The problem is that you have to specify the file format when you call the plot method. That is, replace

print $img->plot;
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with

print $img->plot('png');
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Yes, the documentation is wrong, and the module should complain or have a default if no format is provided.

Added: The format you provide has to be the name of one of the "Image Data Output Methods", as listed in the GD documentation.