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APPENDIX C

Example: Print2DPrinterJob.java

import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.*;

public class Print2DPrinterJob implements Printable {

    public Print2DPrinterJob() {

        /* Construct the print request specification.
        * The print data is a Printable object.
        * the request additonally specifies a job name, 2 copies, and
        * landscape orientation of the media.
        */
        PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
        aset.add(OrientationRequested.LANDSCAPE);
        aset.add(new Copies(2));
        aset.add(new JobName("My job", null));

        /* Create a print job */
        PrinterJob pj = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();       
        pj.setPrintable(this);
        /* locate a print service that can handle the request */
        PrintService[] services =
            PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();

        if (services.length > 0) {
            System.out.println("selected printer " + services[0].getName());
            try {
                pj.setPrintService(services[0]);
                pj.pageDialog(aset);
                if(pj.printDialog(aset)) {
                    pj.print(aset);
                }
            } catch (PrinterException pe) { 
                System.err.println(pe);
            }
        }
    }

    public int print Graphics(g,PageFormat pf,int pageIndex) {

        if (pageIndex == 0) {
            Graphics2D g2d= (Graphics2D)g;
            g2d.translate(pf.getImageableX(), pf.getImageableY()); 
            g2d.setColor(Color.black);
            g2d.drawString("example string", 250, 250);
            g2d.fillRect(0, 0, 200, 200);
            return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;                    
        } else {
            return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
        }
    }

    public static void main(String arg[]) {

        Print2DPrinterJob sp = new Print2DPrinterJob();
    }
}


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