com.softwarefx.chartfx.server

Class Printer

java.lang.Object

com.softwarefx.chartfx.server.Printer

public class Printer
extends java.lang.Object

Provides access to the Printer object.

The Printer class provides important and very helpful methods to print the chart. Using the supported members, you will have control over the margins, paper orientation, color or pattern printing, among others. The supported methods will also allow you to prompt the user with page setup, preview, and print dialogs to ensure the user prints exactly what they want.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Printer() Constructs a newly allocated Printer object

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.awt.Insets	getMargins() Gets or sets the margins, in hundredths of an inch.
PageOrientation	getOrientation() Allows you to select a paper orientation when printing charts.
boolean	isCompress() Forces Chart FX to print the chart in one page regardless of scrolling.
boolean	isDrawBackground() Used to instruct Chart FX to include the Background when printing a chart.
boolean	isForceColors() Allows you to force color printing (matching) even when the printer is B&W.
boolean	isUsePrinterResolution() Forces the printer to use maximum resolution when printing charts.
void	resetCompress() Set the property Compress to its default value.
void	resetDrawBackground() Set the property DrawBackground to its default value.
void	resetForceColors() Set the property ForceColors to its default value.
void	resetOrientation() Set the property Orientation to its default value.
void	resetUsePrinterResolution() Set the property UsePrinterResolution to its default value.
void	setCompress(boolean value) Forces Chart FX to print the chart in one page regardless of scrolling.
void	setDrawBackground(boolean value) Used to instruct Chart FX to include the Background when printing a chart.
void	setForceColors(boolean value) Allows you to force color printing (matching) even when the printer is B&W.
void	setMargins(java.awt.Insets value) Gets or sets the margins, in hundredths of an inch.
void	setOrientation(PageOrientation value) Allows you to select a paper orientation when printing charts.
void	setUsePrinterResolution(boolean value) Forces the printer to use maximum resolution when printing charts.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Printer

public Printer()

Constructs a newly allocated Printer object

Method Detail

isCompress

public boolean isCompress()

Forces Chart FX to print the chart in one page regardless of scrolling.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setCompress(true);
  

See Also:

resetCompress

setCompress

public void setCompress(boolean value)

Forces Chart FX to print the chart in one page regardless of scrolling.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setCompress(true);
  

Parameters:

value -

See Also:

resetCompress

isDrawBackground

public boolean isDrawBackground()

Used to instruct Chart FX to include the Background when printing a chart.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setDrawBackground(true);
  

See Also:

resetDrawBackground

setDrawBackground

public void setDrawBackground(boolean value)

Used to instruct Chart FX to include the Background when printing a chart.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setDrawBackground(true);
  

Parameters:

value -

See Also:

resetDrawBackground

isForceColors

public boolean isForceColors()

Allows you to force color printing (matching) even when the printer is B&W.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setForceColors(true);
  

See Also:

resetForceColors

setForceColors

public void setForceColors(boolean value)

Allows you to force color printing (matching) even when the printer is B&W.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setForceColors(true);
  

Parameters:

value -

See Also:

resetForceColors

getMargins

public java.awt.Insets getMargins()

Gets or sets the margins, in hundredths of an inch.

The setMargins method is set in hundredths of an inch, therefore, if you set this method to 100 the corresponding margin will be set to one inch.

For more information regarding the Printing type, please refer to the Documentation.

To set all margins to 20:

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setMargins(new SfxNET.System.Drawing.Printing.Margins(20, 20, 20, 20));
  

setMargins

public void setMargins(java.awt.Insets value)

Gets or sets the margins, in hundredths of an inch.

The setMargins method is set in hundredths of an inch, therefore, if you set this method to 100 the corresponding margin will be set to one inch.

For more information regarding the Printing type, please refer to the Documentation.

To set all margins to 20:

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setMargins(new SfxNET.System.Drawing.Printing.Margins(20, 20, 20, 20));
  

Parameters:

value -

getOrientation

public PageOrientation getOrientation()

Allows you to select a paper orientation when printing charts.

The isCompress method will force the chart to fit to one page, then you may assign the Landscape or Portrait orientations.

You can assign custom margins for printing using the setMargins method.

To print the chart in Horizontal mode:

See Also:

resetOrientation

setOrientation

public void setOrientation(PageOrientation value)

Allows you to select a paper orientation when printing charts.

The isCompress method will force the chart to fit to one page, then you may assign the Landscape or Portrait orientations.

You can assign custom margins for printing using the setMargins method.

To print the chart in Horizontal mode:

Parameters:

value -

See Also:

resetOrientation

isUsePrinterResolution

public boolean isUsePrinterResolution()

Forces the printer to use maximum resolution when printing charts.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setUsePrinterResolution(true);
  

See Also:

resetUsePrinterResolution

setUsePrinterResolution

public void setUsePrinterResolution(boolean value)

Forces the printer to use maximum resolution when printing charts.

• Java

• chart1.getPrinter().setUsePrinterResolution(true);
  

Parameters:

value -

See Also:

resetUsePrinterResolution

resetCompress

public void resetCompress()

Set the property Compress to its default value.

See Also:

isCompress

resetDrawBackground

public void resetDrawBackground()

Set the property DrawBackground to its default value.

See Also:

isDrawBackground

resetForceColors

public void resetForceColors()

Set the property ForceColors to its default value.

See Also:

isForceColors

resetOrientation

public void resetOrientation()

Set the property Orientation to its default value.

See Also:

setOrientation

resetUsePrinterResolution

public void resetUsePrinterResolution()

Set the property UsePrinterResolution to its default value.

See Also:

isUsePrinterResolution