> -----Original Message----- > From: B J [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 15:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [iText-questions] Printing of PDF documnt is slow if > PdfPatternPrinter is used. > > Hi, > > We are using the iText API to generate PDF output. In order to set a > wallpaper for a document we are using the PdfPatternPainter class (please > see the method usePattern() in the attached java file PatternText.java). > The resultant document, takes a very long time to get printed. However if > we implement the wallpaper by > The culprit is whatever is used to print the PDF. iText has no saying on that.
> rendering the image multiple times, the time for printing is much > lesser (though the file size is much larger) (please see the paint() > method in PatternText.java) > > The file size is larger because you have n images and not only one as if the pdf was generated directly. I'll probably had a parameter to reuse the image. Best Regards, Paulo Soares > > The attached sample application generates two PDF document where one > replicates the image while another uses Pattern. > > Can you provide information whether this behaviour is expected on > adding wallpaper using the PdfPatternPainter and if there are any other > iText API which might provide a solution/workaround. > > > Regards, > Bharat > > > _____ > > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping > <http://shopping.yahoo.com/?__yltc=s%3A150000443%2Cd%3A22708228%2Cslk%3Ate > xt%2Csec%3Amail> - with improved product search << File: PatternTest.java > >> << File: web.gif >> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions