diff --git a/test/test_functions/test_function_software_columns.py b/test/test_functions/test_function_software_columns.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""tests for software_columns
+
+:author: Benito López and the python-escpos developers
+:organization: `python-escpos <https://github.com/python-escpos>`_
+:copyright: Copyright (c) 2024 `python-escpos <https://github.com/python-escpos>`_
+:license: MIT
+"""
+
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("text_list", ["", [], None])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("widths", [30.5, "30", None])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("align", ["invalid_align_name", "", None])
+def test_software_columns_invalid_args(driver, text_list, widths, align) -> None:
+    """
+    GIVEN a dummy printer object
+    WHEN non valid params are passed
+    THEN check raise exception
+    """
+    bad_text_list = {"text_list": text_list, "widths": 5, "align": "left"}
+    bad_widths = {"text_list": ["valid"], "widths": widths, "align": "left"}
+    bad_align = {"text_list": ["valid"], "widths": 5, "align": align}
+
+    bad_args = [bad_text_list, bad_widths, bad_align]
+    for kwargs in bad_args:
+        with pytest.raises(Exception):
+            driver.software_columns(**kwargs)
+        driver.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "text_list",
+    [
+        ["col1", "col2", "col3"],
+        ["wrap this string", "wrap this string", "wrap this string"],
+        ["truncate_this_string", "truncate_this_string", "truncate_this_string"],
+    ],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("widths", [[10, 10, 10], [10], 30])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "align", [["center", "center", "center"], ["center"], "center"]
+)
+def test_software_columns_valid_args(driver, text_list, widths, align) -> None:
+    """
+    GIVEN a dummy printer object
+    WHEN valid params are passed
+    THEN check no errors
+    """
+    driver.software_columns(text_list=text_list, widths=widths, align=align)
+    driver.close()