If the application uses the following methods to draw string for printer,
nothing will be output, for both Win32/Solaris.

drawString(String str, float x, float y)
drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, int x, int y)
drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, float x, float y)

gstone@eng 1999-01-20

Another user has reported that DrawString(String str, int x, int y) fails too
but only after printing a capital 'I'.

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Name: gsC80088 Date: 03/14/99

=20
Printing text/html documents using JEditorPane is broken.=20
To show that I wrote a small program that prints a document=20
in three different ways: using a JTextArea, using a JEditorPane=20
set to "text/plain" and finally using a JEditorPane set to=20
"text/html". In the first two scenarios the text is properly=20
printed but in the last one (html) the hardcopy result is=20
completely non-sense. I am putting the program bellow but I=20
think that it is easier if you download a complete test-kit=20
including icons and html files at=20
http://www.dca.fee.unicamp.br/~rodrigo/bug.zip

The bug.zip file contains the following files:
  scenario1.ps - result for scenario 1 (JTextArea)
  scenario2.ps - result for scenario 2 (JEditorPane "text/plain")
  scenario3.ps - result for scenario 3 (JEditorPane "text/html")
  test.html - quite simple test html file
  TextFrame.java - test program
  *.class - class files
  image/print.gif - button icon

Here is some additional information:
  "java -fullversion" result: JAVA.EXE full version "JDK-1.2-V"
  I am using the new symcjit.dll update
  I am using Win95

My PhD project is completely frozen until some work around=20
for this problem comes up. I hope to hear something from=20
you soon=85

Here is the test program:
//=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.beans.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.table.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import javax.accessibility.*;

public class TextFrame extends JFrame implements Printable
{

   //JTextArea textArea; //Enable this code line just for scenario 1 (using=
 JTextArea)
   JEditorPane textArea; //Enable this code line for scenarios 2 and 3 (JEd=
itorPane with text/plain and text/html)

   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // PPPPPP RRRRRR IIIIII NN NN TTTTTT =20
   // PP PP RR RR II NNN NN TT =20
   // PPPPPP RRRRRR II NNNNNN TT =20
   // PP RR RR II NN NNN TT =20
   // PP RR RR IIIIII NN NN TT =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pf, int pi) throws PrinterExcept=
ion
   {
      if (pi>1)
         return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;

      Graphics2D g2 =3D (Graphics2D) g;

      //Setup Graphics2D font - is it necessary?
      Font f =3D Font.getFont ("Courier");
      g2.setFont (f);

      //Translate the printer graphics context
      //into the imageable area
      g2.translate(pf.getImageableX(), pf.getImageableY());
      textArea.print(g2);

      return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
   }

   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // PPPPPP RRRRRR IIIIII NN NN TTTTTT CCCCCC AAAAAA LL LL =
   EEEEEE DDDDD =20
   // PP PP RR RR II NNN NN TT CC AA AA LL LL =
   EE DD DD =20
   // PPPPPP RRRRRR II NNNNNN TT CC AAAAAA LL LL =
   EEEEEE DD DD =20
   // PP RR RR II NN NNN TT CC AA AA LL LL =
   EE DD DD =20
   // PP RR RR IIIIII NN NN TT CCCCCC AA AA LLLLLL LLLLL=
L EEEEEE DDDDD =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   public void printCalled()
   {
      //Creates the printJob object
      PrinterJob printJob =3D PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
      printJob.setPrintable(this);
      printJob.pageDialog(printJob.defaultPage());
      if (printJob.printDialog())
      {
         try
         {
            //Print!!
            printJob.print();
         } catch (Exception ex)
         {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(getContentPane(),ex.getMessage(),=
"Error!",JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
         }
      }
   }


   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // CCCCCC OOOOOO NN NN SSSSSS TTTTTT RRRRRR UU UU CCCCCC TTTTT=
T OOOOOO RRRRRR =20
   // CC OO OO NNN NN SS TT RR RR UU UU CC TT =
   OO OO RR RR =20
   // CC OO OO NNNNNN SSSSSS TT RRRRRR UU UU CC TT =
   OO OO RRRRRR =20
   // CC OO OO NN NNN SS TT RR RR UU UU CC TT =
   OO OO RR RR =20
   // CCCCCC OOOOOO NN NN SSSSSS TT RR RR UUUUUU CCCCCC TT =
   OOOOOO RR RR =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   public TextFrame(String fileName)=20
   {
=09 super(fileName);
      WindowListener l =3D new WindowAdapter()=20
      {
=09 public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)=20
=09 {=20
            setVisible(false);
            dispose();
         }
   =09};
   =09addWindowListener(l);

      try
      {
         UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()=
);
      } catch (Throwable exc)=20
      {
=09=09 // Error - unsupported L&F
         System.err.println("Unsupported LookAndFeel. ");
      }

