Want to print a file using java program

[Nithin Madathil]

Hi
I am looking to invoke the windows print dialog using a java program and pass a file to print when I click on the print button on the print box. Can anyone help me with a piece of code regarding this?

Nithin

[Ulf Dittmer]

Does your printer (or printer driver) know how to handle the file format? Otherwise, you'll have to implement printing yourself.

An introduction to printing can be found with http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/jps/spec/jpsTitle.fm.html

[Campbell Ritchie]

Or, maybe this tutorial and this one.

[Ryan Beckett]

I've done that, its easy.

[Nithin Madathil]

Yes my printer knows the format of print data.

[Rob Spoor]

But first check out java.awt.Desktop - it has a built-in print method that can print many file formats for you.

[Nithin Madathil]

I was trying to use SDK 1.2 Printing API Tutorial. I have invoked the print dialog but how can get a file to printer.

[Ryan Beckett]

#
#      import java.io.*;  
#      public class lpt {  
#          public static void main (String[] argv) {  
#              try {  
#                  FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("LPT1");  
#                  //wrap stream in "friendly" PrintStream  
#                  PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os);  
#    
#                  //print text here  
#                  ps.println("Hello world!");  
#    
#                  //form feed -- this is important  
#                  //Without the form feed, the text will simply sit  
#                  // in print buffer until something else gets printed.  
#                  ps.print("\f");  
#                  //flush buffer and close  
#                  ps.close();  
#              } catch (Exception e) {  
#                  System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e);  
#              }  
#          }  
#      }  

Print to local printer using FileOutputStream