This HP printer test page prints from your browser to any HP DeskJet, ENVY, OfficeJet, Smart Tank or LaserJet, over USB, Wi-Fi or a network. One sheet checks every ink or toner color, gray steps, fine text, thin lines and the print scale, so you can tell a blocked printhead from a low cartridge or a page that was shrunk to fit. Further down you will find how to make the printer print its own reports without a computer, what a good page looks like and what to do when the test page prints but your documents do not.
How to print the HP printer test page
- Load plain paper, US Letter or A4, and pick the same size above the sheet.
- Choose Full color page for a general check. Pick Black and white page for a LaserJet or a black-only fault, and Nozzle check pattern when lines or colors are missing.
- Press Print this page. In the print window, choose your HP printer, set the scale to 100% or Actual size and set the quality to Normal or Best, not Draft.
- To print from a phone or later from another device, press Download PDF and print the file.
- Hold the sheet under good light and compare it with the table below.
If nothing comes out at all, print one of the printer's own reports first. A report that prints proves the HP printer itself works, and the fault is in the computer, the driver or the connection.
HP's built-in test pages
HP calls its built-in test pages self-test pages. The names stay the same across most models:
- Printer Status Report: model, serial number, firmware and ink or cartridge details.
- Print Quality Diagnostic Page (Print Quality Report on many newer models): blocks of each color and line patterns that show streaks, missing colors and alignment faults.
- Network Configuration Page: the IP address, the Wi-Fi network and the connection status.
DeskJet, ENVY and Smart Tank models with buttons only
Models without a screen print their reports from a press or a hold of the control panel buttons, and the combination changes between series. HP's steps for the Ink Tank 310 and 410 show how it works:
| Report | Buttons |
|---|---|
| Printer Status Report | Hold Cancel for 3 seconds |
| Print Quality Diagnostic Page | Hold Start Color Copy for 3 seconds |
| Network Configuration Page (Wireless 410) | Press Wireless and Information together |
Many DeskJet models have an Information button instead. On the DeskJet 2800e and 3700 series, one press of it prints a page with the printer's settings and status, and on the DeskJet 3700, pressing Wireless and Information together prints the wireless test report and the Network Configuration Page.
For any other model, open HP Customer Support, enter your model and look for the document called Printing self-test pages. It gives the exact buttons for that series.
OfficeJet, ENVY Inspire and Smart Tank models with a touchscreen
Touchscreen models keep their reports in a Reports menu. On OfficeJet Pro models such as the 7720 and 9010, swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the Dashboard, touch Setup, then Reports, and choose Printer Status Report for a general check or Print Quality Report for streaks and missing colors. The Network Configuration Page sits in the same list. Other touchscreen series may put Reports under a different menu, so look for it in the settings or tools menus.
LaserJet printers
LaserJets call their main report the Configuration Page (the Configuration Report or Self Test page on some models) and print the toner level on a separate Supplies Status Page. Models with a display list both in their control panel menus. Models without a display print the configuration report from a button hold: on the LaserJet Pro M14 to M17 series, hold Resume/Cancel and let go when the Ready light blinks. HP's self-test page document for your model gives the buttons for other series. Samsung Xpress laser printers are supported by HP now too, and the samsung printer test page lists their button holds.
Print a test page from Windows, Mac or Linux
- Windows 11: Settings, Bluetooth & devices, Printers & scanners, choose the HP printer, then Print test page.
- Windows 10: Settings, Devices, Printers & scanners, choose the printer, Manage, then Print a test page.
- Mac: open Print Center from Applications, then Utilities (or the printer's queue on older macOS), select the printer and choose Printer, then Print Test Page.
- Linux: with HP's HPLIP driver installed, run
hp-testpagefollowed by the printer name.
The Windows test page is mostly text: a short message saying the printer is installed, followed by its properties, such as the driver name, the port and Color Support. If Color Support reads No on a color HP printer, the driver is not set up for color printing. Install HP's full driver for your model. The guide on how to print a test page Windows 11 covers the other routes in more detail.
