PrintJob (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- 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:
Toolkit.getPrintJob(java.awt.Frame, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

PrintJob()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PrintJob()`

Method Summary

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PrintJob
```
public PrintJob()
```
- Method Detail
  - 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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Class PrintJob

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

PrintJob

Method Detail

getGraphics

getPageDimension

getPageResolution

lastPageFirst

end

finalize