It’s a capable plotter, able to nicely reproduce both graphics and text. The build gains X and Y axes by virtue of two salvaged DVD drives.

There was a time when plotters were the pinnacle of computer graphics output. While they aren’t as common as they used to be, there are some advantages to having a plotter. [Symon] wanted a plotter ...

A type of pen plotter that wraps the paper around a drum with a pin feed attachment. The drum turns to produce one direction of the plot, and the pens move to provide the other. The plotter was the ...