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[[File:Calcomp 565 drum plotter.jpg|thumb|A Calcomp 565 drum plotter.]]

The [[Calcomp]] 560 drum [[plotter]], introduced in 1959, was one of the first [[computer graphics]] output devices sold. The [[computer]] could control in 0.01 inch increments the rotation of an 11 inch (280 mm) wide drum and the horizontal movement of a pen holder over the drum. A [[solenoid]] could press the pen against paper scrolling across the drum. This arrangement allowed line drawings to be made under computer control. A version with a wider drum was also available.