Can't locate any printers (w/ Java Print Service)

Question

Hi all,
I'm using the following code to locate print services on my Windows 2000 laptop:
private PrintService[] drucker;
private DocFlavor format = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.TEXT_HTML_HOST;
private Doc output;
private PrintRequestAttributeSet printerAttributes;
private FileInputStream stream;
public PrintHandler() {
printerAttributes = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
printerAttributes.add(OrientationRequested.LANDSCAPE);
printerAttributes.add(MediaSizeName.ISO_A4);
drucker = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(format, printerAttributes);
Although there are several printers installed my app can't find any. I'm pretty sure that they support the attributes.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for your help,
Ulf Moehring

Answer 1

try this:
PrintService[] availableServices = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED.PRINTABLE, null);That will give you a list of all printable printers.
Then if you wish, you can do:
javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel printerCM = new javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel();
for(int i = 0; i < availableServices.length; i++) {
    printerCM.addElement(availableServices.getName());
comboBoxPrinter.setModel(printerCM);
Hope that helps,
James.