Class java.awt.PrintJob
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Class java.awt.PrintJob

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.PrintJob

public class PrintJob
extends Object
An abstract class which initiates and executes a print job. It provides access to a print graphics object which renders to an appropriate print device.
See Also:
getPrintJob

Constructor Index

 o PrintJob()

Method Index

 o end()
Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
 o finalize()
Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.
 o getGraphics()
Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page.
 o getPageDimension()
Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels.
 o getPageResolution()
Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch.
 o lastPageFirst()
Returns true if the last page should be printed first.

Constructors

 o PrintJob
  public PrintJob()

Methods

 o getGraphics
  public abstract Graphics getGraphics()
Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page. The page is flushed to the printer when the graphics object is disposed.
 o getPageDimension
  public abstract Dimension getPageDimension()
Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels. The resolution of the page is chosen so that it is similar to the screen resolution.
 o getPageResolution
  public abstract int getPageResolution()
Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch. Note that this doesn't have to correspond to the physical resolution of the printer.
 o lastPageFirst
  public abstract boolean lastPageFirst()
Returns true if the last page should be printed first.
 o end
  public abstract void end()
Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
 o finalize
  public void finalize()
Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.
Overrides:
finalize in class Object
See Also:
end

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