Printing .txt file directly to printer using java

The below code will sent a .txt file directly to printer.

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.FileInputStream;

import javax.print.Doc;
import javax.print.DocFlavor;
import javax.print.DocPrintJob;
import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
import javax.print.SimpleDoc;
import javax.print.attribute.HashPrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.event.PrintJobAdapter;
import javax.print.event.PrintJobEvent;

public class Class3 {


public static void main(String[] args) {

DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.AUTOSENSE;

PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();

/* locate a print service that can handle it */

PrintService[] pservices = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(flavor, aset);

/* create a print job for the chosen service */

int printnbr = 0;
DocPrintJob pj = pservices[printnbr].createPrintJob();

try {
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("C:\\tmp\\test.txt");
Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(fis, flavor, null);
PrintJobWatcher pjDone = new PrintJobWatcher(pj);

/* print the doc as specified */
pj.print(doc, aset);

}
catch (Exception ex){

ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}


Some useful links which will discuss deeply about the problem with printing in java and printing jasper reports


http://www.coderanch.com/t/385989/Java-General-intermediate/java/send-raw-data-printer

http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5343781

http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=613476

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-02-2001/jw-0202-print.html

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/javax.print.attribute.standard/Dest.html

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread116599.html#

http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/Development-Class/PrintingaFile.htm

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/javax.print.event/JobAttrEvents.html

http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/2D-Graphics-
GUI/DeterminingWhenaPrintJobHasFinished.htm

Printing an Open office document
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=29466

Printing a Jasper Report
http://blog.marcnuri.com/blog/default/2007/03/22/Choosing-a-printer-programmatically-in-Jasper-Reports

Windows script dealing with printer devices
http://www.activexperts.com/activmonitor/windowsmanagement/adminscripts/printing/servers/#MonPrintJobStatus.htm