Gtk::PrintJob Class Reference
Printing

A PrintJob object represents a job that is sent to a printer. More...

`#include <gtkmm/printjob.h>`

Inherits Object.

## Public Types

typedef sigc::slot< void, const Glib::RefPtr< PrintJob >& > | SlotPrintJobComplete
| For example, void on_print_job_complete(const Glib::RefPtr<PrintJob>& job);. More...

## Public Member Functions

| PrintJob (PrintJob&& src) noexcept
PrintJob& | operator= (PrintJob&& src) noexcept
| ~PrintJob () noexcept override
GtkPrintJob* | gobj ()
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
const GtkPrintJob* | gobj () const
| Provides access to the underlying C GObject. More...
GtkPrintJob* | gobj_copy ()
| Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs. More...
Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings > | get_settings ()
| Gets the Gtk::PrintSettings of the print job. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const PrintSettings > | get_settings () const
| Gets the Gtk::PrintSettings of the print job. More...
Glib::RefPtr< Printer > | get_printer ()
| Gets the Gtk::Printer of the print job. More...
Glib::RefPtr< const Printer > | get_printer () const
| Gets the Gtk::Printer of the print job. More...
Glib::ustring | get_title () const
| Gets the job title. More...
PrintStatus | get_status () const
| Gets the status of the print job. More...
void | set_source_file (const std::string& filename)
| Make the Gtk::PrintJob send an existing document to the printing system. More...
Cairo::RefPtr< Cairo::Surface > | get_surface ()
| Gets a cairo surface onto which the pages of the print job should be rendered. More...
Cairo::RefPtr< const Cairo::Surface > | get_surface () const
| Gets a cairo surface onto which the pages of the print job should be rendered. More...
void | set_track_print_status (bool track_status=true)
| If track_status is `true`, the print job will try to continue report on the status of the print job in the printer queues and printer. More...
bool | get_track_print_status () const
| Returns wheter jobs will be tracked after printing. More...
void | send (const SlotPrintJobComplete& slot)
| Sends the print job off to the printer. More...
PrintPages | get_pages () const
| Gets the Gtk::PrintPages setting for this job. More...
void | set_pages (PrintPages pages)
| Sets the Gtk::PrintPages setting for this job. More...
std::vector< PrintSettings::PageRange > | get_page_ranges () const
void | set_page_ranges (const std::vector< PrintSettings::PageRange >& ranges)
PageSet | get_page_set () const
| Gets the Gtk::PageSet setting for this job. More...
void | set_page_set (PageSet page_set)
| Sets the Gtk::PageSet setting for this job. More...
int | get_num_copies () const
| Gets the number of copies of this job. More...
void | set_num_copies (int num_copies)
| Sets the number of copies for this job. More...
double | get_scale () const
| Gets the scale for this job (where 1.0 means unscaled). More...
void | set_scale (double scale)
| Sets the scale for this job (where 1.0 means unscaled). More...
guint | get_n_up () const
| Gets the n-up setting for this job. More...
void | set_n_up (guint n_up)
| Sets the n-up setting for this job. More...
NumberUpLayout | get_n_up_layout () const
| Gets the n-up layout setting for this job. More...
void | set_n_up_layout (NumberUpLayout layout)
| Sets the n-up layout setting for this job. More...
bool | get_rotate () const
| Gets whether the job is printed rotated. More...
void | set_rotate (bool rotate=true)
| Sets whether this job is printed rotated. More...
bool | get_collate () const
| Gets whether this job is printed collated. More...
void | set_collate (bool collate=true)
| Sets whether this job is printed collated. More...
bool | get_reverse () const
| Gets whether this job is printed reversed. More...
void | set_reverse (bool reverse=true)
| Sets whether this job is printed reversed. More...
Glib::SignalProxy< void > | signal_status_changed ()
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > | property_title () const
| Title of the print job. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< Printer > > | property_printer () const
| Printer to print the job to. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings > > | property_settings () const
| Printer settings. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr< PageSetup > > | property_page_setup () const
| Page Setup. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > | property_track_print_status ()
| `true` if the print job will continue to emit status-changed signals after the print data has been sent to the printer or print server. More...
Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > | property_track_print_status () const
| `true` if the print job will continue to emit status-changed signals after the print data has been sent to the printer or print server. More...

## Static Public Member Functions

static GType | get_type ()
| Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system. More...
static Glib::RefPtr< PrintJob > | create (const Glib::ustring& title, const Glib::RefPtr< Printer >& printer, const Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings >& settings, const Glib::RefPtr< PageSetup >& page_setup)

## Protected Member Functions

| PrintJob (const Glib::ustring& title, const Glib::RefPtr< Printer >& printer, const Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings >& settings, const Glib::RefPtr< PageSetup >& page_setup)
virtual void | on_status_changed ()
| This is a default handler for the signal signal_status_changed(). More...

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)
Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::PrintJob > | wrap (GtkPrintJob* object, bool take_copy=false)
| A Glib::wrap() method for this object. More...

