FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "9"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9+181)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9+181, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows 10

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Getting NullPointerException while accessing the Print method of RasterPrinterJob Class

xception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.setAttributes(RasterPrinterJob.java:1240)
at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob.setAttributes(WPrinterJob.java:696)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1510)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1443)
at com.test.HelloWorldPrinter.actionPerformed(HelloWorldPrinter.java:70)

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u151

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
         job.setPrintable(this);
         boolean ok = job.printDialog();
         if (ok) {
             try {
                  job.print();
             } catch (PrinterException ex) {
              /* The job did not successfully complete */
             }
         }
    }

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
It should start printing the page as the print command is given.
ACTUAL -
Getting NullPointerException while accessing the Print method of RasterPrinterJob Class

xception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.setAttributes(RasterPrinterJob.java:1240)
at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob.setAttributes(WPrinterJob.java:696)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1510)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1443)
at com.test.HelloWorldPrinter.actionPerformed(HelloWorldPrinter.java:70)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Getting NullPointerException while accessing the Print method of RasterPrinterJob Class

xception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.setAttributes(RasterPrinterJob.java:1240)
at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob.setAttributes(WPrinterJob.java:696)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1510)
at java.desktop/sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1443)
at com.test.HelloWorldPrinter.actionPerformed(HelloWorldPrinter.java:70)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
         job.setPrintable(this);
         boolean ok = job.printDialog();
         if (ok) {
             try {
                  job.print();
             } catch (PrinterException ex) {
              /* The job did not successfully complete */
             }
         }
    }
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
         job.setPrintable(this);
         boolean ok = job.printDialog();
         if (ok) {
             try {
                  job.print();
             } catch (PrinterException ex) {
              /* The job did not successfully complete */
             }
         }
    }

SUPPORT :
YES