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This is a simple penholder for your Prusa i3 mk2s printer.
\n It will convert it into a fully functional Pen plotter without disassembling anything.

The Slic3r settings are given. (See the PenPloter_Slic3r_Config.ini and config_Bundle files)
\n Use it :

launch the gcode
when first beep, position the pen and the rubber band
30s later a second beep tells that printing will start\nThat's it !
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final setting

add 4mm screw which will \"auto tap\" into the pre drilled holes on the pen holder
add 2 nuts+screw to fix the holder on the extruder stepper motor

add a rubber band, one end on the filament spring screw, the other on the pen holder

position the pen and put the cap so that the tip touches the paper when z = 13.5mm (or modify the parameters into the slicer program...)

convert image or svg to stl

use on line tools such as :
svg : http://svg2stl.com/

svg : http://3dp.rocks/lithophane/ (flat model, positive image)

bitmap : 2D image to STL : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:66115

Now you have a stl file

Slic3r configuration and settings

see images into the \"thing files\".
\n You will need :

cut the stl to only keep one layer
set the PrintSettings with only 0.1mm layer, one single layer, no bottom/top layer, one perimeter
set the filament to cut all temperature (bed and extruder to 0\u00b0C)
set the Printer Settings into the Start G-Code section --> IMPORTANT TO DO IT
\nand add these lines :\nM115 U3.1.0 ; tell printer latest fw version
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G28 W ; home all without mesh bed level
\nM104 S0 ; turn off temperature
\nM140 S0 ; turn off heatbed
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G1 F600 Z+13.5 ; Raise the print nozzle out of the way
\nG1 X00 Y10 F1000.0 ;position the pen so that it touches the bed
\nM300 S1567 P240 ; Play a Beep
\nG4 P20000 ; pause for 30s
\nM300 S1567 P240 ; Play a Beep
\nM117 5s remaining ; One minute remaining warning
\nG4 P5000 ; pause 5s more
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\nG92 Z0.2 ; Set absolute positioning for remaining print
\nG92 E0.0
\nG1 Z5 ; pen up before moving
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Now another important parameter is to tell the printer to retract 2mm in Z for \"pen up\". This is done into the Extruder Setting tab.
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