Quirk Logic Papyr User manual
User Guide
V 1.3
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Table of Contents
Getting Started........................................................................................................................ 3
Getting to know your Papyr and pen ................................................................................................3
Power device on ..............................................................................................................................4
Power device off..............................................................................................................................4
The Home Button.............................................................................................................................4
Sleep Mode .....................................................................................................................................4
Charging your Papyr device and pen.................................................................................................4
Your QuirkLogic “InkWorks” Account ....................................................................................... 5
Using your Papyr ..................................................................................................................... 6
The User Interface ...........................................................................................................................6
Viewing Pages..................................................................................................................................6
Creating Content ..................................................................................................................... 8
Create a Workbook..........................................................................................................................8
Open a Workbook............................................................................................................................8
Interacting with your Papyr..............................................................................................................9
Managing Content ................................................................................................................ 13
Workbook Tools ............................................................................................................................13
The Library View ............................................................................................................................14
Exporting Pages .................................................................................................................... 17
Inserting Pages...................................................................................................................... 18
Sharing Workbooks ............................................................................................................... 19
Workbook Permissions ..................................................................................................................20
Access Shared Content...................................................................................................................20
Share Notifications ........................................................................................................................20
Workbook Connections..................................................................................................................21
Synchronize Workbook Views ........................................................................................................21
Device Safety, Configuration, and Maintenance..................................................................... 22
Safety............................................................................................................................................22
Charging ........................................................................................................................................22
Battery ..........................................................................................................................................22
Settings Application .......................................................................................................................23
Screen Refresh...............................................................................................................................29
Software Update............................................................................................................................29
Cleaning the device........................................................................................................................30
Replacing the Pen Tip.....................................................................................................................30
Regulatory Information ......................................................................................................... 31
FCC compliance statement .............................................................................................................31
EU Declaration of conformity (CE) ..................................................................................................31
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Getting Started
Getting to know your Papyr and pen
1. Micro USB connector
2. Power button
3. Charge indicator LED
4. Reset button
5. Home button
6. Insertion slit and magnet for holding the pen
7. Touchscreen and writing surface
8. Strap hole
1. Micro USB connector
2. Strap hole
3. Charge indicator LED
4. Insertion strip for Papyr side slit
5. Highlighter button
6. Eraser button
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Power device on
Press the power button located on the top of the device for 2-3 seconds. The charge indicator
will blink in orange until the startup is complete. If the charge indicator flashes three times in
red, the battery requires charging. Connect the Papyr device to a computer or AC Adapter, using
the supplied USB cable, to charge it.
Power device off
Press and hold the power button for 2-3 seconds. A "Turn power off" confirmation screen
appears. Select “Yes” to turn off.
The Home Button
Press the Home Button to bring up a full screen menu that will
allow you to return to your current document, access certain
system settings, check for update, create a new workbook, or
access your workbook library. These operations are described
in detail below.
Sleep Mode
When the device is on, quickly press the power button. Sleep mode reduces battery
consumption when the device is not in use. To wake up the device, quickly press the power
button again.
Charging your Papyr device and pen
1. Connect the USB cable that was supplied with
your device to a computer or AC Adapter
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to either
the micro USB connector on the Papyr device or
pen
3. The Charge indicator lights up in red while
charging
*Note*When charging from a computer, the Papyr device or pen may not charge if your
computer is turned off, enters sleep mode, standby mode, or hibernation mode.
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Your QuirkLogic “InkWorks” Account
With a QuirkLogic Account you can easily move content on and off your Papyr device and
interact live with other QuirkLogic users.
You can obtain an InkWorks user account by visiting:
https://www.quirklogic.com/collections/software and selecting the Digital Ink Annual
Collaboration License. Free account options are available.
By signing into your InkWorks account on your Papyr device, you will gain access to your
personal online workbooks and any other workbooks that other users have shared with you.
*Note* Before you sign in, you will need to connect your Papyr device to a local Wi-Fi. See the
Wi-Fi section under “Device Safety and Configuration” below.
To sign in:
1. Select (main menu), on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Select (Sign-In).
Using the QR code displayed on your Papyr, you can sign in by using
QuirkLogic’s companion app and its QR code login feature. Simply use this
feature to scan the code on your smartphone and your Papyr will
immediately log in. The free app (called “Quilla Connect” or “QuirkLogic
Connect”) can be downloaded from Android Play and from the iOS App
Store. You can find it in either app store by searching for “QuirkLogic”, or by
scanning this QR code on the right:
As an alternative, you can sign in manually:
1. Tap “Sign In Manually”.
2. Tap “Email” and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the email address used for your
Inkworks account.
3. Tap “Continue”.
4. Tap “Password” and use the onscreen keyboard to enter your password.
5. Tap “Sign In”.
*Note* Selecting “Remember Me” will keep your credentials saved on the device.
