On 26 Oct 2015, at 03:54, Dominic Eubel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey guys, > I hope, it's the right way for my problem :) > > We need to print pdfs on very small pages. Like on 40mm x 26mm. (It's a Zebra > thermal printer) > For testing, I want to print a A4-testpage on this little label. > > If I try it with native dialog the a4 page is scaled correctly to 40x26. > (equal if landscape or portrait with keeping aspect ratio). > > Now, if I try to print with Java/pdfbox the page is not scaling correctly. > But if I try to print the a4 page with pdfbox on a a4-printer (landscape and > portrait), it is scaling fine. > > Some information for you: > - latest pdfbox 2.0.0 > - MacOsx 10.10/10.11 and Windows > - Java 1.8 > > Here is source-code : > > private static void printOne(PDDocument doc) throws IOException, > PrinterException { PrinterJob job= PrinterJob.getPrinterJob(); PrintService[] > printService= PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices(); for(PrintService printer: > printService) { System.out.println("Printer: " + printer.getName()); > if(printer.getName().equals("ZEBRA")) { try{ job.setPrintService(printer); > break; } catch (PrinterException pe) { pe.printStackTrace(); } } } Paper > paper= new Paper(); paper.setSize(40 / (25.4 / 72), 26 / (25.4 / 72)); // > It's working with a4 (210x297) double pWidth= paper.getWidth(); double > pHeight= paper.getHeight(); paper.setImageableArea(0, 0, pWidth, pHeight); > PageFormat pageFormat= job.defaultPage(); pageFormat.setPaper(paper); > pageFormat.setOrientation(PageFormat.PORTRAIT); // Or PageFormat.LANDSCAPE > Book book= new Book(); book.append(new PDFPrintable(doc, > Scaling.SCALE_TO_FIT), pageFormat, doc.getNumberOfPages()); > job.setPageable(book); job.print(); }
You shouldn’t be using job.defaultPage(). Follow the printWithPaper example in our Printing example which can be found in org.apache.pdfbox.examples.printing. — John > I hope, you can help me :) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
