Uses of Class java.awt.print.PageFormat (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: use: module: java.desktop, package: java.awt.print, class: PageFormat

# Uses of Class
java.awt.print.PageFormat

Packages that use PageFormat
Package
Description
java.awt.print
Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API.

- ## Uses of PageFormat in java.awt.print

  Methods in java.awt.print that return PageFormat
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`defaultPage()`
  Creates a new `PageFormat` instance and sets it to a default size and orientation.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`defaultPage(PageFormat page)`
  Clones the `PageFormat` argument and alters the clone to describe a default page size and orientation.
  `PageFormat`
  Book.`getPageFormat(int pageIndex)`
  Returns the `PageFormat` of the page specified by `pageIndex`.
  `PageFormat`
  Pageable.`getPageFormat(int pageIndex)`
  Returns the `PageFormat` of the page specified by `pageIndex`.
  `PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`getPageFormat(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)`
  Calculates a `PageFormat` with values consistent with those supported by the current `PrintService` for this job (ie the value returned by `getPrintService()`) and media, printable area and orientation contained in `attributes`.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`pageDialog(PageFormat page)`
  Displays a dialog that allows modification of a `PageFormat` instance.
  `PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`pageDialog(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)`
  A convenience method which displays a cross-platform page setup dialog.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`validatePage(PageFormat page)`
  Returns the clone of `page` with its settings adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this `PrinterJob`.
  Methods in java.awt.print with parameters of type PageFormat
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  Book.`append(Printable painter, PageFormat page)`
  Appends a single page to the end of this `Book`.
  `void`
  Book.`append(Printable painter, PageFormat page, int numPages)`
  Appends `numPages` pages to the end of this `Book`.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`defaultPage(PageFormat page)`
  Clones the `PageFormat` argument and alters the clone to describe a default page size and orientation.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`pageDialog(PageFormat page)`
  Displays a dialog that allows modification of a `PageFormat` instance.
  `int`
  Printable.`print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex)`
  Prints the page at the specified index into the specified `Graphics` context in the specified format.
  `void`
  Book.`setPage(int pageIndex, Printable painter, PageFormat page)`
  Sets the `PageFormat` and the `Painter` for a specified page number.
  `abstract void`
  PrinterJob.`setPrintable(Printable painter, PageFormat format)`
  Calls `painter` to render the pages in the specified `format`.
  `abstract PageFormat`
  PrinterJob.`validatePage(PageFormat page)`
  Returns the clone of `page` with its settings adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this `PrinterJob`.