Microdotter · a Tynes Signs tool
Turn any old plotter into a pounce machine.
Load your artwork, Microdotter perforates the lines into a pounce pattern and drives your plotter to punch it — dot by dot. No blade, no stencil cutter, no new hardware.
10 free pounces — then it's a paid app.
How it works
- 1
Load your artwork
Drop in any SVG — lettering, a logo, a layout. Microdotter reads the paths, curves and all.
- 2
Set the dots
Hole size, gap, force, speed, scale — or pick a preset. Preview the pounce pattern before you punch it.
- 3
Send to your plotter
Over USB-to-serial, USB, or your network. Your plotter punches the pattern, dot by dot.
Why it's good
Revive an old plotter
Almost every plotter built from 1985–2005 has a serial port. A ~$10 USB-to-serial dongle is all it takes to put it back to work.
Runs in your browser
No install. It talks straight to your machine over WebSerial / WebUSB. Send a buddy a link and they can pounce from their bench too.
Speaks your plotter's language
GP-GL for Graphtec, HP-GL for Roland, Summa, and most everything else. It figures out the right commands.
Dial it in
Hole length, gap, force, speed, and scale — with Conservative, Standard, and Heavy presets baked in for a quick start.
Graphtec FC-9000 · Roland · Summa · most GP-GL / HP-GL plotters
Got an old plotter gathering dust?
Put it back to work as a pounce machine. Try it free.
Try Microdotter10 free pounces, then a one-time paid app.