use PDF::API2;
use PDF::Table;
    
my $pdftable = new PDF::Table;
my $pdf = new PDF::API2(-file => 'reports/report.pdf');
$pdf->mediabox('A4');
my $page = $pdf->page;
    
# define header properties
my $hdr_props =
{
    # This param could be a pdf core font or user specified TTF.
    #  See PDF::API2 FONT METHODS for more information
    font       => $pdf->corefont("Times", -encoding => "utf8"),
    font_size  => 10, 
    font_color => '#555555',
    bg_color   => 'grey',
    repeat   => 1,  # 1/0 eq On/Off  if the header row should be repeated to every new page
};  
    
# build the table layout
$pdftable->table(
     # required params
     $pdf,
     $page,
     \@pdf_report_data, # report data in an array of hashes
     x => 50, 
     w => 495,
     start_y => 755,    # sets the y position of the table on the first page
     next_y  => 775,    # sets the y position of tables on subsequent pages
     start_h => 730,    # sets the height of the table on the first page
     next_h  => 750,    # sets the height of the table on subsequent pages
     # some optional params
     padding => 5,
     padding_right => 10, 
     background_color_odd  => "white",      # cell background colour for odd rows
     background_color_even => "lightgrey",  # cell background colour for even rows
     header_props => $hdr_props,    # loads the header properties as defined above
  );  
    
# do other stuff with $pdf

# save pdf
$pdf->saveas();