I want to write an application that sends long plots to a printer.  The 
output is not on a single page basis, but is a long continuous plot to a 
fanfold paper feed (ie, an unlimited page length).  The application must at 
least run on unix, but it would be nice if it was platform independent.

I have written a simple test program to print a page using the 
java.awt.print package as per the printing chapter of "Beginning Java 
2".  When running on Unix, the print dialog gives a choice of writing to 
any of the installed printers, or to a postscript file.  So I assume that 
if a printer is chosen, then a postscript file is sent to it(?)

 From what I understand, postscript doesnt support the unlimited page 
length that i need.  furthermore, it appears that the printer in question 
(epson LQ-1170, if that matters) can't read postscript, but reads the 
esc/p2 format.

So how do I link Java's printing libraries to a device like this?