ARTISUL A1201 User manual

User Manual
Artisul Pen Tablet | Model: A1201
Windows and Macintosh

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Precautions
1. Please read this manual carefully before using, and keep it well for future reference.
2. Before cleaning this product please unplug the power cord and wipe with a soft
damp cloth, do not use any kind of detergents.
3. Don’t expose this product to water or other liquids. Take care to never spill liquids on
the tablet and the digital pen. Otherwise, it may lead to product failure or electric shock.
4. Do not put the pen tablet on unstable places or places easily accessible to children.
5. Turn off the pen tablet in places where the use of electronic devices is not allowed.
As the use of electronic devices in some places (in an airplane, for example) may
cause other electronic devices to malfunction, so please turn off the pen tablet on such
occasions.
6. Do not disassemble or modify the pen tablet or digital pen, which may cause
damage to the product. Also, such behaviors will invalidate your warranty.
7. While getting the components replaced, please use the substitute components
specified by the manufacturer. Unauthorized component replacement might cause
fire, electric shocks or other dangers.
8. Do not insert foreign objects into the USB port or any other openings of this product.
Foreign object inside the product may lead to malfunction, burn or electric shock of the
product.

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Contents
Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
1. Product Overview ..................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Tablet Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Product and Accessories .....................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Tablet Connection ................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Connecting to Android Phone &Tablet ....................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Pen Nib Replacement............................................................................................................................................. 8
2. Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Digital pen .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Pen tablet ....................................................................................................................................................................12
3. Mac Whitelist Settings .....................................................................................................................................
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4. Function Setting ..................................................................................................................................................
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4.1 Device Connection Prompt ..............................................................................................................................15
4.2 Working Area Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Shortcuts Keys Function Setting ....................................................................................................................17
4.4 Pen Buttons Function Setting ..........................................................................................................................19
4.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting ...............................................................................................................................20
4.6 Pen Pressure Testing ........................................................................................................................................... 21
4.7 Enable the Windows Ink Feature .................................................................................................................. 21
4.8 Mouse Mode .............................................................................................................................................................23
4.9 Customize Press Keys and Pressure Curve ..............................................................................................23
4.10 Data Export and Import .....................................................................................................................................25
5. Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
6. Trouble Shooting ............................................................................................................................................... 27
7. Contact Us for After-sell Service .............................................................................................................. 28

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1.1 Tablet Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Artisul pen tablet A1201. A1201 is a professional battery-free
pen tablet applying the latest technology, which is able to provide you with pen-on-paper
experience and render various brushstroke effects and colors vividly. A1201 is to greatly
facilitate your writing and drawing, and improve your work efficiency.
To give you a better understanding and using of your tablet, please read this user manual
carefully. The user manual only shows the information under Windows, unless otherwise
specified, this information applies to both Windows and Macintosh systems.
1.2 Product and Accessories
1.2.1 Graphics Tablet
Indicator
Anti-slip Mats
Express keys
Softkeys / Multimedia bar
Nameplate
Type-C
Working Area
(258.4 x 161.5 mm）
1. Product Overview

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1.2.2 Multimedia bar
1.2.3 Packing List
Open Task View Save
Save
Previous Song
Previous Song
Muted
Muted
Pause / Play
Pause / Play
Volume Down
Volume Down
Next Song
Next Song
Volume Up
Volume Up
Lock Your PC
Lock Your PC
Open a New
Window
Open a New
Window
Open Task Manager
Display and Hide
The Desktop
Open File Explorer
Show/ Hide the Spotlight
Search Field
Hide the Windows of
The Front App
Open the Computer
Window
Show/ Hide the Dock
Pen P62-G
Type-C Cable Quick Start Guide Warranty Card
Pen Nibs Pen Nib Clip
Win
Mac

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Connect the tablet to your computer with USB cable.
1.3 Tablet Connection
1.4 Driver Installation
1.4.1 OS Support
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later, Andriod 6.0 or later
1.4.2 Driver download and installation
Please download the driver from our official website :
https://www.artisul.com/downloads/
After the driver is installed successfully, you can find the icon in the system tray area; when
you connect the tablet to the computer, you will see a colored icon , indicating that the
computer has recognized the pen tablet and you can start working with it.
Notes :
1. Before installing, you need to uninstall other driver of similar products, including the old
driver of this product.
2. Before installing, please close all graphics software and anti-virus software to avoid
unnecessary mistakes.

