| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt.print | Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API. | 
| javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight"
(all-Java language) components that,
to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms. | 
| javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable
and noneditable text components. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | PrinterAbortExceptionThe  PrinterAbortExceptionclass is a subclass ofPrinterExceptionand is used to indicate that a user
 or application has terminated the print job while it was in
 the process of printing. | 
| class  | PrinterIOExceptionThe  PrinterIOExceptionclass is a subclass ofPrinterExceptionand is used to indicate that an IO error
 of some sort has occurred while printing. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract void | PrinterJob. print()Prints a set of pages. | 
| int | Printable. print(Graphics graphics,
     PageFormat pageFormat,
     int pageIndex)Prints the page at the specified index into the specified
  Graphicscontext in the specified
 format. | 
| void | PrinterJob. print(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)Prints a set of pages using the settings in the attribute
 set. | 
| void | PrinterJob. setPrintService(PrintService service)Associate this PrinterJob with a new PrintService. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| boolean | JTable. print()A convenience method that displays a printing dialog, and then prints
 this  JTablein modePrintMode.FIT_WIDTH,
 with no header or footer text. | 
| boolean | JTable. print(JTable.PrintMode printMode)A convenience method that displays a printing dialog, and then prints
 this  JTablein the given printing mode,
 with no header or footer text. | 
| boolean | JTable. print(JTable.PrintMode printMode,
     MessageFormat headerFormat,
     MessageFormat footerFormat)A convenience method that displays a printing dialog, and then prints
 this  JTablein the given printing mode,
 with the specified header and footer text. | 
| boolean | JTable. print(JTable.PrintMode printMode,
     MessageFormat headerFormat,
     MessageFormat footerFormat,
     boolean showPrintDialog,
     PrintRequestAttributeSet attr,
     boolean interactive)Prints this table, as specified by the fully featured
  printmethod, with the default printer specified as the print service. | 
| boolean | JTable. print(JTable.PrintMode printMode,
     MessageFormat headerFormat,
     MessageFormat footerFormat,
     boolean showPrintDialog,
     PrintRequestAttributeSet attr,
     boolean interactive,
     PrintService service)Prints this  JTable. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| boolean | JTextComponent. print()A convenience print method that displays a print dialog, and then
 prints this  JTextComponentin interactive mode with no
 header or footer text. | 
| boolean | JTextComponent. print(MessageFormat headerFormat,
     MessageFormat footerFormat)A convenience print method that displays a print dialog, and then
 prints this  JTextComponentin interactive mode with
 the specified header and footer text. | 
| boolean | JTextComponent. print(MessageFormat headerFormat,
     MessageFormat footerFormat,
     boolean showPrintDialog,
     PrintService service,
     PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes,
     boolean interactive)Prints the content of this  JTextComponent. | 
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