## GtkPrintJob

GtkPrintJob — Represents a print job

## Synopsis

    #include <gtk/gtkprintjob.h>

    struct              GtkPrintJob;
    void                (*GtkPrintJobCompleteFunc)          (GtkPrintJob *print_job,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GError *error);
    GtkPrintJob *       gtk_print_job_new                   (const gchar *title,
                                                             GtkPrinter *printer,
                                                             GtkPrintSettings *settings,
                                                             GtkPageSetup *page_setup);
    GtkPrintSettings *  gtk_print_job_get_settings          (GtkPrintJob *job);
    GtkPrinter *        gtk_print_job_get_printer           (GtkPrintJob *job);
    const gchar *       gtk_print_job_get_title             (GtkPrintJob *job);
    GtkPrintStatus      gtk_print_job_get_status            (GtkPrintJob *job);
    gboolean            gtk_print_job_set_source_file       (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             const gchar *filename,
                                                             GError **error);
    cairo_surface_t *   gtk_print_job_get_surface           (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             GError **error);
    void                gtk_print_job_send                  (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             GtkPrintJobCompleteFunc callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify dnotify);
    void                gtk_print_job_set_track_print_status
                                                            (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             gboolean track_status);
    gboolean            gtk_print_job_get_track_print_status
                                                            (GtkPrintJob *job);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GtkPrintJob

## Properties

      "page-setup"               GtkPageSetup*         : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "printer"                  GtkPrinter*           : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "settings"                 GtkPrintSettings*     : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "title"                    gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only
      "track-print-status"       gboolean              : Read / Write

## Signals

      "status-changed"                                 : Run Last

## Description

A GtkPrintJob 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 GtkPrintUnixDialog API.

Use `gtk_print_job_get_surface()` to obtain the cairo surface onto which the pages must be drawn. Use `gtk_print_job_send()` to send the finished job to the printer. If you don't use cairo GtkPrintJob also supports printing of manually generated postscript, via `gtk_print_job_set_source_file()`.

Printing support was added in GTK+ 2.10.

## Details

### struct GtkPrintJob

    struct GtkPrintJob;

The GtkPrintJob struct contains only private members and should not be directly accessed.

### GtkPrintJobCompleteFunc ()

    void                (*GtkPrintJobCompleteFunc)          (GtkPrintJob *print_job,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GError *error);

The type of callback that is passed to `gtk_print_job_send()`. It is called when the print job has been completely sent.

`print_job` : | the GtkPrintJob
`user_data` : | user data that has been passed to `gtk_print_job_send()`
`error` : | a GError that contains error information if the sending of the print job failed, otherwise `NULL`

### gtk_print_job_new ()

    GtkPrintJob *       gtk_print_job_new                   (const gchar *title,
                                                             GtkPrinter *printer,
                                                             GtkPrintSettings *settings,
                                                             GtkPageSetup *page_setup);

Creates a new GtkPrintJob.

`title` : | the job title
`printer` : | a GtkPrinter
`settings` : | a GtkPrintSettings
`page_setup` : | a GtkPageSetup
Returns : | a new GtkPrintJob

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_settings ()

    GtkPrintSettings *  gtk_print_job_get_settings          (GtkPrintJob *job);

Gets the GtkPrintSettings of the print job.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
Returns : | the settings of `job`. [transfer none]

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_printer ()

    GtkPrinter *        gtk_print_job_get_printer           (GtkPrintJob *job);

Gets the GtkPrinter of the print job.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
Returns : | the printer of `job`. [transfer none]

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_title ()

    const gchar *       gtk_print_job_get_title             (GtkPrintJob *job);

Gets the job title.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
Returns : | the title of `job`

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_status ()

    GtkPrintStatus      gtk_print_job_get_status            (GtkPrintJob *job);

Gets the status of the print job.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
Returns : | the status of `job`

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_set_source_file ()

    gboolean            gtk_print_job_set_source_file       (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             const gchar *filename,
                                                             GError **error);

Make the GtkPrintJob 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()`.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
`filename` : | the file to be printed
`error` : | return location for errors
Returns : | `FALSE` if an error occurred

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_surface ()

    cairo_surface_t *   gtk_print_job_get_surface           (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             GError **error);

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

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
`error` : | return location for errors, or `NULL`. [allow-none]
Returns : | the cairo surface of `job`. [transfer none]

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_send ()

    void                gtk_print_job_send                  (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             GtkPrintJobCompleteFunc callback,
                                                             gpointer user_data,
                                                             GDestroyNotify dnotify);

Sends the print job off to the printer.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
`callback` : | function to call when the job completes or an error occurs
`user_data` : | user data that gets passed to `callback`
`dnotify` : | destroy notify for `user_data`

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_set_track_print_status ()

    void                gtk_print_job_set_track_print_status
                                                            (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                             gboolean track_status);

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.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
`track_status` : | `TRUE` to track status after printing

Since 2.10

### gtk_print_job_get_track_print_status ()

    gboolean            gtk_print_job_get_track_print_status
                                                            (GtkPrintJob *job);

Returns wheter jobs will be tracked after printing. For details, see `gtk_print_job_set_track_print_status()`.

`job` : | a GtkPrintJob
Returns : | `TRUE` if print job status will be reported after printing

Since 2.10

## Property Details

### The `"page-setup"` property

      "page-setup"               GtkPageSetup*         : Read / Write / Construct Only

Page Setup.

### The `"printer"` property

      "printer"                  GtkPrinter*           : Read / Write / Construct Only

Printer to print the job to.

### The `"settings"` property

      "settings"                 GtkPrintSettings*     : Read / Write / Construct Only

Printer settings.

### The `"title"` property

      "title"                    gchar*                : Read / Write / Construct Only

Title of the print job.

Default value: NULL

### The `"track-print-status"` property

      "track-print-status"       gboolean              : Read / Write

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

## Signal Details

### The `"status-changed"` signal

    void                user_function                      (GtkPrintJob *job,
                                                            gpointer     user_data)      : Run Last

Gets emitted when the status of a job changes. The signal handler can use `gtk_print_job_get_status()` to obtain the new status.

`job` : | the GtkPrintJob object on which the signal was emitted
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

Since 2.10