Java tutorial
import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.print.PageFormat; import java.awt.print.Printable; import java.awt.print.PrinterException; import java.awt.print.PrinterJob; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class MainClass extends JPanel { public static void main(String[] args) { try { PrinterJob pjob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob(); pjob.setJobName("Graphics Demo Printout"); pjob.setCopies(1); pjob.setPrintable(new Printable() { public int print(Graphics pg, PageFormat pf, int pageNum) { if (pageNum > 0) // we only print one page return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE; // ie., end of job pg.drawString("www.java2s.com", 10, 10); return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS; } }); if (pjob.printDialog() == false) // choose printer return; pjob.print(); } catch (PrinterException pe) { pe.printStackTrace(); } } }