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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Pen plotters are also much slower than inkjet printers, can't effectively mix inks for composite colors, and are significantly lower resolution than any other 2D print technology. Pen plotters existed before ink or laser jet, they lost their market share for good reasons.