      //=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
      //Create toolbar
      JToolBar toolBar =3D new JToolBar();
      toolBar.setFloatable(false);
      final JButton printBT =3D addTool(toolBar, "print", "Print document")=
;
      class ToolListener implements ActionListener
      {
         public ToolListener()=20
         {
         }
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
         {
            if ((Object) printBT =3D=3D e.getSource())
               printCalled();
         }
      }
      ToolListener toolListener =3D new ToolListener();
      printBT.addActionListener(toolListener);


      Dimension screenSize =3D Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
      setSize(500,400);
      setLocation(screenSize.width/2 - 250, screenSize.height/2 - 200);

      String text =3D contentsOfFile(fileName);

      JPanel textWrapper =3D (JPanel) getContentPane();
   =09textWrapper.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
      textWrapper.setAlignmentX(LEFT_ALIGNMENT);

      //=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D scenario 1 - using JText=
Area =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
// textArea =3D new JTextArea(text);
      //=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D scenario 2 - using JEdit=
orPane with text/plain =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
// textArea =3D new JEditorPane("text/plain",text);=20
      //=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D scenario 3 - using JEdit=
orPane with text/html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
      try
      {
         textArea =3D new JEditorPane(getClass().getResource("test.html"));=
=20
      } catch (Exception ex)
      {
         ex.printStackTrace();
         System.exit(0);
      }
      //=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

      JScrollPane scroller =3D new JScrollPane()=20
      {
         public Dimension getPreferredSize()=20
         {
            return new Dimension(300,100);
         }
         public float getAlignmentX()=20
         {
            return LEFT_ALIGNMENT;
         }
      };
      scroller.getViewport().add(textArea);
      textArea.setFont(new Font("monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 10));
      textArea.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Editable text area=
");

      textWrapper.add(toolBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
      textWrapper.add(scroller, BorderLayout.CENTER);

      setVisible(true);
      validate();
      repaint();
    }

   public static String contentsOfFile(String filename)=20
   {
      String s =3D new String();
      File f;
      char[] buff =3D new char[500000];
      InputStream is;
      InputStreamReader reader;
      try=20
      {
         f =3D new File(filename);
         reader =3D new FileReader(f);
         int nch;
         while ((nch =3D reader.read(buff, 0, buff.length)) !=3D -1)=20
         {
            s =3D s + new String(buff, 0, nch);
         }
      } catch (java.io.IOException ex)=20
      {
         s =3D "Could not load file: " + filename;
      }

      return s;
   }

   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // AAAAAA DDDDD DDDDD TTTTTT OOOOOO OOOOOO LL =20
   // AA AA DD DD DD DD TT OO OO OO OO LL =20
   // AAAAAA DD DD DD DD TT OO OO OO OO LL =20
   // AA AA DD DD DD DD TT OO OO OO OO LL =20
   // AA AA DDDDD DDDDD TT OOOOOO OOOOOO LLLLLL =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   /** Adds a button in a toolbar */
   public JButton addTool(JToolBar toolBar, String name, String tipText)=20
   {
      JButton b =3D (JButton) toolBar.add(new JButton(loadImageIcon("images=
/" + name + ".gif",name)));
     =09b.setToolTipText(tipText);
   =09b.setMargin(new Insets(0,0,0,0));
      return b;
   }

   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // LL OOOOOO AAAAAA DDDDD IIIIII MM MM AAAAAA GGGGGG EEEEE=
E IIIIII CCCCCC OOOOOO NN NN SSSSSS =20
   // LL OO OO AA AA DD DD II MMMMMM AA AA GG EE =
     II CC OO OO NNN NN SS =20
   // LL OO OO AAAAAA DD DD II MM MM AAAAAA GG GGG EEEEE=
E II CC OO OO NNNNNN SSSSSS =20
   // LL OO OO AA AA DD DD II MM MM AA AA GG GG EE =
     II CC OO OO NN NNN SS =20
   // LLLLLL OOOOOO AA AA DDDDD IIIIII MM MM AA AA GGGGGG EEEEE=
E IIIIII CCCCCC OOOOOO NN NN SSSSSS =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   public ImageIcon loadImageIcon(String filename, String description)=20
   {
      URL url;
      url =3D getClass().getResource(filename);
      if (url=3D=3Dnull)
         return null;
      return new ImageIcon(url, description);
   }

  =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   // MM MM AAAAAA IIIIII NN NN =20
   // MMMMMM AA AA II NNN NN =20
   // MM MM AAAAAA II NNNNNN =20
   // MM MM AA AA II NN NNN =20
   // MM MM AA AA IIIIII NN NN =20
   // =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
   public static void main(String[] argv)
   {
      TextFrame report =3D new TextFrame("test.html");
      report.show();
      report.validate();
      report.repaint();
   }
  =20

}
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