Spacing/Alignment problem with java 2D printing

[myselfmayur]

Hi,

AWT framework i am using for printing.
I am getting problem while printing with java. I have a string which looks like (Replace * is with a space character)

"Retailer 001************************************MY INVOICE: MI1006151T10000"
"PH: 1234567, 2134568***********************NAME: MAYUR MAHESHWARI"

This is the string which i created dynamically through string operation. Now when i am going to print it with font 'Courier' or 'DialogInput' then it gets printied properly, but if use fonts other then the mentioned above then alignment is not proper something like below:

"Retailer 001*****************************MY INVOICE: MI1006151T10000"
"PH: 1234567, 2134568************************NAME: MAYUR MAHESHWARI"

Please suggest me a solution. The code i am using is mentioned below:

{code}
public int print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex) throws PrinterException{
if (pageIndex != 0) {
return NO_SUCH_PAGE;
}

Graphics2D graphics2D = (Graphics2D)graphics;
graphics2D.setFont(typeFont);

int x = (int)pageFormat.getImageableX();
int y = (int)pageFormat.getImageableY();

graphics2D.translate(x, y);
List<String> data = this.getDataList();

FontMetrics fm = graphics2D.getFontMetrics();
int stringHeight = 0;

int maxWidth = 0;
FontMetrics fm1 = graphics2D.getFontMetrics();
for(String line : data){
int width = fm1.stringWidth(line);
if(maxWidth < width)
maxWidth = width;
}

System.out.println("maxWidth:- " + maxWidth);

for(String line : data){
stringHeight += fm.getHeight();
int ascent = fm.getAscent();
int yCoordinate = stringHeight + ascent;
String tempLine = line.trim();
if(tempLine.startsWith("-") && tempLine.endsWith("-")){
System.out.println("line:- " + tempLine);
graphics2D.drawLine(x + 10, yCoordinate, maxWidth, yCoordinate);//(line, x, y);
}else{
AttributedString attString = new AttributedString(line);
attString.addAttribute(TextAttribute.FONT, typeFont);
//graphics2D.drawString(attString.getIterator(), x, yCoordinate);
//drawString((Graphics2D)g, line, x, yCoordinate, PrintPreview.width);
try{
graphics2D.drawBytes(line.getBytes(),0,line.getByt es().length, x, yCoordinate);
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}// End of for loop
return PAGE_EXISTS;
}
{code}

[master]

The pixel size for every character is differ while rendering a String. For ex. Serif will took 7 pixel to render a character 'A' or took 3 pixel to render a space or took 4 pixel to render character 'i'. You have to set the same pixel size for every character. I think after that your problem will be solved.

[Norm]

How are you positioning the non blank parts of the Strings you are printing.
If you want column alignment you might need to print the non blank parts at the same x location on a line.