Java Swing How to - Print JTable out








Question

We would like to know how to print JTable out.

Answer

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.print.PrinterException;
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import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    final Object rows[][] = { { "one", "1" }, { "two", "2" }, { "three", "3" },
        { "four", "4" }, { "one", "1" }, { "two", "2" }, { "three", "3" },
        { "four", "4" }, { "one", "1" }, { "two", "2" }, { "three", "3" },
        { "four", "4" }, { "one", "1" }, { "two", "2" }, { "three", "3" },
        { "four", "4" },

    };
    final Object headers[] = { "English", "#" };

    JFrame frame = new JFrame("Table Printing");
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

    final JTable table = new JTable(rows, headers);
    JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(table);
    frame.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    JButton button = new JButton("Print");
    ActionListener printAction = new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        try {
          table.print();
        } catch (PrinterException pe) {
          System.err.println("Error printing: " + pe.getMessage());
        }
      }
    };
    button.addActionListener(printAction);
    frame.add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
    frame.setSize(300, 150);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}