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Reputation: 20581

Java. Get system default printer

It is possible to get default system printer using Java Print Service API?

I can get list of all printers using 

PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(null, null)

but how to get printer choosed as default in system? (In screen-shot below, the default printer is checked (HP Laser Jet)).

choosed default printer

Upvotes: 5

Views: 18685

Answers (3)

Reimeus
Reimeus

Reputation: 159774

You could use PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService

PrintService service = 
    PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
if (service != null) {
    String printServiceName = service.getName();
    System.out.println("Print Service Name is " + printServiceName);
} else {
    System.out.println("No default print service found");
}

Upvotes: 3

stacker
stacker

Reputation: 68962

 PrintService service = 
                PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();

Upvotes: 2

Azodious
Azodious

Reputation: 13872

You should use PrintServiceLookup

import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
PrintService service = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();

Acc. to Javadocs:

lookupDefaultPrintService Locates the default print service for this environment. This may return null. If multiple lookup services each specify a default, the chosen service is not precisely defined, but a platform native service, rather than an installed service, is usually returned as the default. If there is no clearly identifiable platform native default print service, the default is the first to be located in an implementation-dependent manner.

Upvotes: 14

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