//import the packages for using the classes in them into the program
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
import javax.swing.*;
/**
*A class for creating a printer option.
*/
public class Print implements Printable{
private Component componentToBePrinted;
public static void printComponent(Component c){
new Print(c).print();
}
public Print(Component componentToBePrinted){
this.componentToBePrinted = componentToBePrinted;
}
public void print(){
PrinterJob printJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
printJob.setPrintable(this);
if(printJob.printDialog())
try{
printJob.print();
}
catch(PrinterException pe){
System.out.println("Error printing: " + pe);
}
}
public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex){
if(pageIndex > 0){
return(NO_SUCH_PAGE);
}
else{
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
g2d.translate(pageFormat.getImageableX(), pageFormat.getImageableY());
disableDoubleBuffering(componentToBePrinted);
componentToBePrinted.paint(g2d);
enableDoubleBuffering(componentToBePrinted);
return(PAGE_EXISTS);
}
}
public static void disableDoubleBuffering(Component c){
RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(false);
}
public static void enableDoubleBuffering(Component c){
RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(true);
}
}