root/trunk/app/views/helpers/fpdf.php

<?php 
/**
*    Chipotle Software TM 2002-2008
*   @author: Manuel Montoya     manuel<arroba>mononeurona<punto>org
*   @license: GPLv3 
*/
App::import('Vendor', 'fpdf/myfpdf');

class FpdfHelper extends Helper {

  public  $initialized = false;
  public  $pdf  = null;  
  /**
   * Allows you to change the defaults set in the FPDF constructor
   *
   * @param string $orientation page orientation values: P, Portrait, L, or Landscape    (default is P)
   * @param string $unit values: pt (point 1/72 of an inch), mm, cm, in. Default is mm
   * @param string $format values: A3, A4, A5, Letter, Legal or a two element array with the width and height in unit given in $unit
   */
  public function __construct($orientation='P',$unit='mm',$format='Letter') 
  { 
    $this->pdf = new myFPDF(null, null, $format);
    $this->pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',10);
  }
   
  public function setData($data)
  {
    $string  =  utf8_decode($data);  // UTF-8
    // Cell(float w [, float h [, string txt [, mixed border [, int ln [, string align [, boolean fill [, mixed link]]]]]]])
    $this->pdf->Cell(0,3,$string,0,1,'L');
    $this->pdf->Ln(2);
  }

  public function newPage()
  {
     $this->pdf->AddPage();
  }
  /**
   * Allows you to control how the pdf is returned to the user, most of the time in CakePHP you probably want the string
   *
   * @param string $name name of the file.
   * @param string $destination where to send the document values: I, D, F, S
   * @return string if the $destination is S
   */
  public function fpdfOutput($name = 'page.pdf', $destination = 'D') 
  {
    // I: send the file inline to the browser. The plug-in is used if available. 
    //    The name given by name is used when one selects the "Save as" option on the link generating the PDF.
    // D: send to the browser and force a file download with the name given by name.
    // F: save to a local file with the name given by name.
    // S: return the document as a string. name is ignored.
    return $this->pdf->Output($name, $destination);
  }
}
?>