Setup for PDF printing using Embedded PL/SQL Gateway, 11G DB and APEX 3.1

I've setup APEX on 11G using the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway. Its all working well.
I've enabled Network Services and can see a couple of printers I've defined after running
select * from DBA_NETWORK_ACLS;
and also can see the FLOWS_030100 and FLOWS_030000 users when I run
select * from DBA_NETWORK_ACL_PRIVILEGES;
I have been through http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/configure_printing.html and can see that I have a few choices ...
* Oracle BI Publisher,
* Apache FOP or
* some other XSL-FO Processing Engine.
I am not able to use Oracle BI Publisher ... license required:-( ... so that leaves the other two choices .. as I'm using the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway the Apache FOP is not an option ..
that leaves other XSL-FO Processing Engine .. has anyone had any experience in this area .. and can give me a few pointers ...
I'm kinda surprised I have little choice .. am I missing something?
Regards
Adam

Adam,
>> as I'm using the Embedded PL/SQL Gateway the Apache FOP is not an option
Not a true statement. Using Oracle Containers for J2EE (10.1.3.2), as listed in that document you reference, is all you need to use Apache FOP. You don't know the full-blown Apache.
Joel

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