## Detailed Description

A PrintJob object represents a job that is sent to a printer.

You only need to deal directly with print jobs if you use the non-portable PrintUnixDialog API.

Use get_surface() to obtain the cairo surface onto which the pages must be drawn. Use send() to send the finished job to the printer.If you don't use cairo then PrintJob also supports printing of manually generated postscript, via set_source_file().

Since gtkmm 2.10:

## Member Typedef Documentation

## SlotPrintJobComplete

typedef sigc::slot< void, const Glib::RefPtr<PrintJob>& > Gtk::PrintJob::SlotPrintJobComplete

For example, void on_print_job_complete(const Glib::RefPtr<PrintJob>& job);.

Exceptions

  exception |

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

## PrintJob() [1/2]

Gtk::PrintJob::PrintJob | ( | PrintJob&& | src | ) |

noexcept

## ~PrintJob()

Gtk::PrintJob::~PrintJob | ( |  | ) |

override noexcept

## PrintJob() [2/2]

Gtk::PrintJob::PrintJob | ( | const Glib::ustring & | title,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< Printer >& | printer,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings >& | settings,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< PageSetup >& | page_setup
| ) |  |

explicit protected

## Member Function Documentation

## create()

static Glib::RefPtr<PrintJob> Gtk::PrintJob::create | ( | const Glib::ustring & | title,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< Printer >& | printer,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< PrintSettings >& | settings,
|  | const Glib::RefPtr< PageSetup >& | page_setup
| ) |  |

static

## get_collate()

bool Gtk::PrintJob::get_collate | ( |  | ) | const

Gets whether this job is printed collated.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  Whether the job is printed collated.

## get_n_up()

guint Gtk::PrintJob::get_n_up | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the n-up setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The n-up setting.

## get_n_up_layout()

NumberUpLayout Gtk::PrintJob::get_n_up_layout | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the n-up layout setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The n-up layout.

## get_num_copies()

int Gtk::PrintJob::get_num_copies | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the number of copies of this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The number of copies.

## get_page_ranges()

std::vector<PrintSettings::PageRange> Gtk::PrintJob::get_page_ranges | ( |  | ) | const

## get_page_set()

PageSet Gtk::PrintJob::get_page_set | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Gtk::PageSet setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The Gtk::PageSet setting.

## get_pages()

PrintPages Gtk::PrintJob::get_pages | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Gtk::PrintPages setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The Gtk::PrintPages setting.

## get_printer() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr<Printer> Gtk::PrintJob::get_printer | ( |  | ) |

Gets the Gtk::Printer of the print job.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The printer of job.

## get_printer() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr<const Printer> Gtk::PrintJob::get_printer | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Gtk::Printer of the print job.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The printer of job.

## get_reverse()

bool Gtk::PrintJob::get_reverse | ( |  | ) | const

Gets whether this job is printed reversed.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  Whether the job is printed reversed.

## get_rotate()

bool Gtk::PrintJob::get_rotate | ( |  | ) | const

Gets whether the job is printed rotated.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  Whether the job is printed rotated.

## get_scale()

double Gtk::PrintJob::get_scale | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the scale for this job (where 1.0 means unscaled).

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Returns
  The scale.

## get_settings() [1/2]

Glib::RefPtr<PrintSettings> Gtk::PrintJob::get_settings | ( |  | ) |

Gets the Gtk::PrintSettings of the print job.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The settings of job.

## get_settings() [2/2]

Glib::RefPtr<const PrintSettings> Gtk::PrintJob::get_settings | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the Gtk::PrintSettings of the print job.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The settings of job.

## get_status()

PrintStatus Gtk::PrintJob::get_status | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the status of the print job.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The status of job.

## get_surface() [1/2]

Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Surface> Gtk::PrintJob::get_surface | ( |  | ) |

Gets a cairo surface onto which the pages of the print job should be rendered.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The cairo surface of job.

Exceptions

  Glib::Error |

## get_surface() [2/2]

Cairo::RefPtr<const Cairo::Surface> Gtk::PrintJob::get_surface | ( |  | ) | const

Gets a cairo surface onto which the pages of the print job should be rendered.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The cairo surface of job.

Exceptions

  Glib::Error |

## get_title()

Glib::ustring Gtk::PrintJob::get_title | ( |  | ) | const

Gets the job title.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  The title of job.

## get_track_print_status()

bool Gtk::PrintJob::get_track_print_status | ( |  | ) | const

Returns wheter jobs will be tracked after printing.

For details, see set_track_print_status().

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Returns
  `true` if print job status will be reported after printing.

## get_type()

static GType Gtk::PrintJob::get_type | ( |  | ) |

static

Get the GType for this class, for use with the underlying GObject type system.

## gobj() [1/2]

GtkPrintJob* Gtk::PrintJob::gobj | ( |  | ) |

inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

## gobj() [2/2]

const GtkPrintJob* Gtk::PrintJob::gobj | ( |  | ) | const

inline

Provides access to the underlying C GObject.

