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Sample Java code for using PDFTron SDK to print a PDF file using the currently selected default printer. 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 Java PDF Library.
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import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
import java.awt.print.Printable;
import java.awt.print.PrinterException;
import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaPrintableArea;
import com.pdftron.common.PDFNetException;
import com.pdftron.pdf.*;
/// The following sample illustrates how to print PDF document using currently selected
/// default printer.
///
/// The first example uses the new PDF::Print::StartPrintJob function to send a rasterization
/// of the document with optimal compression to the printer. If the OS is Windows 7, then the
/// XPS print path will be used to preserve vector quality. For earlier Windows versions
/// the print path will be used. On other operating systems this will be a no-op
///
/// The second example uses PDFDraw send unoptimized rasterized data via awt.print API.
///
/// If you would like to rasterize page at high resolutions (e.g. more than 600 DPI), you
/// should use PDFRasterizer or PDFNet vector output instead of PDFDraw.
public class PDFPrintTest implements Printable {
PDFDoc doc;
PDFDraw draw;
BufferedImage image = null;
PDFPrintTest() {
try {
PDFNet.initialize(PDFTronLicense.Key());
doc = new PDFDoc("../../TestFiles/tiger.pdf");
doc.initSecurityHandler();
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Example 1: use the PDF.Print.startPrintJob interface
// This is silent (no progress dialog) and blocks until print job is at spooler
// The rasterized print job is compressed before sending to printer
System.out.println("Printing the input file using PDF.Print.StartPrintJob...");
// Print.startPrintJob can determine the default printer name for you, just pass an empty printer name
// Setup printing options:
PrinterMode printerMode = new PrinterMode();
printerMode.setCollation(true);
printerMode.setCopyCount(1);
printerMode.setDPI(300); // regardless of ordering, an explicit DPI setting overrides the OutputQuality setting
printerMode.setDuplexing(PrinterMode.e_Duplex_Auto);
printerMode.setOutputColor(PrinterMode.e_OutputColor_Grayscale);
printerMode.setOutputQuality(PrinterMode.e_OutputQuality_Medium);
// printerMode.setPaperSize(PrinterMode.e_6_3_Quarters_Envelope);
PageSet pagesToPrint = new PageSet(1, doc.getPageCount(), PageSet.e_all);
// Print the document on the default printer, name the print job the name of the
// file, print to the printer not a file, and use printer options:
Print.startPrintJob(doc, "", "tiger.pdf", "", pagesToPrint, printerMode, null);
} catch (PDFNetException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Example 2: Use Java.awt.print and PDFDraw rasterizer.
System.out.println("Printing the input file using Java.awt.print API...");
try {
draw = new PDFDraw();
draw.setDPI(200);
PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
PageFormat pf = job.defaultPage();
HashPrintRequestAttributeSet psettings = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
psettings.add(new MediaPrintableArea(0, 0,
(int) pf.getWidth(), (int) pf.getHeight(), MediaPrintableArea.MM));
job.setPrintable(this);
boolean ok = job.printDialog();
if (ok) {
try {
job.print(psettings);
} catch (PrinterException ex) {
//The Print did not complete successfully
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
doc.close();
} catch (PDFNetException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
PDFNet.terminate();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new PDFPrintTest();
}
public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat format, int page_num) throws PrinterException {
try {
if (page_num < 0 || page_num >= doc.getPageCount())
return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
draw.drawInRect(g, doc.getPage(page_num + 1), (int) (0), (int) (0),
(int) (format.getWidth()), (int) (format.getHeight()));
return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
} catch (PDFNetException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
}
}