FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-ea-b87)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 18.0-b01, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux ubuntu01 2.6.24-25-generic #1 SMP Tue Oct 20 06:49:12 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
NPE while printing under linux

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Launch test case under linux

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
A page should be printed
ACTUAL -
Working under Windows (jdk 1.6 and jdk1.7ea)
Working under Linux (jdk 1.6)
Fails under Linux (jdk1.7ea)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at sun.awt.PlatformFont.makeMultiCharsetString(PlatformFont.java:154)
        at sun.awt.PlatformFont.makeMultiCharsetString(PlatformFont.java:114)
        at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.textOut(PSPrinterJob.java:1201)
        at sun.print.PSPathGraphics.drawString(PSPathGraphics.java:228)
        at sun.print.PSPathGraphics.drawString(PSPathGraphics.java:140)
        at sun.print.PSPathGraphics.drawString(PSPathGraphics.java:114)
        at Print2DGraphics.print(Print2DGraphics.java:73)
        at sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.printPage(RasterPrinterJob.java:2008)
        at sun.print.RasterPrinterJob.print(RasterPrinterJob.java:1457)
        at sun.print.UnixPrintJob.printableJob(UnixPrintJob.java:636)
        at sun.print.UnixPrintJob.print(UnixPrintJob.java:493)
        at Print2DGraphics.<init>(Print2DGraphics.java:51)
        at Print2DGraphics.main(Print2DGraphics.java:82)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
import java.awt.print.Printable;

import javax.print.Doc;
import javax.print.DocFlavor;
import javax.print.DocPrintJob;
import javax.print.PrintException;
import javax.print.PrintService;
import javax.print.PrintServiceLookup;
import javax.print.SimpleDoc;
import javax.print.attribute.HashPrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttributeSet;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.Copies;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.JobName;
import javax.print.attribute.standard.OrientationRequested;

public class Print2DGraphics implements Printable {

	public Print2DGraphics() {

		/* Construct the print request specification.
		* The print data is a Printable object.
		* the request additonally specifies a job name, 2 copies, and
		* landscape orientation of the media.
		*/
		DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED.PRINTABLE;
		PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
		aset.add(OrientationRequested.LANDSCAPE);
		aset.add(new Copies(2));
		aset.add(new JobName("My job", null));

		/* locate a print service that can handle the request */
		PrintService service = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();

		if (service != null) {
			System.out.println("Selected printer: " + service.getName());

			/* create a print job for the chosen service */
			DocPrintJob pj = service.createPrintJob();

			try {
				/*
				* Create a Doc object to hold the print data.
				*/
				Doc doc = new SimpleDoc(this, flavor, null);

				/* print the doc as specified */
				pj.print(doc, aset);

				/*
				* Do not explicitly call System.exit() when print returns.
				* Printing can be asynchronous so may be executing in a
				* separate thread.
				* If you want to explicitly exit the VM, use a print job
				* listener to be notified when it is safe to do so.
				*/

			} catch (PrintException e) {
				System.err.println(e);
			}
		}
	}

	public int print(Graphics g,PageFormat pf,int pageIndex) {

		if (pageIndex == 0) {
			Graphics2D g2d= (Graphics2D)g;
			g2d.translate(pf.getImageableX(), pf.getImageableY());
			g2d.setColor(Color.black);
			g2d.drawString("example string", 250, 250);
			g2d.fillRect(0, 0, 200, 200);
			return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
		} else {
			return Printable.NO_SUCH_PAGE;
		}
	}

	public static void main(String arg[]) {
		Print2DGraphics sp = new Print2DGraphics();
	}
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------
adding case name for qare linking:
java/awt/print/PageFormat/SetOrient.html
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/InitToBlack.html
java/awt/PrintJob/Text/PrintText.java
java/awt/PrintJob/Text/PrintText2.java
java/awt/PrintJob/Text/StringWidth.java
java/awt/print/PageFormat/Orient.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/CustomFont/CustomFont.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/DrawStringMethods.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PrintDialogCancel.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PrintTextLayout.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/ThinLines.java
sun/java2d/GdiRendering/GdiBlitOffscreenTest.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/ScaledText/ScaledText.java
java/awt/print/PrinterJob/Cancel/PrinterJobCancel.java