How to Convert from String into PDF in Java

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Currently I am using this code but its throwing PrintJobFlavorException. This is my code help me out fixing this one:

public class PJUtil {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.PDF;
        Writer output = null;
        String text = "printing in pdfPrinting in Java ";
        File file = new File("C:\\CMPSup_AL_.PDF");
        output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(file));
        output.write(text);
        output.close();
        InputStream is = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(file));
        PrintService service = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
        DocPrintJob job = service.createPrintJob();
        Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(is, flavor, null);
        PrintJobWatcher pjDone = new PrintJobWatcher(job);
        job.print(doc, null);
        pjDone.waitForDone();
        is.close();
    }
}

and exception is

Exception in thread "main" sun.print.PrintJobFlavorException: invalid flavor
    at sun.print.Win32PrintJob.print(Win32PrintJob.java:327)
    at Collections.PrinterJobUtil.main(PrinterJobUtil.java:89)

what makes you think that that text string is a valid pdf document? (hint, it's not). — jtahlborn
– jtahlborn, Commented Oct 29, 2011 at 19:47
You can't just call a file a PDF, it needs to be an actual PDF-format file. Don't know if that's what the issue is, but it certainly won't help. — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Oct 29, 2011 at 19:48

Shahriar · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-29 19:50:45Z

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your printer may not support text based representation. Have a look at this article java printing, specially page 5.

answered Oct 29, 2011 at 19:50

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madth3 · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-29 20:14:14Z

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As other have pointed out, you can't just create a file called PDF and print it. If you need to generate PDF then you might take a look at itext.

answered Oct 29, 2011 at 20:14

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jkysam · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-29 20:24:41Z

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Just to give you another option for creating PDF files. Try using Apache's PDFBox and take a look at the cookbook. The HelloWorld example shows you how to create a simple PDF document like the one you were trying to create in your sample code.

answered Oct 29, 2011 at 20:24

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Thakhani Tharage · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-11 08:44:51Z

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Also take a look on Jasper Reports http://community.jaspersoft.com/project/jasperreports-library

answered Dec 11, 2012 at 8:44

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E Pavan Varma · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 03:42:22Z

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Change DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.PDF to *DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.AUTOSENSE*.

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answered Jul 19, 2013 at 3:42

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