Printer test sheets
Print one of these to see what’s really going on: missing colors, banding, smearing, fuzzy text or skew. Then match what you see to a fix.
Gray ramp: every step should be visibly different
Gradients: smooth, no bands
Fine lines: each should be unbroken
6 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
8 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
10 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
12 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
14 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
18 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
24 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
36 pt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
11 pt serif Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow. Il1| O0 rn m
14 pt bold PACK MY BOX WITH FIVE DOZEN LIQUOR JUGS
Solid black block: look for streaks, pale bands or repeating marks (a repeat every 2–4 inches on a laser often points to the drum or fuser).