Uses of Interface java.awt.print.Printable (Java SE 26 & JDK 26)
Description: use: module: java.desktop, package: java.awt.print, interface: Printable

# Uses of Interface
java.awt.print.Printable

Packages that use Printable
Package
Description
java.awt.print
Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API.
javax.swing
Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.text
Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

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

  Methods in java.awt.print that return Printable
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Printable`
  Book.`getPrintable(int pageIndex)`
  Returns the `Printable` instance responsible for rendering the page specified by `pageIndex`.
  `Printable`
  Pageable.`getPrintable(int pageIndex)`
  Returns the `Printable` instance responsible for rendering the page specified by `pageIndex`.
  Methods in java.awt.print with parameters of type Printable
  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`.
  `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)`
  Calls `painter` to render the pages.
  `abstract void`
  PrinterJob.`setPrintable(Printable painter, PageFormat format)`
  Calls `painter` to render the pages in the specified `format`.

- ## Uses of Printable in javax.swing

  Methods in javax.swing that return Printable
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Printable`
  JTable.`getPrintable(JTable.PrintMode printMode, MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
  Return a `Printable` for use in printing this JTable.

- ## Uses of Printable in javax.swing.text

  Methods in javax.swing.text that return Printable
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Printable`
  JTextComponent.`getPrintable(MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
  Returns a `Printable` to use for printing the content of this `JTextComponent`.