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|  | 2. (Sect. 8) How do I print from a Java program? 
 [*] Use the Toolkit.getPrintJob() method
 
 Component c = this.getParent();
          while (c!=null && !(c instanceof Frame))
              c=c.getParent();
          // With a JComponent use   c=getTopLevelAncestor();
 
 PrintJob pj = getToolkit().getPrintJob((Frame) c, "test", null);
          Graphics pg = pj.getGraphics();
          printAll(pg);
          pg.dispose();
          pj.end();
 
 
 This feature was introduced with JDK 1.1. A common place to put
          this is in the code that handles a button press. Printing from an
          untrusted applet is subject to a check from the SecurityManager.
 
 The JDK 1.1 printing API is more a screen hardcopy facility than a
          full blown publishing and illustration hardcopy API. JDK 1.2
          offers a more full-featured printing API.
 
 If you simply want to print text, then write it to a file and
          print the file. Or open a filename that corresponds to the
          printer. On Windows, that is "LPT1" and the code looks like:
 
 try {
              FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("LPT1");
              PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(fos);
                      ps.print("Your string goes here");
                      ps.print("\f");
                      ps.close();
          } catch (Exception e) {
              System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e);
          }
 
 
 The final formfeed is needed by windows to start the printjob.
 
 3. (Sect. 8) What are the properties that can be used in a PrintJob?
 
 [*] The properties are
             + awt.print.destination - can be "printer" or "file"
             + awt.print.printer - printer name
             + awt.print.fileName - name of the file to print
             + awt.print.numCopies - obvious
             + awt.print.options - options to pass to the print command
             + awt.print.orientation - can be "portrait" or "landscape"
             + awt.print.paperSize - can be "letter","legal","executive" or
               "a4"
          The defaults are destination=printer, orientation=portrait,
          paperSize=letter, and numCopies=1.
 
 You can search for info like this by joining the Java Developer
          Connection (it's free) at http://java.sun.com/jdc.
 
 and doing a search for "PrintJob".
 
 
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