12.3 Java 2D Printing

Also, see the Printing questions in the Java 2D FAQ.

1. Issue 1 - JRE crashes during printing on Windows.

   Cause: The JRE uses Windows printer drivers and they might have problems.

   Solution: Upgrade the Windows printer driver for the printer that is being used.

2. Issue 2 - The printing seems to be successful, bu the job does not print on Windows.

   Cause: Some jobs fail to properly spool to the printer.

   Solution: In the printer driver properties, disable Advanced Printing Options.

3. Issue 3 - The print dialog takes a long time to appear on Windows.

   Cause: Applications might cause the JRE to probe all printers, including those that are disconnected.

   Solution: Look for disconnected or unreachable network printers and remove them from the list of printers.

4. Issue 4 - PrintJob.printDialog() shows no service found error on Oracle Solaris and Linux.

   Cause: The cause is one of the following:

   • The lpc utility is not in the /usr/sbin directory.

   • The lpstat utility is not in the /usr/sbin directory.

   Solution: Install lpc and lpstat in the standard location, as mentioned above.