Default printer list

Question

I want to pass the default client printer from my forms to reports (10g). Webutil does not have this functionality. Oracle provided me with the java code to do this but being a pl/sql programmer I will have to figure out how to create the bean and implement it in the form which I can do. Since I need this asap I'm thinking someone has done this before. Can anyone help me out?
Code requires JDK 1.4
import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
public class ListPrinters {
public static String getlist() {
/** list the printers Java can see **/
PrintService[] service=PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(null,null); //list of printer
s
/**print out list*/
String PrinterList="";
int count=service.length;
for(int i=0;i<count;i++)
//System.out.println(service.getName());
PrinterList = PrinterList + service[i].getName() + "\n";
return(PrinterList);
public static String getdefault() {
/** Find the default printer **/
PrintService service = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService(); //default printer
return (service.getName() );
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
System.out.println("List of printers : \n" + ListPrinters.getlist());
System.out.println("---");
System.out.println("Default printer : \n" + ListPrinters.getdefault());
This code can be included in a bean in order to be executed on the Client PC.
Of course, it would be necessary to use the SUN Java Plugin for the Forms Application as theses API are available only
since JDK 1.4

Answer 1

With the Print & Fax window open, point your mouse to the empty printer list then hold down Control and then click your mouse. The 'Reset printing system' dialog should appear. Select this and then restart your Mac. Now once restarted, open Print & Fax again and select to add. Select the printer from the default view or enter your network details and then see if the Print using menu has any models listed.