Printing A4 without margin

[Gynnad Paullussen]

Hello,

I want to print a paper with Java without the margin.

But how can I do that?

This is my code now:

         public void run() {
            try {
               jf.setVisible(true);
           			
               //get a PrintJob
               PrinterJob pjob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
               //set a HelloPrint as the target to print
               pjob.setPrintable(jPanel_All, pjob.defaultPage());
               //get the print dialog, continue if canel
               //is not clicked
               if (pjob.printDialog()) {
                  //print the target (HelloPrint)
                  pjob.print();
               }
            } catch (Exception e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
            }
         }

[Rob Spoor]

The defaultPage() PageFormat usually has a marging. You need to change it to remove that margin. I believe the following should work:

PageFormat pageFormat = pjob.defaultPage();
Paper paper = pageFormat.getPaper();
paper.setImageableArea(0, 0, paper.getWidth(), paper.getHeight());
pageFormat.setPaper(paper);

By default, Paper instance have a margin on each side that decreases the imageable area. By specifying that the imageable area should be as large as the entire Paper you will remove those margins. Don't forget to set the Paper at the end - getPaper() returns a clone of the PageFormat's Paper.

[Gynnad Paullussen]

Rob Spoor wrote:The defaultPage() PageFormat usually has a marging. You need to change it to remove that margin. I believe the following should work:

PageFormat pageFormat = pjob.defaultPage();
Paper paper = pageFormat.getPaper();
paper.setImageableArea(0, 0, paper.getWidth(), paper.getHeight());
pageFormat.setPaper(paper);

By default, Paper instance have a margin on each side that decreases the imageable area. By specifying that the imageable area should be as large as the entire Paper you will remove those margins. Don't forget to set the Paper at the end - getPaper() returns a clone of the PageFormat's Paper.

                    PageFormat pageFormat = pjob.defaultPage();
                    Paper paper = pageFormat.getPaper();
                    paper.setImageableArea(0, 0, paper.getWidth(), paper.getHeight());
                    pageFormat.setPaper(paper);

                    pjob.setPrintable(gds, pjob.defaultPage(pageFormat));

Hmm.. tis is not working.. I print it and I still get the white margins..

[Paul Clapham]

Printers usually can't put ink on the entire surface of the paper which passes through them. So you may already be using as much paper area as possible. Have you tried using other applications to see what happens with them when you say "Margins = 0 cm"?

[Gynnad Paullussen]

Paul Clapham wrote:Printers usually can't put ink on the entire surface of the paper which passes through them. So you may already be using as much paper area as possible. Have you tried using other applications to see what happens with them when you say "Margins = 0 cm"?

Hmm.. I'm trying to print it to PDF now (so I don't wast any paper) with Bullzip PDF printer.

I will try it now with the real printer! :)

[Gynnad Paullussen]

Gynnad Paullussen wrote:

Paul Clapham wrote:Printers usually can't put ink on the entire surface of the paper which passes through them. So you may already be using as much paper area as possible. Have you tried using other applications to see what happens with them when you say "Margins = 0 cm"?

Hmm.. I'm trying to print it to PDF now (so I don't wast any paper) with Bullzip PDF printer.

I will try it now with the real printer! :)

Also that is not working.. I'm trying to print some text, but in the with he doesn't print everything.
Also both sides there is a margin. (normal margin of a A4)