Java print issue

[simpleerrors]

Hi Guys
I am working with a Java application (JSP, TOMCAT 5.5).
I am using Oracle8i database.
I need some suggestions on how to do something.

I need to create a data file and then I want to print that data on the piece of paper which I will put itno the printer. How do I do this??. I have a form with some information on it that needs to be filled. I need this application to fill that form when the form is put into the printer. I do have the data stored in the database tables. I can access the data but how do i tell the application to print that data on specific places on the form when the form is put into the printer.

I hope you understand what I mean.

Thanks

 

[Bong]

I don't think there's anything special in Java to facilitate this. I would do it as with any other language: liberal use of tabs (\t) and linefeeds (\n).

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[stefanwagner]

Tomcat and JSP sounds like server.
You want to print on the server?

JSP and Tomcat are used to produce Webpages, which might be printed on the client.

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[simpleerrors]

Ya, I dont want to print the data on the webpage. I want to print it on a paper that is inserted into the printer. I want to position the data properly so that it is printed in proper slots on the form that I insert into the printer.
I will have to use linefeeds and tabs to position the data. Once data is position, I might have to display it on a completely blank white webpage and then when I put a form into the printer and print the webpage, the data will be printed in proper slots on the form.

Hope this make sense... I was just wondering if anyone have done this or anyone have any better ideas....

 

[Bong]

Actually, it might be simpler to print the form, itself, with the data filled in, on a blank paper.

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[simpleerrors]

ya, I thought of that too but the form itself is very very congested and there is too much information on it.

 

[stefanwagner]

The sun-tutorials are always a good starting point:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/2d/printing/index.html

If you like to position the single strings or characters precisely, linefeeds might be too thick.

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[sedj]

I think the easiest way to do this, is to create a simple PDf using an API such as iText, allowing you to easily specify page layout and then convert this to postscript using a tool such as xpdf, or ghostscript, and then fire that at the printer.

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