Turn off banner within Java Print Service API

I have web services running on JBoss 4.0.5, which is running on IBM AIX 5.
The issue I have is anytime I try to print something through Java Print Service within web services, there is always a banner, even though banner property is set to "never" on the print queue with AIX smitty. The bad news is that property value can be overwritten by applications, or by command line options with lp or lpr commands.
Couldn't find any way or any attribute avaiable in Print Service API to diable banner printing. Currently only default attributes are used in document printing.
Any help would be greatly appriciated!

fermar84 wrote:
Thanks for answering,
Yes i totally agree with you. There is a per device basis. However you could think (and here i am letting my imagination fly) about categorizing devices, lets say all the digital cameras. Although it would still be per-device basis, some would have common commands like turn on, or turn off. Don't you think so?
Now lets take a simple example, can a Java program turn off the computer where its running?
Thanks in advance,
FernandoDo I think all digital cameras expose an "on/off" API? No, I don't. Some may, they all may, but that's in no way a Java issue.
Can a Java program turn off a PC? No. It can call native code to do so, but then it isn't Java doing the work. All of what you're talking about is very much platform-specific, and that's where Java is generally it's weakest

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************************************** CODE BEGIN *************************************
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import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
import javax.print.attribute.HashPrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttributeSet;
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************************************** CODE END *************************************
Cheers,
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Found this on Oracle support:
Cannot List Available Printers From The Database Using A Java Stored Procedure [ID 372694.1]
Applies to:
Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.1.0.4.0
This problem can occur on any platform.
Symptoms
Able to list available printers on a machine when running Java code outside the Database.
When running the same Java code inside the Database as a Java Stored Procedure, no printers are found.
Cause
Due to security restrictions, this is expected results.
The Java Docs state:
"Services which are registered by registerService(PrintService) will not be included in lookup
results if a security manager is installed and its CheckPrintJobAccess() method denies access."
Also from the documentation it states:
"A PrintServiceLookup implementor is recommended to check for the SecurityManager.checkPrintJobAccess() to deny access to untrusted code. Following this recommended policy means that untrusted code may not be able to locate any print services. Downloaded applets are the most common example of untrusted code."
Using the checkPrintJobAccess(); call, it does produce a Security Exception when run inside the Database but not when run outside. The exception can be viewed within the log file found in the UDUMP directory.
Solution
Run the following code to confirm obtaining available __printers can not be done...__
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LANGUAGE JAVA
NAME 'ListPrinters.listprinters() return String';
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GET_PRINTER_TEST
No printers found
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*** SESSION ID:(144.28) 2006-07-08 09:02:25.518
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Printing chinese w/ Java Print Service API become garbled characters

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For #1, indeed, it's my overlook, I've corrected it already.
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image/gif
[B OR java.io.InputStream OR java.net.URL
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[B OR java.io.InputStream java.net.URL
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I'm currently checking out the new Java Printing Service (JPS) in the new JDK1.4 beta. This looks like a very promising printing API, with amongst others printer discovery and support for MIME types - but I have some problems with printing HTML displayed in a JEditorPane.
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Flavor 0: image/gif; class="[B"
Flavor 1: image/gif; class="java.io.InputStream"
Flavor 2: image/gif; class="java.net.URL"
Flavor 3: image/jpeg; class="[B"
Flavor 4: image/jpeg; class="java.io.InputStream"
Flavor 5: image/jpeg; class="java.net.URL"
Flavor 6: image/png; class="[B"
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Reply to: [email protected] or [email protected] or here in this forum

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