Just bought two packs of NoS pens for my Roland DXY-1100. Only the black HP pen is a bit crap. The others worked straight away and give nice ink flow.

Am I lucky, or are do pens really last this long?

#PlotterNoob

Since I'm using a small A4 plotter, I was curious how much detail can be crammed into a relatively small space.

I tried a 0.2 technical pen, but somehow it keeps getting clogged amid plotting.

Earlier I tried holding a fountain pen vertically and it creates crisp fine line if adjusted carefully. Then I started pushing it, but grinding the pen tip into a needle sharp that's already uncomfortable to write with. But it still works on the plotter:

https://preview.redd.it/oo7xfxltjc4e1.jpg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c0acd33586c7efe7a297bad87a95a75df0a2f59

full plot on A5 paper:

https://preview.redd.it/q8mjcqrzjc4e1.jpg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c96ac17da21435b2df15aa20047a14171e5efb7

it skipped few lines, possibly because it's barely touching the paper, but the result is still quite satisfying. it's almost like the line disappeared into shades. And this should give room for higher line density

I'm working on a complex portrait drawing of a pet using Sketch Quad Bezier mode, and Tombow dual pens, using the fine tip end. On screen I like how the drawing looks, but I'm afraid that the dark areas are going to run together too much when plotted on white paper.

Is there a mode or any particular preset in DB that will avoid overlap in lines as it renders an SVG from a photo? I'm going for a very hand drawn look but I'm afraid that when so many colors overlap they are going to just be black and the brighter colors that are used (and plotted above the darker colors in layer order) aren't going to stand out.

Anyone found a way to manage this?

Adaptation of code art for the pen plotter. Dims: 16 x 20 inches. Materials: alcohol based ink pen on multimedia art board, a nice combination of saturating black ink and media that refuses to chew up or buckle.

I'm picking up the pace on some projects and back to using DrawingBot quite a bit. Finding good results with Bics and another ultra fine-tip pen, but does anyone have tips for managing the weight of pens like the Tombo dual point pens?

I've not done much with the brush side of the pens I own, but I like the fine point end, and just want to know how to get complex portraits to a nice quality with crisp lines.

Anyone have any tips (pun intended) ?

It of course comes with it's official inkscape plugin. I bought it from the official indian distributor thingbits electronics and will sell it at discounted price. The machine is brand new unused (used twice). I bought to get into plotter art but then got into something else.

asking price is 55,000 and i personally deliver it to you. You can test run it before transferring the money to my account.

Time constraint is before 16Dec. After which i will pack the machine and carry it with me while i shift places.

I do have interest in artistic applications and have a good idea of what size and features I'm interested in when the time for that comes. At the moment however, I have a need for a machine that can do signatures and that's it.

Some details on my needs:

• Size isn't a concern, I wouldn't ever need to do anything larger than signature on paperwork
• I have experience in photoshop but not inkscape or gcode so I don't have a major preference yet here
• I won't need to do bulk production
• I'd be interested in machines that are better at things like the varying pressure of real handwriting (like a big swooosh with a pen that you lift up gradually at the end) and avoiding the "dot" at the beginning and end of the writing that can happen if you put the put the pen to paper and there is not immediate motion (even if there are tweaks or customizations to certain types of machines that can be done to achieve this it would be good to know)
• Different pens and occasionally a sharpie marker would be used
• Cost is a factor for this project but I want to make sure I can achieve good results without too many headaches - I'd rather spend a bit more up front and get up and running rather
• Stuff I've looked at:
  • Line-us
  • LY DIY Kit
  • LY DIY Kit #2?
  • DBE-25
  • CCE-A4
  • CXYZM16-A4
  • iDraw Pen Plotter 2.0 - A4 (Uuna Tek)

Most of these options are very budget friendly. Most range from $60 (with black friday deals + rakuten cash back) but once shipping is factored in I think they all land over $100 and from there range up to several hundred dollars. The Uuna Tek option is the most expensive, but currently I think I've seen it discounted to $320 (from $599 normally).

What do you all think? Is the quality worth the extra money? Is there extra quality? I don't mind the DIY kit but have slight preference for the assembled options. Will any of these produce good quality signatures once fed quality code/files? Will all of them? What would you do if you wanted to produce a few hundred signatures a month and accuracy and "realness" were the priorities?

