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Using the FlexPrintJob class

You use the FlexPrintJob class to print one or more Flex objects, such as a Form or VBox container. For each object that you specify, Flex prints the object and all objects that it contains. The objects can be all or part of the displayed interface, or they can be components that format data specifically for printing. The FlexPrintJob class lets you scale the output to fit the page, and automatically uses multiple pages to print an object that does not fit on a single page.

You can use the FlexPrintJob class to print a dynamically rendered document that you format specifically for printing. This capability is especially useful for rendering and printing such information as receipts, itineraries, and other displays that contain external dynamic content, such as database content and dynamic text.

You often use the FlexPrintJob class within an event listener. For example, you can use a Button control with an event listener that prints some or all of the application.

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Flex 2.01