Problems Printing using Java & RMI

[Jim Remshik]

I have an RMI server process which is resposible for printing documents. The process is capable of locating the PrintService specified by the RMI client process, creating a PrintJob via the PrintService and subsequently printing a document. The catch is that the RMI server process no longer accepts connection requests from clients once the print job has been successfully completed. Interestingly, the RMI server process will continue to accept requests from clients as long as their are incomplete print jobs. Any insight as to why the RMI server process hangs and what might be done to resolve this process is appreciated.

BTW: I am printing 2d graphics using Service-Formatted Data as specified in appendix D of the Java Print Service API User Guide