The QGIS QuickPrint plug-in provides a simple way to quickly create a pdf from the map as shown in the map pane. The map is not just a screenshot, but a real map with a title, subtitle, scalebar, date, attribution and remarks.
In this way you get a decent print without the hassle of setting up and using print templates.
You can choose between A3 and A4 paper sizes and between portrait and landscape paper orientation.
Via the settings you can change font and font size, date formatting and add a logo to the map. This is explained in the help.
Please refer to metadata.txt for source code repository and bug tracking.