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### Plotters
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Pen plotters available to build or purchase, historical information, and restoration projects.
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-[AxiDraw](https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846) - Pen plotter from [Evil Mad Scientist](https://www.evilmadscientist.com), very popular on #plottertwitter.
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-[Line-us](https://www.line-us.com) - A cute little kickstarted robotic drawing arm.
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### Motor Controllers
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Hardware for driving stepper motors and controlling pen plotters.
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-[grblShield](https://github.com/synthetos/grblShield) - All the stepper motor control hardware needed to turn an [Arduino](https://www.arduino.cc) into a G-code-based motion controller using the grbl firmware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1750))
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-[TinyG](https://github.com/synthetos/TinyG) - More featureful and robust 6-axis G-code-based motion control hardware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1749))
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-[Arduino CNC Shield](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield) - Grbl-compatible stepper motor control shield for Arduino, similar to the grblShield.
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### Accessories and Adapters
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Cables, serial adapters, and replacement parts.
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-[WiFi232](http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453) - Wifi to RS-232 serial via a DB25 plug. Control your serial plotter wirelessly.
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-[Plotter Cable Pinout](http://sites.music.columbia.edu/cmc/chiplotle/plotter_cable.pdf) - Schematic for a plotter cable that will work for most HP and Roland plotters. Search eBay or Amazon for `DB9 to DB25 Serial Null Modem Cable` or similar to find them for sale.
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-[PlotAdapter](https://github.com/rhalkyard/plotadapter) - "Serial-GPIB converter for HP Plotters", uses an Arduino microcontroller to convert serial HPGL to the GPIB/HP-IB expected by some older HP plotters.
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### Pens
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Pen adapters, mounts, and recommendations.
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-[Sharpie Fine Point Plotter Adapter](https://www.printables.com/model/156721-sharpie-fine-point-plotter-adapter) - 3d-printed adapter to fit a standard Sharpie in an HP-GL plotter.
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-[Parametric 3d-Printable Plotter Pen Adapter](https://openjscad.xyz/#https://gist.githubusercontent.com/beardicus/d668c0f6b96be53d16dc/raw/plotter-pen-adapter.jscad) - Adjustable model to print adapters for various pens.
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-[Plotter Pen STL Models](https://www.printables.com/model/156722-plotter-pen) - Accurate STL models of both short and long standard plotter pens.
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### HPGL
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HPGL is a serial/text-based protocol used by most old pen plotters, and even many new vinyl cutters.
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HPGL is a text-based protocol used by most old pen plotters and many new vinyl cutters.
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-[Chiplotle](https://github.com/drepetto/chiplotle) - Python library for generating HPGL and interfacing with serial plotters.
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-[Chiplotle3](https://github.com/cyprienh/chiplotle3) - Chiplotle fork updated for Python 3.x compatibility.
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### Ephemera
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Vintage advertising, marketing materials, and promotional videos.
-[Hewlett-Packard Journal Volume 29 Number 1](https://archive.org/details/Hewlett-Packard_Journal_Vol._29_No._1_1977-09_Hewlett-Packard) - Multiple articles about the development of the HP Model 9872A and 7221A pen plotters.
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-[Hewlett-Packard Journal Volume 32 Number 10](https://archive.org/details/Hewlett-Packard_Journal_Vol._32_No._10_1981-10_Hewlett-Packard) - Multiple articles about the development of the HP Model 7580A plotter.
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### Papers
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Academic papers about pen plotters, art, and related topics.
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-[Toward Aesthetic Guidelines for Paintings with the Aid of a Computer (1975) (paywall)](https://www.jstor.org/stable/1573236) - Vera Molnar.
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-[Pen Plotter as a Low-Cost Platform for Rapid Device Prototyping with Solution-Processable Nanomaterials (2023) (PDF)](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/adem.202300226)
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-[Preparation of V2O5 Thin Film by Sol–Gel Technique and Pen Plotter Printing](https://www.proquest.com/docview/2791602751)
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### Patents
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Patents related to plotter technology.
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-[Adaptor for universal X-Y plotter pen](https://patents.google.com/patent/US4943817)
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## Courses
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In-depth courses and tutorials about plotters and generative art.
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-[Painting with Plotters](https://www.eyesofpanda.com/project/painting_with_plotters/) - A work-in-progress course by Licia He, to be released September 2024.
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## Community
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## Plotter Art For Sale
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Artists selling plotter art online.
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-[Adam Fuhrer](https://adamfuhrer.bigcartel.com)
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-[AndyMakes](https://shop.andymakes.com/)
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-[Arjan van der Meij](https://dutchplottr.nl/en/)
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