Printer Purge Sheet (PDF)
Color printer purge page is useful in multiple ways. First of all, is a handy early diagnostic tool which is very simple to obtain and use, even for less tech-savvy printer users.
This diagnostic and troubleshooting routine is considered quite safe, as, you are very unlikely to cause any real damage on the device when printing a purging test pattern by yourself. This troubleshooting is very easy to carry out, and has very high probability of success, as are very likely to unclog the printing nozzles by exercising this printing task. Which will recondition your color printer’s performance.
Keep in mind, that ink purging will result in higher than usual ink consumption. Especially because this test mostly relies on highest ink flow rate possible. With this in mind, you should make sure that all “Eco-printing” or ink saving options are disabled prior to printing either of these purge sheets.
4 Color Purge File PDF (download)
A four color purge pattern should be a starting point for most household printers. Based on the test outcome you should be able to see individual performance of all of your CMYK ink cartridges. If printing this file shows degraded performance in either of these colors, you may want to continue printing to see if the issue improves over several iterations. This could be due to clogged printing nozzles or trapped bubbles that hinder fine print quality. (Click to download PDF)
6 Color Purge File PDF (download)
A six color purge pattern file is designed to be handled by 6 color ink printer. Based on the test outcome you should be able to see individual performance of all of your extended color CMYK LC LM ink cartridges. If printing this file shows degraded performance in either of these colors, you may want to continue printing to see if the issue improves over several iterations. This could be due to clogged printing nozzles or trapped bubbles that hinder fine print quality. (Click to download PDF)
8 Color Purge File PDF (download)
An eight color purge pattern file is designed to be handled by 8 color ink printer. Based on the test outcome you should be able to see individual performance of all of your extended color CMYK LC LM LB LLB ink cartridges. If printing this file shows degraded performance in either of these colors, you may want to continue printing to see if the issue improves over several iterations. This could be due to clogged printing nozzles or trapped bubbles that hinder fine print quality. (Click to download PDF)
These are the spectra of our downloadable test files. Before initiating the printing process, ascertain the specific color or colors on your printer that may be obstructed, leading to issues with print quality. A helpful method for identifying such blockages is to conduct a thorough examination of a nozzle check. This diagnostic test often reveals missing colors or streaks in distinct areas of the print, aiding in the diagnosis of potential printing problems.
Final Notes
If this does not help to resolve the problem, you might try Printer power cleaning or Power ink flushing if either of these features are available on your printer brand and model.
Stop the procedure immediately if any of the following occurs:
• Paper comes out wet with ink.
• Ink smears or droplets start building up on paper or any of printer parts.
• Each print performs worse than the last one.
• Your printer is unable to reproduce any meaningful image after a fifth attempt.
