Java Printer Usage getPrinterAttributes(PrintService printer)

Description

get Printer Attributes

License

Open Source License

Declaration

@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public static Set<Attribute> getPrinterAttributes(PrintService printer) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.util.Arrays;

import java.util.LinkedHashSet;

import java.util.Set;
import javax.print.DocFlavor;
import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
import javax.print.attribute.Attribute;
import javax.print.attribute.AttributeSet;

public class Main {

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static Set<Attribute> getPrinterAttributes(PrintService printer) {
        Set<Attribute> set = new LinkedHashSet<>();

        //get the supported docflavors, categories and attributes
        Class<? extends Attribute>[] categories = (Class<? extends Attribute>[]) printer
                .getSupportedAttributeCategories();
        DocFlavor[] flavors = printer.getSupportedDocFlavors();
        AttributeSet attributes = printer.getAttributes();

        //get all the avaliable attributes
        for (Class<? extends Attribute> category : categories) {
            for (DocFlavor flavor : flavors) {
                //get the value
                Object value = printer.getSupportedAttributeValues(category, flavor, attributes);

                //check if it's something
                if (value != null) {
                    //if it's a SINGLE attribute...
                    if (value instanceof Attribute) {
                        set.add((Attribute) value); //...then add it
                    } //if it's a SET of attributes...
                    else if (value instanceof Attribute[]) {
                        set.addAll(Arrays.asList((Attribute[]) value)); //...then add its childs
                    }/*from  w  w  w. j  av  a2s.  c  o m*/
                }
            }
        }
        return set;
    }

    public static Set<Attribute> getPrinterAttributes(String printerName) {
        PrintService ps = findPrintService(printerName);
        return getPrinterAttributes(ps);
    }

    public static PrintService findPrintService(String printerName) {
        PrintService printService = null;
        if (printerName == null || printerName.isEmpty()) {
            printService = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
        } else {
            PrintService[] services = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(null, null);
            for (PrintService service : services) {
                String prtName = service.getName();
                if (prtName.contains(printerName)) {
                    printService = service;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        return printService;
    }
}

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6. getPrinterJobProperties(PrintService ps)
7. getPrinterNames()
8. getPrintService(String printername)
9. getPrintServices()