Example usage for java.awt.print PrinterJob validatePage

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for java.awt.print PrinterJob validatePage.

Prototype

public abstract PageFormat validatePage(PageFormat page);

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Returns the clone of page with its settings adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this PrinterJob .

Usage

From source file:PrintCanvas3D.java

void print() {
    PrinterJob printJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
    PageFormat pageFormat = printJob.defaultPage();
    pageFormat.setOrientation(PageFormat.LANDSCAPE);
    pageFormat = printJob.validatePage(pageFormat);
    printJob.setPrintable(this, pageFormat);
    if (printJob.printDialog()) {
        try {// ww  w  .j  a va2s.c  o m
            printJob.print();
        } catch (PrinterException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

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From source file:lu.fisch.unimozer.Diagram.java

public void printDiagram() {
    // print preview takes a lot of memory (don't know why)
    // so it is a good idea to sugest to the JVM to clean up the heap
    System.gc();//www. j  a v  a  2s . c o  m
    printOptions = PrintOptions.showModal(frame, "Print options");
    if (printOptions.OK == true) {
        this.deselectAll();
        this.cleanAll();
        this.repaint();

        if (printOptions.getJob() == PrintOptions.JOB_PREVIEW) {
            PrintPreview pp = new PrintPreview(frame, this);
            pp.setLocation(Math.round((frame.getWidth() - pp.getWidth()) / 2 + frame.getLocation().x),
                    (frame.getHeight() - pp.getHeight()) / 2 + frame.getLocation().y);
            pp.setVisible(true);
        } else {
            try {
                // Use default printer, no dialog
                PrinterJob prnJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();

                // get the default page format
                PageFormat pf0 = prnJob.defaultPage();
                // clone it
                PageFormat pf1 = (PageFormat) pf0.clone();
                Paper p = pf0.getPaper();
                // set to zero margin
                p.setImageableArea(0, 0, pf0.getWidth(), pf0.getHeight());
                pf1.setPaper(p);
                // let the printer validate it
                PageFormat pf2 = prnJob.validatePage(pf1);
                //prnJob.pageDialog(prnJob.defaultPage());

                prnJob.setPrintable(this, pf2);
                if (prnJob.printDialog()) {
                    setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR));
                    prnJob.print();
                    setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR));
                }
            } catch (PrinterException ex) {
                ex.printStackTrace();
                System.err.println("Printing error: " + ex.toString());
            }
        }
    }
    System.gc();
}

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