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Printing HTML file to a selected printer

I am displaying a (generated) HTML file. Basically it's an overview of all the info a user entered in a wizard. So there is no physical HTML file, only a String which I display as HTML in a JEditorPane.

How do I let the user select a printer and then print this file to that printer? Also, the HTML contains a table with a width of 100% how do I make sure that the HTML prints correctly on any size paper?

Thanks

riaancornelius

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OK, I've found how you can get a print service by using javax.print, So just need to know how I print?

girionis

Have a look here: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/2d/printing/index.html

girionis

... or here: http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/Swing-Tutorial/Swing-Tutorial-Printing.html

riaancornelius

ASKER

that's printing using java.awt.printing. As far as I can see, that will only print to the default printer. I need to know how to print an HTML formatted string to the user specified printer.

I've seen how to use javax.print to select a printer, So I just need to know how to print HTML formatted text using javax.print

girionis

> As far as I can see, that will only print to the default printer

It will print to the printer you have previously selected.

riaancornelius

ASKER

>> It will print to the printer you have previously selected.

And how do you select a printer?

girionis

Using a PrinterJob you will get a dialog with the available printers. Then you select the printer you want from there.

girionis

Also have a look here: http://javaalmanac.com/egs/javax.print/pkg.html

riaancornelius

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Actually, It seems the simple answer is that it can't be done natively. The longer answer is that HTML can be printed like this:

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?forumID=20&threadID=215404

riaancornelius

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Requesting that question be deleted...

girionis

I would suggest PAQ and points refudned.

riaancornelius

ASKER

Agreed. Didn't think about the fact that there is actually a solution in here. :)

girionis

I am fine with this :)

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