How do I set the size of a printed page in java?
I have written a program that uses the Java print API to print pages from a printer. I believe I have put in code to set the page size to letter, but it still prints on whatever size is default for the printer. Here is my printPage() method:
public void printPage() {
getTot();
PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
PageFormat pf = job.defaultPage();
Paper paper = pf.getPaper();
paper.setSize(8.5 * 72, 11 * 72);
paper.setImageableArea(0.5 * 72, 0.0 * 72, 7.5 * 72, 10.5 * 72);
pf.setPaper(paper);
job.setPrintable(this);
boolean ok = job.printDialog();
if (ok) {
if (cov)
try {
for (j = 0; j < printPaths.size(); j++)
job.print();
cov = false;
} catch (PrinterException ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
}
if (summ)
try {
job.print();
summ = false;
} catch (PrinterException ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
}
}
}
What am I doing wrong?
Answers
Can you try adding this piece of code and rerun :
Book book = new Book();//java.awt.print.Book book.append(this, pf); job.setPageable(book);
instead of
job.setPrintable(this);