root/branch/twedit/PrinterTwedit.py

from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from PyQt4.QtNetwork import *
from PyQt4.Qsci import *

from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui

# this code is basedon Eric 4 code
class PrinterTwedit(QsciPrinter):
    """ 
    Class implementing the QextScintillaPrinter with a header.
    """
    def __init__(self, mode = QPrinter.ScreenResolution):
        """
        Constructor
        
        @param mode mode of the printer (QPrinter.PrinterMode)
        """
        QsciPrinter.__init__(self, mode)        
        self.time = QTime.currentTime().toString(Qt.LocalDate)
        self.date = QDate.currentDate().toString(Qt.LocalDate)       
        
    def formatPage(self, painter, drawing, area, pagenr):
        """
        Private method to generate a header line.
        
        @param painter the paint canvas (QPainter)
        @param drawing flag indicating that something should be drawn
        @param area the drawing area (QRect)
        @param pagenr the page number (int)
        """
        fn = self.docName()
        #formatting header
        header = QApplication.translate('Printer', '%1 - Printed on %2, %3 ')\
            .arg(fn)\
            .arg(self.date)\
            .arg(self.time)
        header.insert(0,"Twedit: ")    
        #formatting footer    
        footer = QApplication.translate('Printer', 'Page %1').arg(pagenr)
        
        painter.save()
        painter.setFont(QFont("Arial"))    # set our header font        
        painter.setPen(QColor("#848484"))            # set color
 

        if drawing:
            # printing header
            painter.drawText(area.left(),area.top() + painter.fontMetrics().ascent()+5, header)            
            # printing footer
            painter.drawText((area.width()-painter.fontMetrics().width(footer))/2,area.bottom()-5 , footer)
        # resetting main print area bounding rectangle   
        area.setTop(area.top() + painter.fontMetrics().height() + 10)        
        area.setBottom(area.bottom() - (painter.fontMetrics().height() + 10) )

        
        painter.restore()