## gobj_copy()

GtkPrintJob* Gtk::PrintJob::gobj_copy | ( |  | ) |

Provides access to the underlying C instance. The caller is responsible for unrefing it. Use when directly setting fields in structs.

## on_status_changed()

virtual void Gtk::PrintJob::on_status_changed | ( |  | ) |

protected virtual

This is a default handler for the signal signal_status_changed().

## operator=()

PrintJob& Gtk::PrintJob::operator= | ( | PrintJob&& | src | ) |

noexcept

## property_page_setup()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<PageSetup> > Gtk::PrintJob::property_page_setup | ( |  | ) | const

Page Setup.

Returns
  A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## property_printer()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<Printer> > Gtk::PrintJob::property_printer | ( |  | ) | const

Printer to print the job to.

Returns
  A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## property_settings()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::RefPtr<PrintSettings> > Gtk::PrintJob::property_settings | ( |  | ) | const

Printer settings.

Returns
  A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## property_title()

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< Glib::ustring > Gtk::PrintJob::property_title | ( |  | ) | const

Title of the print job.

Default value: ""

Returns
  A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## property_track_print_status() [1/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy< bool > Gtk::PrintJob::property_track_print_status | ( |  | ) |

`true` if the print job will continue to emit status-changed signals after the print data has been sent to the printer or print server.

Default value: `false`

Returns
  A PropertyProxy that allows you to get or set the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## property_track_print_status() [2/2]

Glib::PropertyProxy_ReadOnly< bool > Gtk::PrintJob::property_track_print_status | ( |  | ) | const

`true` if the print job will continue to emit status-changed signals after the print data has been sent to the printer or print server.

Default value: `false`

Returns
  A PropertyProxy_ReadOnly that allows you to get the value of the property, or receive notification when the value of the property changes.

## send()

void Gtk::PrintJob::send | ( | const SlotPrintJobComplete& | slot | ) |

Sends the print job off to the printer.

Parameters

  slot | A function to call when the job completes or an error occurs.

## set_collate()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_collate | ( | bool | collate = `true` | ) |

Sets whether this job is printed collated.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  collate | Whether the job is printed collated.

## set_n_up()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_n_up | ( | guint | n_up | ) |

Sets the n-up setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  n_up | The n-up value.

## set_n_up_layout()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_n_up_layout | ( | NumberUpLayout | layout | ) |

Sets the n-up layout setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  layout | The n-up layout setting.

## set_num_copies()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_num_copies | ( | int | num_copies | ) |

Sets the number of copies for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  num_copies | The number of copies.

## set_page_ranges()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_page_ranges | ( | const std::vector< PrintSettings::PageRange >& | ranges | ) |

## set_page_set()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_page_set | ( | PageSet | page_set | ) |

Sets the Gtk::PageSet setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  page_set | A Gtk::PageSet setting.

## set_pages()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_pages | ( | PrintPages | pages | ) |

Sets the Gtk::PrintPages setting for this job.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  pages | The Gtk::PrintPages setting.

## set_reverse()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_reverse | ( | bool | reverse = `true` | ) |

Sets whether this job is printed reversed.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  reverse | Whether the job is printed reversed.

## set_rotate()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_rotate | ( | bool | rotate = `true` | ) |

Sets whether this job is printed rotated.

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  rotate | Whether to print rotated.

## set_scale()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_scale | ( | double | scale | ) |

Sets the scale for this job (where 1.0 means unscaled).

Since gtkmm 3.0:

Parameters

  scale | The scale.

## set_source_file()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_source_file | ( | const std::string & | filename | ) |

Make the Gtk::PrintJob send an existing document to the printing system.

The file can be in any format understood by the platforms printing system (typically PostScript, but on many platforms PDF may work too). See Gtk::Printer::accepts_pdf() and Gtk::Printer::accepts_ps().

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters

  filename | The file to be printed.

Exceptions

  Glib::Error |

## set_track_print_status()

void Gtk::PrintJob::set_track_print_status | ( | bool | track_status = `true` | ) |

If track_status is `true`, the print job will try to continue report on the status of the print job in the printer queues and printer.

This can allow your application to show things like “out of paper” issues, and when the print job actually reaches the printer.

This function is often implemented using some form of polling, so it should not be enabled unless needed.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

Parameters

  track_status | `true` to track status after printing.

## signal_status_changed()

Glib::SignalProxy< void > Gtk::PrintJob::signal_status_changed | ( |  | ) |

Slot Prototype:
  `void on_my_status_changed()`

Flags: Run Last

Gets emitted when the status of a job changes. The signal handler can use Gtk::PrintJob::get_status() to obtain the new status.

Since gtkmm 2.10:

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

## wrap()

Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::PrintJob > wrap | ( | GtkPrintJob * | object,
|  | bool | take_copy = `false`
| ) |  |

related

A Glib::wrap() method for this object.

Parameters

  object | The C instance.
  take_copy | False if the result should take ownership of the C instance. True if it should take a new copy or ref.

Returns
  A C++ instance that wraps this C instance.