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Print PDFs - Java Sample Code

Sample code for using Apryse SDK to print a PDF file using the currently selected default printer; provided in Python, C++, C#, Java, Node.js (JavaScript), PHP, Ruby, Go and VB. It is possible to use this printing functionality in both client and server applications without dependence on any third party components. Learn more about our Server SDK.

1//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2// Copyright (c) 2001-2024 by Apryse Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3// Consult legal.txt regarding legal and license information.
4//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5
6import java.awt.Graphics;
7import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
8import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
9import java.awt.print.Printable;
10import java.awt.print.PrinterException;
11import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
12
13import javax.print.attribute.*;
14import javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaPrintableArea;
15
16
17import com.pdftron.common.PDFNetException;
18import com.pdftron.pdf.*;
19
20/// The following sample illustrates how to print PDF document using currently selected
21/// default printer. 
22/// 
23/// The first example uses the new PDF::Print::StartPrintJob function to send a rasterization 
24/// of the document with optimal compression to the printer.  If the OS is Windows 7, then the
25/// XPS print path will be used to preserve vector quality.  For earlier Windows versions
26/// the print path will be used.  On other operating systems this will be a no-op
27/// 
28/// The second example uses PDFDraw send unoptimized rasterized data via awt.print API. 
29/// 
30/// If you would like to rasterize page at high resolutions (e.g. more than 600 DPI), you 
31/// should use PDFRasterizer or PDFNet vector output instead of PDFDraw. 
32
33public class PDFPrintTest implements Printable {
34    PDFDoc doc;
35    PDFDraw draw;
36    BufferedImage image = null;
37
38    PDFPrintTest() {
39        try {
40            PDFNet.initialize(PDFTronLicense.Key());
41            doc = new PDFDoc("../../TestFiles/tiger.pdf");
42            doc.initSecurityHandler();
43
44            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
45            // Example 1: use the PDF.Print.startPrintJob interface
46            // This is silent (no progress dialog) and blocks until print job is at spooler
47            // The rasterized print job is compressed before sending to printer
48            System.out.println("Printing the input file using PDF.Print.StartPrintJob...");
49
50            // Print.startPrintJob can determine the default printer name for you, just pass an empty printer name
51
52            // Setup printing options:
53            PrinterMode printerMode = new PrinterMode();
54            printerMode.setCollation(true);
55            printerMode.setCopyCount(1);
56            printerMode.setDPI(300); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
57            printerMode.setDuplexing(PrinterMode.e_Duplex_Auto);
58            printerMode.setOutputColor(PrinterMode.e_OutputColor_Grayscale);
59            printerMode.setOutputQuality(PrinterMode.e_OutputQuality_Medium);
60
61            // printerMode.setPaperSize(PrinterMode.e_6_3_Quarters_Envelope);
62
63            PageSet pagesToPrint = new PageSet(1, doc.getPageCount(), PageSet.e_all);
64
65            // Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
66            // file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
67            Print.startPrintJob(doc, "", "tiger.pdf", "", pagesToPrint, printerMode, null);
68        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
69            e.printStackTrace();
70        }
71
72
73        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
74        // Example 2: Use Java.awt.print and PDFDraw rasterizer.
75        System.out.println("Printing the input file using Java.awt.print API...");
76        try {
77            draw = new PDFDraw();
78            draw.setDPI(200);
79
80            PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
81
82            PageFormat pf = job.defaultPage();
83
84            HashPrintRequestAttributeSet psettings = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
85            psettings.add(new MediaPrintableArea(0, 0,
86                    (int) pf.getWidth(), (int) pf.getHeight(), MediaPrintableArea.MM));
87
88            job.setPrintable(this);
89            boolean ok = job.printDialog();
90            if (ok) {
91                try {
92                    job.print(psettings);
93                } catch (PrinterException ex) {
94                    //The Print did not complete successfully
95                    ex.printStackTrace();
96                }
97            }
98            doc.close();
99        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
100            e.printStackTrace();
101        }
102        PDFNet.terminate();
103    }
104
105    public static void main(String[] args) {
106        new PDFPrintTest();
107    }
108
109    public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat format, int page_num) throws PrinterException {
110        try {
111            if (page_num < 0 || page_num >= doc.getPageCount())
112                return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
113
114            draw.drawInRect(g, doc.getPage(page_num + 1), (int) (0), (int) (0),
115                    (int) (format.getWidth()), (int) (format.getHeight()));
116
117            return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
118        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
119            e.printStackTrace();
120        }
121        return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
122    }
123}

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