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27. Understanding the Print API

Kishori Sharan1   and Peter Späth2
(1)
Montgomery, AL, USA
(2)
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
 
In this chapter, you will learn:
  • What the Print API is

  • How to obtain the list of available printers

  • How to get the default printer

  • How to print nodes

  • How to show the page setup and print dialog to users

  • How to customize the setting for the printer jobs

  • How to set up the page layout for printing

  • How to print web pages displayed in a WebView

The examples of this chapter lie in the com.jdojo.print package. In order for them to work, you must add a corresponding line to the ...

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