At first look, it might look like a regular plotting printer, but after a few seconds you’ll realize that this contraption is anything but ordinary. This invention called simply “The Plotting Machine” was developed by the folks at You Don’t Matter. This modified printer can work in various types of media and do anything from print, draw, cut, and scratch using any type of traditional technique, allowing for results that are neither man-made nor machine-made. I find the aesthetic to be one of its most interesting qualities. Although its a machine, none of the images it produces are ever the same. This may vary by pressure, color, media, etc. Furthermore, with the proper equipment, you could attach a glowing diode and take a timed exposure and actually watch this machine draw out its masterpieces with light. Overall, I think this is a truly unique piece of equipment. I hope anyone else out there will share my enthusiasm!

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