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An X–Y plotter is a plotter that operates in two axes of motion ("X" and "Y") in order to draw continuous vector graphics. The term was used to differentiate it from standard plotters which had control only of the "y" axis, the "x" axis being continuously fed to provide a plot of some variable with time.
In navigational instruments, a plotter is an instrument which marks the position of a vehicle on a map or chart. Types. Several types of plotters exist.
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A plotter is a computer printer for printing vector graphics. Plotter may also refer to: Plotter (instrument), an instrument that marks positions on a map or chart; Plotter (RAF), a person who records the movement of military aircraft in an Operations Room; Navigator, a person who marks positions on a map or chart
The HP 7470 was a small low-cost desktop pen plotter introduced by Hewlett-Packard's San Diego division in 1982. [1] It was the first small-format plot that moved the paper, rather than the pens. [2] It used a revolutionary "grit wheel" design which moved the paper held in place by a wheel with embedded grit and a pinch roller.
An electrostatic plotter is a type of plotter that draws images on paper with an electrostatic process. They are most frequently used for Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), producing raster images via either a Liquid Toner or a Dry Toner model.
The Breton plotter was invented by Captain Yvonnick Gueret, a Breton seaman who developed the plotter during his experiences teaching navigation with a Cras plotter (Règle Cras) by Jean Émile Paul Cras. Gueret was a commander in merchant vessels, served on small fishing boats, delivered private yachts, and later taught navigation.
The Calcomp 565 drum plotter, [3] [4] introduced in 1959, was one of the first computer graphics output devices sold. The computer could control in 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) increments the rotation of an 11-inch (280 mm) wide drum, and the horizontal movement of a pen holder over the drum.