Note that (0, 0) of the Graphics object is at the top-left of the actual page, outside the printable area. In this example, the Graphics object is translated so that (0, 0) becomes the top-left corner of the printable area.

    import java.awt.*;

    import java.awt.print.*;

    public class BasicPrint extends JComponent implements Printable {

        public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pf, int pageIndex) {

            if (pageIndex > 0) {

                return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;

            }

            Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;

            g2d.translate(pf.getImageableX(), pf.getImageableY());
drawGraphics(g2d, pf);

            return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;

        }

        public static void main(String[] args) {

            PrinterJob pjob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();

            PageFormat pf = pjob.defaultPage();

            pjob.setPrintable(new BasicPrint(), pf);

            try {

                pjob.print();

            } catch (PrinterException e) {

            }

        }

    }