Print.java

//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);
    }
}