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# Class java.awt.PrintJob

    java.lang.Object
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       +----java.awt.PrintJob

public abstract 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

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PrintJob()

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

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PrintJob

     public PrintJob()

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getGraphics

     public abstract Graphics getGraphics()

  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

getPageDimension

     public abstract Dimension getPageDimension()

  Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels. The resolution of the page is chosen so that it is similar to the screen resolution.

getPageResolution

     public abstract int getPageResolution()

  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.

lastPageFirst

     public abstract boolean lastPageFirst()

  Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

end

     public abstract void end()

  Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.

finalize

     public void finalize()

  Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.

  Overrides:
    finalize in class Object
  See Also:
    end

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