Can we print a swing form

Question

hi,
i have a question , i m making a windows based application in swings, can i print that form, reply at the earliest..
thanks in advancee

Answer 1

//or try this program, just execute it.
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.print.*;
import java.awt.Dimension;
class printtest extends JFrame implements Printable,ActionListener
Component c;
printtest()
super("just test");
setSize(300,150);
setVisible(true);
JPanel p1=new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
JLabel l1=new JLabel("name");
JTextField t1=new JTextField(10);
JButton b1=new JButton("Print");
b1.addActionListener(this);
t1.setText("hai");
p1.add(l1);
p1.add(t1);
p1.add(b1);
add(p1);
this.c=p1;
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
try
print();
catch (java.lang.Throwable exc)
System.out.println("Printer
Exception");
public void print() throws java.awt.print.PrinterException {
PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
PageFormat format = job.pageDialog(job.defaultPage());
job.setPrintable(this,format);
if ( job.printDialog())
job.print();
public int print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int
pageIndex) throws
PrinterException {
if (pageIndex > 0)
return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) graphics;
g2.translate(pageFormat.getImageableX(),pageFormat.getImageableY());
c.paint(g2);
return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
public static void main(String ar[])
printtest t=new printtest();
}