Print Service API Errors

Question

Hi,
I am trying to use the new print services API's, I have a code example that will complie but failes at runtime.
I am using Wepshere develoment studio client for the Iseries (V4.00).
Can any one help me get this example running ?
Error Message >>
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/print/PrintException
Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/print/DocFlavor
Exception in thread "main"
Example Code >>
import java.lang.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.*;
import javax.print.event.*;
public class Print01
static FileInputStream psStream;
public static void main(String[] args)
try
psStream = new FileInputStream("file.ps");
catch (FileNotFoundException ffne)
System.out.println(ffne.toString());
if (psStream == null)
return;
DocFlavor psInFormat = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.POSTSCRIPT;
Doc myDoc = new SimpleDoc(psStream, psInFormat, null);
PrintRequestAttributeSet aset =
new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
aset.add(new Copies(5));
// aset.add(MediaSize.A4);
aset.add(Sides.DUPLEX);
PrintService[] services =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(psInFormat, aset);
if (services.length > 0)
DocPrintJob job = services[0].createPrintJob();
try
job.print(myDoc, aset);
catch (PrintException pe)
System.out.println(pe.toString());
Thanks

Answer 1

Looks like a runtime CLASSPATH problem...
Try to include this code in your main, and check that the version is the same as the one expected:
   System.out.println("JAVA VERSION  IS: " + System.getProperty("java.version"));