Print to a printer help

Question

help, im desperate in here, personnaly i dont think java can print to printers...
i have been searching, alot, all i want is to print a txt file...
it works fine with jpeg and gif but not with txt...
it seems that my printer doesnt support which makes sense because thats why you install drivers when i install you new printer...
can it be done in java...
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import java.io.*;
public class print {
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
        PrintRequestAttributeSet pras = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
        DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.TEXT_PLAIN_US_ASCII;
        PrintService defaultService = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
        DocPrintJob job = defaultService.createPrintJob();
        FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("out.txt");
        DocAttributeSet das = new HashDocAttributeSet();
        Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(fis, flavor, das);
        job.print(doc, pras);
}please help me, i need a way to print this file from a ajava application...
thanks in advance

Answer 1

I don't think I saw that model on the list of air print printers
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
If that printer is a wifi printer then you have a few options.
If it's air print then the iPad should print natively.
If it's not air print then HP may have apps or options for you. So I'd look on HP's site and see what advice/support they offer.
If it's a wifi printer and HP doesn't offer anything, then you can look towards third party printer apps. A couple are Print n Share, Print Central, Printopia and there are plenty more.
If the printer is not wifi then it gets much harder to print because you'll need a local hardwired printer to serve as your print server and whether or not that works depends on the make and model of the printer.
If you need a new printer, basically look for a wifi one. THere are affordable ones and then it just comes down to your budget and usage needs and what's available. (I ended up buying an Epson one. It had the air print  and works just fine, although I've discovered that Epson inks rarely go on sale so ink replacement prices may be something for you to consider)