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Notes :
1. The pen tablet can work without installing any driver into your phone/tablet.
2. Once connected, the tablet will automatically enter the phone mode, in which the pen can
only work in the left gray area(90.8 x 161.5mm).
3. If it fails to recognize the tablet as the phone mode, please press the button K1,K5 at the
same time for 3 seconds to enter phone mode.
4. Please note that the express keys on the pen tablet and the buttons on the pen are not
supported in phone mode.
1.5 Connecting to Android Phone &Tablet
1. Please use Android phone/tablet in portrait mode.
2. Please make sure your phone/tablet OS is Android OS 6.0 or later, and supports OTG function.
3. For some models, you need to go phone or tablet "Settings" then enable "OTG" function.
K1
K5

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1.6 Pen Nib Replacement
The nib will wear off after using for a long time, then you need to replace a new nib.

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2. Basic Operation
2.1 Digital pen
2.1.1 Gesture
Hold the digital pen just like holding a regular pen or pencil. Adjust your grip position so that
you can easily press the pen buttons with your thumb. Please be careful not to accidentally
press the buttons when using the pen for drawing or positioning.
Note :
When not in use, the digital pen should be placed on the desktop steadily and be prevented
from falling, otherwise it may suffer from damage.

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2.1.2 Cursor position
Move the pen tip slightly above the active area without touching the tablet, and the cursor will
move to the new position accordingly. Press the pen tip on the tablet to make a selection. Tap
the tablet once with the pen tip, or press it to the tablet with certain pressure to select the item.

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2.1.3 Tap
Tap the pen nip once on the tablet to highlight or select an item on the computer, and then
double-tap to open it.
2.1.4 Move
Choose an item, and then slide the pen tip on the tablet to move its position on the computer.

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2.1.5 Pen button
2.2 Pen tablet
2.2.2 LED light
The LED light comes in single color.
When you press any press key or the digital pen touches the tablet, the LED light will show a
high brightness./ When the tablet is not working, the LED light will be in low-light mode.
The two buttons of the pen can be programmed to different functions respectively.
There is no need to touch the pen tip to the tablet to use the programmable buttons. The two
buttons can function well as long as the pen tip is within 10 mm of the active area of the tablet.
2.2.1 Press key
There are eight press keys on the pen tablet and you can program them to different functions
according to your own habits to improve work efficiency.

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3.Mac Whitelist Settings
1. Open the downloaded driver and move it into the "Applications";
2. Open "Applications", click the driver that has been placed in "Applications", and then click
"Open" in the pop-up window ;
3. After the above steps, the installed driver will be displayed. Use the digital pen to tap on the pen
tablet, and then the "Accessibility Access" window pops up. Click "Open System Preferences",
and "Security &Privacy" window appears. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner to make
changes, enter password, then check the driver, and finally the product is enabled.

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4.Function Setting
4.1 Device Connection Prompt
1. No Device Detected: The computer does not recognize the tablet.
2. Device connected: The computer has recognized the tablet.

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4.2 Working Area Setting
4.2.1 Using Multiple Monitors
Select the monitor to define the relationship between pen movement on the tablet and cursor
movement on the monitor screen.
By default the entire active area of tablet maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor
is in use and you are in extended mode, you need to choose the related monitor on the driver
interface which you are going to map to.
If your monitors are in mirror mode (All monitors display the same content), the tablet maps
to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each monitor
simultaneously.

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4.2.2 Working Area Setting
Define the tablet area that will be mapped to the screen area.
1. Full Area: the entire active area of the tablet. This is the default setting.
2. Custom Area: Drag the corners of the foreground graphic to select the screen area.

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4.2.3 Rotate Working Area
By changing the direction of the tablet to adapt to the left and right hand operation. We
provide four directions of choice.
4.3 Shortcuts Keys Function Setting
Default Setting: Place the cursor on the shortcut key or click the shortcut keys to find the default
values.
Customized Setting: Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, and it will be
saved automatically.
Enable/Disable Press Keys: Check/Uncheck"Enable Press Keys".

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Customized Setting: Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, and it will
be saved automatically.
4.4 Pen Buttons Function Setting

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The pressure sensitivity will be changed by dragging the points of the pressure curve.
Drag the points to the upper left for higher sensitivity.
Drag the points to the lower right for lower sensitivity.
4.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting