# Uses of Class
java.awt.print.PageFormat

Packages that use PageFormat
Package | Description
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java.awt.print | Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API.

## Uses of PageFormat in java.awt.print

Methods in java.awt.print that return PageFormat
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`defaultPage()` | Creates a new `PageFormat` instance and sets it to a default size and orientation.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`defaultPage​(PageFormat page)` | Clones the `PageFormat` argument and alters the clone to describe a default page size and orientation.
`PageFormat` | Book.`getPageFormat​(int pageIndex)` | Returns the `PageFormat` of the page specified by `pageIndex`.
`PageFormat` | Pageable.`getPageFormat​(int pageIndex)` | Returns the `PageFormat` of the page specified by `pageIndex`.
`PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`getPageFormat​(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)` | Calculates a `PageFormat` with values consistent with those supported by the current `PrintService` for this job (ie the value returned by `getPrintService()`) and media, printable area and orientation contained in `attributes`.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`pageDialog​(PageFormat page)` | Displays a dialog that allows modification of a `PageFormat` instance.
`PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`pageDialog​(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)` | A convenience method which displays a cross-platform page setup dialog.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`validatePage​(PageFormat page)` | Returns the clone of `page` with its settings adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this `PrinterJob`.

Methods in java.awt.print with parameters of type PageFormat
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`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`.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`defaultPage​(PageFormat page)` | Clones the `PageFormat` argument and alters the clone to describe a default page size and orientation.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`pageDialog​(PageFormat page)` | Displays a dialog that allows modification of a `PageFormat` instance.
`int` | Printable.`print​(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex)` | Prints the page at the specified index into the specified `Graphics` context in the specified format.
`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, PageFormat format)` | Calls `painter` to render the pages in the specified `format`.
`abstract PageFormat` | PrinterJob.`validatePage​(PageFormat page)` | Returns the clone of `page` with its settings adjusted to be compatible with the current printer of this `PrinterJob`.