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Printable Area Test

This automated test verifies that a print driver can output lines to the outer edge of the printable area.

Test details

Associated requirements

Device.Imaging.Printer.Base.printRegions

See the device hardware requirements.

Platforms

Windows 7 (x64) Windows 7 (x86) Windows 8 (x64) Windows 8 (x86) Windows Server 2012 (x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows 8.1 x64 Windows 8.1 x86 Windows Server 2012 R2

Expected run time

~2 minutes

Categories

Certification Functional

Type

Automated

 

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Printer Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Device.Imaging Testing.

This test fails if any of the following problems occur:

  • The test does not produce output.

  • The debugger breaks in.

  • The test produces incorrect output.

  • The paper size measurements are incorrect

  • The log file indicates a failure.

Note  

Paper and print location measurements can vary by one-sixteenth (1/16) of an inch.

 

More information

The Printable Area test generates two single sheets, a portrait sheet and a landscape sheet). You should run this test on different paper sizes, such as A4, Letter, Envelope 10, and A5.

Check the following points in the print area test:

  • Four separate lines are drawn. Each one runs beyond the clipped region. (Each one must be 2 inches larger than the HORZRES and VERTRES properties produce).

  • Diagonals are drawn in this rectangle to identify the page center and to facilitate debugging if the reported printable region is incorrect.

  • A second rectangle is drawn to be 1 inch from the physical edge of the page.

  • A 2-inch square is centered horizontally on the page, 1 inch from the top printable region.

  • A line of text is added to indicate the paper size and page orientation and should be centered on the page's printable area.

 

 

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