While hand drawing definitely produces some cool ... As primitive as it was the plotter performed admirably, albeit slowly. The second version was a mechanical improvement over the first ...

A graphics plotter that contains a flat surface that the paper is placed on. The size of this surface (bed) determines the maximum size of the drawing. Contrast with drum plotter. THIS DEFINITION ...

The plotter was the first output device to print graphics and large engineering drawings. Using different colored pens, it could draw in color long before color inkjet printers became viable.