Print Test Page

Free print check

Test a Brother printer

1. Choose a sheet
2. Paper size

In the print dialog choose Actual size or 100%, and turn off headers and footers. Set the printer to Color, not grayscale. Only this sheet is sent to the printer.

Color · US Letter · 1 page

Color print test pageUS Letter · 100%CMYKRGB50CMYKFine linesCMYK0.2 mm0.7 mmText6 pt The quick brown fox jumps.8 pt The quick brown fox jumps.10 pt The quick brown fox jumps.12 pt The quick brown fox jumps.14 pt The quick brown fox jumps.Streak field0100 mmMeasure this line. At Actual size / 100% it is 100 mm.

To test brother printer output, print the one-page sheet above. It checks color blocks, tint steps, text, and a 100 mm line. It is not the Test Print item on the machine, and it does not install a driver.

Use the machine's Test Print first

On many Brother control panels the path is Menu or Settings, then Print Reports or Test Print. The label varies by model. That page proves the printer can feed paper without a computer. If the panel page never moves, a browser page will not do better. Check paper, the cover, and the cable before you change cartridges.

When the panel page prints and the computer page looks worse, the driver settings are the next place to look. Actual size, Color, and the paper type should match what you loaded.

What to print from this site

The sheet defaults to color. Switch to Black & white for text and gray steps. The longer reading guide is on the print test page. If one color is missing, the color print test page explains how to read the blocks without treating them as a calibration.

If columns lean, run Brother's alignment, then print the printer alignment test page. Alignment is stored in the printer. Our crosses only show the result.

We are not Brother. Do not use a solid black page to "clean" the machine. A cleaning cycle belongs to Brother's menu, and it uses ink.

Common questions

Where do I download the Brother driver?

From Brother or from the operating system. This page has no installer and no firmware file.

The panel test prints, but the computer prints a blank page.

Confirm the selected printer in the browser dialog, then print the PDF download from a PDF app. A blank computer page with a good panel page points at the queue or the driver, not at an empty cartridge.

Can I use this on a Brother laser and a Brother inkjet?

Yes. Read the two prints separately. Toner and ink do not look the same, and a laser does not have an inkjet cleaning cycle.