Module java.desktop

Package java.awt

Class PrintJob

java.lang.Object

java.awt.PrintJob

public abstract 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:

• Toolkit.getPrintJob(java.awt.Frame, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	PrintJob()	Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract void	end()	Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
void	finalize()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization has been deprecated for removal.
abstract Graphics	getGraphics()	Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page.
abstract Dimension	getPageDimension()	Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels.
abstract int	getPageResolution()	Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch.
abstract boolean	lastPageFirst()	Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

PrintJob

protected PrintJob()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getGraphics

public abstract Graphics getGraphics()

Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page. The page is sent to the printer when the graphics object is disposed. This graphics object will also implement the PrintGraphics interface.

Returns:

the graphics context for printing the next page

See Also:

• PrintGraphics

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.

Returns:

the page dimension

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.

Returns:

the page resolution

lastPageFirst

public abstract boolean lastPageFirst()

Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

Returns:

true if the last page will be printed first; otherwise false

end

public abstract void end()

Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.

finalize

@Deprecated(since="9",
            forRemoval=true)
public void finalize()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Finalization has been deprecated for removal. See Object.finalize() for background information and details about migration options.

Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.

Overrides:

finalize in class Object

See Also:

• end()