# Uses of Package
java.awt.print

- Packages that use java.awt.print
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.print | Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- Classes in java.awt.print used by java.awt.print
  Class and Description
  Pageable The `Pageable` implementation represents a set of pages to be printed.
  PageFormat The `PageFormat` class describes the size and orientation of a page to be printed.
  Paper The `Paper` class describes the physical characteristics of a piece of paper.
  Printable The `Printable` interface is implemented by the `print` methods of the current page painter, which is called by the printing system to render a page.
  PrinterException The `PrinterException` class and its subclasses are used to indicate that an exceptional condition has occurred in the print system.
  PrinterJob The `PrinterJob` class is the principal class that controls printing.

- Classes in java.awt.print used by javax.swing
  Class and Description
  Printable The `Printable` interface is implemented by the `print` methods of the current page painter, which is called by the printing system to render a page.
  PrinterException The `PrinterException` class and its subclasses are used to indicate that an exceptional condition has occurred in the print system.

- Classes in java.awt.print used by javax.swing.text
  Class and Description
  Printable The `Printable` interface is implemented by the `print` methods of the current page painter, which is called by the printing system to render a page.
  PrinterException The `PrinterException` class and its subclasses are used to indicate that an exceptional condition has occurred in the print system.

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