/* Tested  using Win2k with NT, with Java jdk1.5.0_05 and a Canon
Printer.
* This program will print "m.txt", "t.java", "ms.html" source code as
long as  the
*  files are in the same folder as this program OR if the path and
name is shown.
*
* The printer output  starts at the very top of the page, full to the
very bottom
* of the page, full left and right. However, indents are shown.
* Then  similarily on to the second page if needed.  Printing stops on
the page
* at  where ever the stream stops.  To get the paper out of the
printer:
* press right button on the Canon Printer.
*/

import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.print.*;
import javax.print.attribute.*;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.*;
import javax.print.event.*;

public class UseFileChooser_TxtPrint extends JFrame  {
 JButton buttnOne, buttnTwo;
 String  strFileName= "";

 public static void main(String[] args) {
   UseFileChooser_TxtPrint  UseFileChooser_TxtPrint1 = new
UseFileChooser_TxtPrint();
 }

 public UseFileChooser_TxtPrint() {
   super("Print Text . . .");

   final JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();

   setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
   JPanel dataPnl = new JPanel();
   JPanel btnPnl = new JPanel();
   JLabel lbleFileName = new JLabel("Start With Chooser  Button Then
Printer Button  >>> ");
   buttnOne = new JButton("Chooser Button");
   buttnTwo = new JButton("Print Button");

   dataPnl .setLayout(new  GridLayout(2, 2));
   dataPnl .add(lbleFileName);

   btnPnl.add( buttnOne);
   btnPnl.add( buttnTwo);

   this.getContentPane().add(dataPnl, BorderLayout.NORTH);
   this.getContentPane().add(btnPnl, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
   setSize(400, 100);
   setVisible(true);
   buttnOne.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
       if (e.getSource() == buttnOne) {
         int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(UseFileChooser_TxtPrint
.this);
         File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
         strFileName = file.getPath();
       }
     }
   });
   buttnTwo.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent h) {
       if (h.getSource() == buttnTwo) {
         System.out.println("Now Printing File " + strFileName);
         try {
           InputStream is = new BufferedInputStream(
                                                    new
FileInputStream(strFileName));
           // Find the default service
           DocFlavor flavor =DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.AUTOSENSE;

           PrintService service =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();

           // Create the print job
           DocPrintJob job = service.createPrintJob();
           Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(is, flavor, null);

           // Monitor print job events for use for the implementation
of PrintJobWatcher,

           PrintJobWatcher pjDone = new PrintJobWatcher(job);

           // Print it
           job.print(doc, null);

           // Wait for the print job to be done
           pjDone.waitForDone();

           // It is now safe to close the input stream
           is.close();
         } catch (PrintException e) {
         } catch (IOException e) {
         }
         System.out.println("Task Completed" );
       }
     }
   } );
 }
 class PrintJobWatcher {
   // true iff it is safe to close the print job's input stream
   boolean done = false;

   PrintJobWatcher(DocPrintJob job) {
     // Add a listener to the print job
     job.addPrintJobListener(new PrintJobAdapter() {
       public void printJobCanceled(PrintJobEvent pje) {
         allDone();
       }
       public void printJobCompleted(PrintJobEvent pje) {
         allDone();
       }
       public void printJobFailed(PrintJobEvent pje) {
         allDone();
       }
       public void printJobNoMoreEvents(PrintJobEvent pje) {
         allDone();
       }
       void allDone() {
         synchronized (PrintJobWatcher.this) {
           done = true;
           PrintJobWatcher.this.notify();
         }
       }
     });
   }
   public synchronized void waitForDone() {
     try {
       while (!done) {
         wait();
       }
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
     }
   }
 }
}

Hi All,
Thanks for your help. Your suggestions have been most helpful.
I have revised a earlier program which is a JTextField input now to be
a chooser input.

bH