Thanks in advance for anything you can suggest or advise to point me in the right direction!

I had to reinstall everthing with Inkscape for my iDraw 2.0 A3. All the extensions are there including IDraw Control, iDraw Control 2.0, and iDraw HSE.

On the laptop I previously used, iDraw control is what I used. iDraw 2.0 didn't work. That was fine with me, iDraw Control did what I needed.

Now, only axidraw control and iDraw HSE Control work, BUT... when the pen should be down and drawing, it's raised, and when it should be raised, and not drawing, it's down. When the initial movement to the first drawing point begins, it's down, and drawing a line to wherever that starting point is.

It's like it's inverted. Never had this problem with the previous computer.

Any ideas? I'm stumped and I need to get to work on some gifts this over the Thanksgiving break.

Thanks in advance for any help you might have!

Update: Resolved by fully uninstalling Inkscape, deleting extensions, and reinstalling. Using V1.1.0 on an M3 MacBook Air with no issues.

Hi Guys
So glad i found this group.

I am a graphic designer and looking for a pen plotter in A1 size.
I found the iDraw plotter (https://uunatek.com/products/uuna-tek®-idraw-h-a1-size-drawing-robot-drawing-machine-homework-machine-calligraphy-plotter-handwriting-robot-pen-plotter-laser-engraver?variant=48523376263483)

Then I looked on AliXpress and found this plotter (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004441624902.html?srcSns=sns\_SMS&sourceType=1&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social\_params=60893236552&aff\_fcid=87111f66b8c543cdb41412928963c504-1732737653669-03080-\_Ewdkokd&tt=MG&aff\_fsk=\_Ewdkokd&aff\_platform=default&sk=\_Ewdkokd&aff\_trace\_key=87111f66b8c543cdb41412928963c504-1732737653669-03080-\_Ewdkokd&shareId=60893236552&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal\_id=e1a49390255748c0914931abc28ccb2f&afSmartRedirect=y#nav-specification)

It is fairly cheap compared to the iDraw version, but I am willing to buy the iDraw if it is better, but I have NO idea what the differences are.

Can somebody help me and guide me in the right direction?

Any inputs will be greatly appreciated for a novice :)

For the interested ones I just created an instruction page to add Pen Plotter functionality to my Atomstack S10 at https://shibumee.com/harry_plotter/.

I can imagine the Laser Head Connector pinout is the same for other similar Atomstack models, but I cannot be sure. That's upon you to check.

It's cheap, easy and works well. Links to components and 3D Printer files are also provided.

https://preview.redd.it/zyzuisc3if3e1.png?width=885&format=png&auto=webp&s=ca52b1c1cf5e41846be6e448ee72be107a3a2310

https://preview.redd.it/s9zt2od3if3e1.png?width=708&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9be7cf31e59d9e624a33fc3a848dc0ea33264ac

Ha Ha Ha, USB cable in the bin, no more communication errors!

It's 200CNY in China, but the machine is explicitly designed for writing characters, and before it arrives I'm only sure it runs on some versions of GRBL.

I want to hook this machine up to a linux desktop and control it with python code, but worst case scenario I'll have to use the provided proprietary software in Windows that takes SVG inputs.

I'm really new to this, is this kind of machine a well understood platform?

The iDraw website says the dimensions for the A1 are: 38x6.7x6.7 inches which is obviously wrong. See here

The uunatek website says the dimensions for the A1 are 24x35x6.7 inches, which does not seem possible since the working area is A1 which is 23.4x33.1 inches, so the total X dimension is only 0.6" wider than the workin area? Impossible due to the design, the rails are at least 2cm wide on both sides... See here

On top of that, both those pages link to a youtube video by thedotisblack where he reviews the A1 plotter, at the 8:15 mark he goes over the dimensions which he measured at 31.1x37.4 inches (or 34.4x37.4 inches if you include steppers). See here

Yes, ive reached out to uunatek/iDraw pen plotters. They just tell me 24x35, but I am 95% sure that's not right. Anyone with an IDraw H A1 and some measuring tape, could you please tell me the dimensions? I want to buy one while the sale is going on but this is ridiculous