Simple footer with reportlab

gistfile1.py

# I place this in the public domain

def make_pdf_from_elements(elements, title, author):
	# elements is a list containing flowables, while title and author are simply strings added to PDF metadata
	
	def drawPage(canvas, doc):
		canvas.setTitle(title)
		canvas.setSubject(title)
		canvas.setAuthor(author)
		canvas.setCreator(author)

		footer = []
		# Put some flowables into the footer

		Frame(2*cm, 0, 17*cm, 4*cm).addFromList(footer, canvas)
	
	# Create PDF & output
	buff = StringIO.StringIO()

	# Note the bigger bottom margin here, which reserves some spaces for our footer
	doc = SimpleDocTemplate(buff, pagesize=A4, rightMargin=2*cm, leftMargin=2*cm, topMargin=2*cm, bottomMargin=6*cm)
	doc.build(elements, onFirstPage=drawPage, onLaterPages=drawPage)

	return buff

Thank you, very useful!