import java.io.*;
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.*;
import javax.print.event.*;
public class PrintPS {
public static void main(String args[]) {
PrintPS ps = new PrintPS();
}
public PrintPS() {
/* Construct the print request specification.
* The print data is Postscript which will be
* supplied as a stream. The media size
* required is A4, and 2 copies are to be printed
*/
DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.POSTSCRIPT;
PrintRequestAttributeSet aset =
new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
aset.add(MediaSizeName.ISO_A4);
aset.add(new Copies(2));
aset.add(Sides.TWO_SIDED_LONG_EDGE);
aset.add(Finishings.STAPLE);
/* locate a print service that can handle it */
PrintService[] pservices =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(flavor, aset);
if (pservices.length > 0) {
System.out.println("selected printer " + pservices[0].getName());
/* create a print job for the chosen service */
DocPrintJob pj = pservices[0].createPrintJob();
try {
/*
* Create a Doc object to hold the print data.
* Since the data is postscript located in a disk file,
* an input stream needs to be obtained
* BasicDoc is a useful implementation that will if requested
* close the stream when printing is completed.
*/
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("example.ps");
Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(fis, flavor, null);
/* print the doc as specified */
pj.print(doc, aset);
/*
* Do not explicitly call System.exit() when print returns.
* Printing can be asynchronous so may be executing in a
* separate thread.
* If you want to explicitly exit the VM, use a print job
* listener to be notified when it is safe to do so.
*/
} catch (IOException ie) {
System.err.println(ie);
} catch (PrintException e) {
System.err.println(e);
}
}
}
}
