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java.lang.Object | +--java.awt.print.PrinterJob
The PrinterJob class is the principal class that controls
printing. An application calls methods in this class to set up a job,
optionally to invoke a print dialog with the user, and then to print
the pages of the job.
| Constructor Summary | |
PrinterJob()
A PrinterJob object should be created using the
static method. |
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| Method Summary | |
abstract void |
cancel()
Cancels a print job that is in progress. |
PageFormat |
defaultPage()
Creates a new PageFormat instance and
sets it to a default size and orientation. |
abstract PageFormat |
defaultPage(PageFormat page)
Clones the PageFormat argument and alters the
clone to describe a default page size and orientation. |
abstract int |
getCopies()
Gets the number of copies to be printed. |
abstract String |
getJobName()
Gets the name of the document to be printed. |
static PrinterJob |
getPrinterJob()
Creates and returns a PrinterJob. |
abstract String |
getUserName()
Gets the name of the printing user. |
abstract boolean |
isCancelled()
Returns true if a print job is
in progress, but is going to be cancelled
at the next opportunity; otherwise returns
false. |
abstract PageFormat |
pageDialog(PageFormat page)
Displays a dialog that allows modification of a PageFormat instance. |
abstract void |
print()
Prints a set of pages. |
abstract boolean |
printDialog()
Presents a dialog to the user for changing the properties of the print job. |
abstract void |
setCopies(int copies)
Sets the number of copies to be printed. |
abstract void |
setJobName(String jobName)
Sets the name of the document to be printed. |
abstract void |
setPageable(Pageable document)
Queries document for the number of pages and
the PageFormat and Printable for each
page held in the Pageable instance,
document. |
abstract void |
setPrintable(Printable painter)
Calls painter to render the pages. |
abstract void |
setPrintable(Printable painter,
PageFormat format)
Calls painter to render the pages in the specified
format. |
abstract PageFormat |
validatePage(PageFormat page)
Returns the clone of page with its settings
adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this
PrinterJob. |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
| Constructor Detail |
public PrinterJob()
PrinterJob object should be created using the
static getPrinterJob method.| Method Detail |
public static PrinterJob getPrinterJob()
PrinterJob.PrinterJob.public abstract void setPrintable(Printable painter)
painter to render the pages. The pages in the
document to be printed by this
PrinterJob are rendered by the Printable
object, painter. The PageFormat for each page
is the default page format.painter - the Printable that renders each page of
the document.
public abstract void setPrintable(Printable painter,
PageFormat format)
painter to render the pages in the specified
format. The pages in the document to be printed by
this PrinterJob are rendered by the
Printable object, painter. The
PageFormat of each page is format.painter - the Printable called to render
each page of the documentformat - the size and orientation of each page to
be printed
public abstract void setPageable(Pageable document)
throws NullPointerException
document for the number of pages and
the PageFormat and Printable for each
page held in the Pageable instance,
document.document - the pages to be printed. It can not be
null.NullPointerException - the Pageable passed in
was null.PageFormat,
Printablepublic abstract boolean printDialog()
true if the user does not cancel the dialog;
false otherwise.public abstract PageFormat pageDialog(PageFormat page)
PageFormat instance.
The page argument is used to initialize controls
in the page setup dialog.
If the user cancels the dialog then this method returns the
original page object unmodified.
If the user okays the dialog then this method returns a new
PageFormat object with the indicated changes.
In either case, the original page object is
not modified.page - the default PageFormat presented to the
user for modificationpage object if the dialog
is cancelled; a new PageFormat object
containing the format indicated by the user if the
dialog is acknowledged.public abstract PageFormat defaultPage(PageFormat page)
PageFormat argument and alters the
clone to describe a default page size and orientation.page - the PageFormat to be cloned and alteredpage, altered to describe a default
PageFormat.public PageFormat defaultPage()
PageFormat instance and
sets it to a default size and orientation.PageFormat set to a default size and
orientation.public abstract PageFormat validatePage(PageFormat page)
page with its settings
adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this
PrinterJob. For example, the returned
PageFormat could have its imageable area
adjusted to fit within the physical area of the paper that
is used by the current printer.page - the PageFormat that is cloned and
whose settings are changed to be compatible with
the current printerPageFormat that is cloned from
page and whose settings are changed
to conform with this PrinterJob.
public abstract void print()
throws PrinterException
PrinterException - an error in the print system
caused the job to be aborted.Book,
Pageable,
Printablepublic abstract void setCopies(int copies)
copies - the number of copies to be printedpublic abstract int getCopies()
public abstract String getUserName()
public abstract void setJobName(String jobName)
null.jobName - the name of the document to be printedpublic abstract String getJobName()
public abstract void cancel()
print has been called but has not
returned then this method signals
that the job should be cancelled at the next
chance. If there is no print job in progress then
this call does nothing.public abstract boolean isCancelled()
true if a print job is
in progress, but is going to be cancelled
at the next opportunity; otherwise returns
false.true if the job in progress
is going to be cancelled; false otherwise.
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