What a good HP test page looks like
| Part of the sheet | Good result | What a fault looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Color bars | Solid cyan, magenta, yellow, black, red, green, blue and 50% gray | White lines across a bar, or one color missing |
| Color ramps | Smooth fade from white to full color | Bands or jumps in the fade |
| Gray steps 0 to 100 | Every step a different shade | Dark steps that merge into black |
| Text 4 to 16 pt | 6 pt readable, letters sharp | Fuzzy, doubled or shadowed letters |
| Lines 0.1 to 1 mm | All four lines unbroken | The thinnest line missing or dotted |
| Scale bars | Exactly 100 mm and 4 inches | Shorter bars: the page was shrunk to fit |
White lines, streaks or a missing color
On an HP inkjet, white lines across the color bars mean some printhead nozzles are not firing. A whole bar missing usually means that cartridge or tank is empty, the cartridge is not seated, or a new cartridge still has its plastic tape on.
- Check the ink levels in HP Smart or on the printer's screen, and look at ink tanks directly on a Smart Tank.
- Take out and reseat each cartridge, and remove any tape from the contacts and nozzles of new ones.
- Run the printhead cleaning from the control panel's Tools or Maintenance menu, or from HP Smart. Each cycle uses ink, so print the nozzle check pattern after every cycle instead of running several in a row.
- If the lines are in the right place but letters look doubled, run the printhead alignment and print the print alignment page to confirm it.
On a LaserJet there are no nozzles. A pale vertical stripe usually means low toner, and marks that repeat at the same spacing down the page point to the drum, which is built into the toner cartridge on most HP LaserJets. Print the Black and white page to see toner faults most clearly.
HP printer test page works but nothing else prints
When the printer's own report or a Windows test page prints, but documents and photos do not, the printer works and something between your apps and the printer is stuck. Work through these from the most common:
- A stuck job. Open the print queue (Printers & scanners, choose the printer, Open print queue) and cancel everything in it. One damaged job blocks all the jobs behind it.
- The Print Spooler. Open Services, find Print Spooler and restart it. This clears jobs that the queue window will not delete.
- Offline mode. In the queue window, open the Printer menu and make sure Use Printer Offline is not ticked. The printer offline guide covers the other causes.
- The wrong driver or port. A basic driver that Windows picked by itself limits what the printer can do. Remove the printer, then add it again with HP's full driver from HP Smart or HP's support site. A printer that moved to a new IP address also needs adding again.
- One app only. If Word fails but a PDF prints, the fault is in that app's print settings, not the printer.
Diagnose & Fix in HP Smart, or in the newer HP app, runs these checks for you. HP retired Print and Scan Doctor in May 2025. For every other cause, follow why is my printer not printing.
What this test page cannot check
A web page cannot talk to your printer directly. It cannot read ink or toner levels, run a cleaning cycle or see error codes, so those come from the printer's own reports, HP Smart or the printer's control panel. Color matching also depends on the paper type you choose in the print window: plain paper set as photo paper floods the sheet with ink. For a broader check of color reproduction, use the full color test page.
HP test page questions
How do I print a test page on my HP printer without a computer?
Use the printer's own self-test pages. Touchscreen models list them in a Reports menu, which sits under Setup on OfficeJet Pro models, with names such as Printer Status Report and Print Quality Report. Button-only models print them from the buttons: on the HP Ink Tank 310 and 410, hold Cancel for 3 seconds for the status report, and on DeskJet models with an Information button, one press prints a page of the printer's settings and status. HP's support site lists the buttons for every other series.
What should an HP printer test page look like?
Every color bar should be solid and even, the gray steps should all look different, the 6 pt text should be readable and the scale bars should measure 100 mm and 4 inches. The test page Windows prints is mostly text: a short message that the printer is installed, then its driver name, port and Color Support.
Why does my HP printer print a test page but nothing else?
The printer works, so the problem sits between the app and the printer. Clear stuck jobs from the print queue, restart the Print Spooler service, check that Use Printer Offline is off, then remove the printer and add it again with HP's full driver. The steps are in the section above.
Why is my HP test page blank?
If the printer's own report is also blank, ink or toner is not reaching the paper: a new cartridge with its tape still on, an empty cartridge or a blocked printhead. If only pages from the computer are blank, reinstall the driver. See printer printing blank pages but has ink for the full checklist.
Can I download an HP printer test page as a PDF?
Yes. Pick the page and the paper size, then press Download PDF. The file prints the same sheet as the button, so you can print it later from a phone, a tablet or another computer.
How do I print a black and white test page on an HP printer?
Choose Black and white page above the sheet and print it. It uses black ink or toner only, which suits LaserJet printers and checks the black cartridge on an inkjet. There is also a separate printer test page black and white with more gray steps.