FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version " 1.7.0_17 "

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Mac OS X 10.6.8
Mac OS X 10.8.3


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Open a print dialog, click the " Print to file " check box.

Then choose a file and click OK.

The file not saved on a file but sent to a printer.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Run the sample program.
2. Write something in the text pane.
3. Click the Print button.
4. Check " Print To File " .
5. Click on Print.
6. Select the destination directory in the file chooser.
7. Click OK.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The file provided to the file chooser should be created with the text pane contents.
ACTUAL -
The expected file is not generated, but the text is sent to the printer.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.print.PrinterException;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextPane;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class TestPrint {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            @Override public void run() {
                final JTextPane textPane = new JTextPane();
                JButton button = new JButton( " Print " );
                button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
                    @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
                        try {
                            textPane.print();
                        } catch (PrinterException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                        }
                    }
                });
                JFrame frame = new JFrame( " Print Test " );
                JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(5, 5));
                panel.add(textPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
                panel.add(button , BorderLayout.SOUTH);
                frame.setContentPane(panel);
                frame.setSize(600, 450);
                frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                frame.setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
The JDK on Mac uses the class apple.awt.CPrinterJob as PrinterJob implementation. This class produces the reported behaviour.

Setting the property

java.awt.printerjob=sun.print.PSPrinterJob

does the right thing.