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Class java.awt.PrintJob 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.PrintJob
public class PrintJob
extends Object
An abstract class which initiates and executes a print job. It provides access to a print graphics object which renders to an appropriate print device.

See Also:
getPrintJob

Constructor Index

o PrintJob()

Method Index

o end()
Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
o finalize()
Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.
o getGraphics()
Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page.
o getPageDimension()
Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels.
o getPageResolution()
Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch.
o lastPageFirst()
Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

Constructors

o PrintJob 
    method PrintJob() public

Methods

o getGraphics 
    method getGraphics() returns Graphics public abstract
Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page. The page is sent to the printer when the graphics object is disposed. This graphics object will also implement the PrintGraphics interface.

See Also:
PrintGraphics
o getPageDimension 
    method getPageDimension() returns Dimension public abstract
Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels. The resolution of the page is chosen so that it is similar to the screen resolution.

o getPageResolution 
    method getPageResolution() returns int public abstract
Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch. Note that this doesn't have to correspond to the physical resolution of the printer.

o lastPageFirst 
    method lastPageFirst() returns boolean public abstract
Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

o end 
    method end()  public abstract
Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.

o finalize 
    method finalize()  public
Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.

Overrides:
finalize in class Object
See Also:
end 
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