Print to PDF

6.1.1

To print a currently loaded web page to PDF document, in JxBrowser 6.1.1 the Browser.printToPDF() method is used. This method prints a web page to a PDF document with the predefined settings. The following code demonstrates how to print a web page to PDF and get a notification when printing has been finished:

browser.printToPDF("web_page.pdf", new PrintJobListener() {
    @Override
    public void onPrintingDone(PrintJobEvent event) {
    }
});

6.2

In JxBrowser 6.2 we extended Printing API and added a functionality that allows deciding whether a web page should be printed using a printer device or saved as a PDF document. We removed Browser.printToPDF() method. Now, you need to decide in your PrintHandler implementation whether a web page should be saved as PDF or printed using a printer device. The following code demonstrates how to handle printing, tell Chromium to save a web page as a PDF document with the given print settings, get a notification when printing has been finished:

browser.setPrintHandler(new PrintHandler() {
    @Override
    public PrintStatus onPrint(PrintJob printJob) {
        PrintSettings settings = printJob.getPrintSettings();
        settings.setPrintToPDF(true);
        settings.setPDFFilePath("web_page.pdf");
        settings.setPrintBackgrounds(true);
        printJob.addPrintJobListener(new PrintJobListener() {
            @Override
            public void onPrintingDone(PrintJobEvent event) {
            }
        });
        return PrintStatus.CONTINUE;
    }
});

browser.print();