How do I specify the printer I want to use in Java?
Currently ejecting the default printer installed on my computer for printing. I want to select which printer the documents go to. What's the best way to do this?
code:
PrintService[] services =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(psInFormat, null);
System.out.println("Printer Selected " + services[Printerinx]);
//PrintService defaultService = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
DocFlavor[] docFalvor = services[Printerinx].getSupportedDocFlavors();
for (int i = 0; i < docFalvor.length; i++) {
System.out.println(docFalvor[i].getMimeType());
}
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Create a class PrintUtility
below, import it and try calling PrintUtility.findPrintService("name_of_my_printer");
if you know the name of your printer; if you don't know which printers you have access to, call PrintUtility.getPrinterServiceNameList();
for List
containing all the viable names of the registered printers.
Alternatively see my answer to this SO question for more details:
package com.stackoverflow.print;
import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
import javax.print.PrintService;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public final class PrintUtility {
/**
* Retrieve a Print Service with a name containing the specified PrinterName; will return null if not found.
*
* @return
*/
public static PrintService findPrintService(String printerName) {
printerName = printerName.toLowerCase();
PrintService service = null;
// Get array of all print services
PrintService[] services = PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();
// Retrieve a print service from the array
for (int index = 0; service == null && index < services.length; index++) {
if (services[index].getName().toLowerCase().indexOf(printerName) >= 0) {
service = services[index];
}
}
// Return the print service
return service;
}
/**
* Retrieves a List of Printer Service Names.
*
* @return List
*/
public static List<String> getPrinterServiceNameList() {
// get list of all print services
PrintService[] services = PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();
List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
for (int i = 0; i < services.length; i++) {
list.add(services[i].getName());
}
return list;
}
/**
* Utility class; no construction!
*/
private PrintUtility() {}
}
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The method PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintService()
provides a way to find a printer by name. Prepare HashAttributeSet
with attribute PrinterName
and pass it to search method.
Use the code as below:
AttributeSet aset = new HashAttributeSet();
aset.add(new PrinterName("MyPrinter", null));
PrintService[] pservices =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(null, aset);
Works on Linux with CUPS.
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