Product Description
Fisher PM30BK Pressurized Plotter Pen
Sold individually - 10 pens per pack - Quantity discounts available see above
Black ink - Other colors available please check with us
Product Overview
The Fisher PM30BK Pressurized Plotter Pen (3.0" / 76.2mm length, Black Ink) is purpose-built for high-speed automated drafting and cutting equipment across demanding global industries—including garment manufacturing, aerospace engineering, architecture, packaging, and sign-making.
Featuring Fisher’s legendary pressurized thixotropic ink technology sealed with nitrogen gas, the PM30BK eliminates the most common failure points of traditional gravity-fed plotter pens: line starvation, dry-out during idle periods, bleeding, and ink skips caused by sudden high-speed direction changes of the carriage head.
Key Features & Benefits
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Smooth High-Speed Line Quality: Hermetically sealed pressurized cartridge ($\sim 40\text{ psi}$) ensures a constant, uniform ink delivery even under extreme linear speeds and rapid acceleration.
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Thixotropic Black Ink: Formulated to stay semi-solid inside the reservoir and instantly liquefy only under the friction of the rotating tip—eliminating puddling, blobbing, and bleed-through on porous media.
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Precision Tungsten Carbide Tip: Delivers crisp, wear-resistant lines on abrasive substrates like heavy vinyl, cardboard, pattern paper, and woven composites.
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Extreme Operating Range: Performs flawlessly in harsh manufacturing shop environments from $-30^{\circ}\text{F}$ to $+250^{\circ}\text{F}$ ($-35^{\circ}\text{C}$ to $+121^{\circ}\text{C}$).
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Long Shelf & Working Life: Will not dry out in storage or while seated in open plotter tool holders during extended downtime.
Technical Specifications
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Model Number |
PM30BK |
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Ink Color |
Black |
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Point Type |
Medium Point (Tungsten Carbide Ball) |
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Body Length |
3 inches |
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Body Diameter |
0.189inches |
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Pressurization |
Nitrogen Gas 35-45 psi |
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Writing Substrates |
Pattern paper, marker paper, film/Mylar, cardboard, vinyl, textiles, denim, leather, fiberglass, carbon composites |
Industry Applications
Apparel & Textile Manufacturing Renders razor-sharp pattern outlines, grain markers, and piece numbers on single-ply or multi-ply CNC cutting systems without tearing or skipping on lightweight to heavy fabrics.
Aerospace, Marine & Automotive Produces clean, highly readable nestings and assembly markings on composite prepregs, carbon fiber, fiberglass, and interior materials prior to ply-cutting.
Architecture, AEC & GIS Generates durable, fine-line schematics, structural blueprints, and topographical maps on Continuous-Feed and Flatbed plotters.
Packaging & Signage Design Marks clear cut-lines, fold lines, and part identifiers on corrugated cardboard, rigid plastics, and adhesive vinyl sheets.
Equipment Compatibility
The PM30BK fits standard 3 inch pen holders and adapter sleeves across major industrial plotter and CNC cutter lines:
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Garment & Industrial Cutters: Gerber Technology, Lectra, Assyst Bullmer, Investronica, Zünd
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CAD / Vinyl / Engineering Plotters: Roland, Mutoh, Graphtec, Wild, Aristo, CalComp
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Legacy & Specialty Systems: Hewlett-Packard (HP), Benson-Schlumberger, Computervision, Autotrol

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Plotter Pen
We ordered the incorrect pen and had no problem returning and replacing with Reliable. No complaints we now have the correct pen and are happy with this purchase!
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Perfect
Fits in my plotter and works well. Received quickly. Can't think of a negative.
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Plotter Pens
We mainly plot on Mylar; of all the plotter pens we have tried, these work the best. Not perfect, but less skips or ink blobs and they last longer.