Specifically the type of printer that prints using spools of plastic filament, but that seems like the most common type anyway

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        Really fun thing to play around with, although it requires some practice to do cool stuff with it.

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      There are some amazing creators on YouTube using these things. They’re so fun to watch.

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      I know this is impossible but I suddenly have a memory of seeing this at 2am while watching adult swim as a kid

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        I think you got mixed up a bit.

        A plotter is a specialized printer used for drafting and generally uses big (usu. 3-4ft length) rolls of paper. Some types do use pens, though they’re usually short and specially shaped making them difficult to use manually

        The OC was referring to the pens that work like an auto-feeding hot glue gun using colorized glue, or PLA if the heating element gets hot enough.

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          I think the main difference between printer and plotter is rasterization vs vector graphics.