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Using your Papyr
Papyr was designed with simplicity in mind. Just pick up the pen and start writing! A simple,
intuitive user interface and context menus will allow you to uncover the depth of functionality
available to you.
The User Interface
Viewing Pages
Use one finger to swipe the page flip icon diagonally to turn the page. Swiping down from the
top left will move to the previous page and swiping up from the bottom right will move to the
next page.
Writing area
Main
Menu
Previous
Page
Current page number,
Tap to open
Page Navigator
Next
Page
Status Bar, Device and Workbook
name, battery life, zoom level
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Zoom Page View
You can zoom in and out of your page from 10% to 1000%. Ensure no content is
selected and use an open or close pinch gesture on the device.
Pan Page View
You can pan your page by using two fingers to shift the page left, right, up, or down.
Reset Page View
If you have zoomed or panned the page you can reset the page by double tapping
the screen with two fingers.
Page Navigator
Tap the current page number to open a page navigator view. In the viewer, tap on a page to
navigate to it, or re-order your pages by first long-pressing on a page and then dragging it to a
new location.
The last page position in this navigator will always display a “+”. Tap on this icon to create a new
page at the end of the workbook.
Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen,
or the Go To Page function at the top right to quickly
navigate large documents.
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Creating Content
Create a Workbook
1. Tap the icon (Main Menu), then select the (Library) icon.
2. On the left column select the desired library location: either (local) for workbooks on
the Papyr device, or (mine) for your personal cloud library. You will need to be
logged in to your Inkworks account (see above) to view the option to select “mine”.
3. Navigate to the desired directory location by tapping on the desired folder icon(s). Skip
this step to stay in the root directory of the current library (local or mine).
Tips:
•You can also create a workbook by tapping on the icon (Main Menu) and then
tapping the (new) icon.
•If you use this method and are not logged in, you will not even need to add a name
for the notebook as a local workbook will be immediately created for you called
“Workbook-####” (where #### will be the next largest unique number for the
workbook).
•Using this method will immediately open the new workbook.
Open a Workbook
1. Click the icon (Main Menu), then select the (Library) icon.
2. On the left column select one desired library location: either (local) for workbooks
on the Papyr device, or (mine) for your personal cloud library, or (shared with
me) for workbooks or folders that other users have shared with you. You can also use one
of the quick reference options: recent local workbooks , recent cloud workbooks,
, or workbooks that are currently being accessed on another device or by another
user .
3. A list of folders and workbooks will appear. Tap the desired workbook to open it. An
indicator will appear while the workbook is loading, and you will be placed on the first
page of the workbook when it has loaded.
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Interacting with your Papyr
The Papyr can tell the difference between the Pen and your touch. This design allows you to use
the pen to write and erase while using your fingers to interact with and make modifications to
the inked content.
To add content, pick up the pen and start writing on the page. Other ways to interact with the
device and content include:
•Using Touch Gestures to move and resize selected ink
•Changing ink attributes with the Context Menu
•Reordering pages with the Page Navigator
•Inserting content from a PDF, PNG, JPEG file, or from another workbook
Using the Pen
On any page, just write with the pen. To create ink strokes be sure to not
press any of the pen buttons and ensure that the pen is charged.
Erase by circling or striking through pen strokes while pressing the
erase button.
Hold the highlighter button (located directly above the erase button) while using the
pen to create a thick semi-transparent yellow ink stroke.
Selecting Ink
Select ink strokes by dragging one finger over, or around, the desired
strokes. The selected ink will appear as a dashed line once selected.
Drag over or around additional strokes to add to the selection.
Tap on specific selected strokes to remove them from the selection.
To unselect all, tap on any space without ink strokes.
Once ink is selected, it can be moved, resized, erased, or copied. In
addition, you will be able to change line attributes such as colour and
width (see Context Menu below).
Moving, Rotating, and Resizing Ink
Once selected, you can move the content by dragging two fingers across the display.
Rotating your fingers while dragging will rotate the ink.
Using open and close pinch gestures will resize the
selected ink.
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Contextual Menu (Ink Selected)
While ink is selected, long press on the
screen to access the ink contextual menu.
With this menu, you have the option to
change line width or line color. You can
also copy the selection to the clipboard or
erase the selection.
Contextual Menu (No Content Selected)
If no content is selected, you can press and hold your finger on the screen. You will have a full
contextual menu which will allow you to paste copied content, insert a shape, change pen line
thickness, change the color of the pen, insert a template, add a page, delete the current page,
undo an action, redo an action, or erase all ink on a page.
The menu will close once a menu selection has been made. Note that some of the selection will
have sub-actions that can be selected (see below).
Tap away from the icons anywhere on the display screen to dismiss the menu.
Tips:
•Add Page feature adds a new page behind the current page
•Undo and Redo will reverse up to the last 20 pen strokes. It will not undo or redo the
deletion of a page or workbook or the addition of a background template.
Erase
Copy to
clipboard
Line color
Line width
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Line Width
Press icon (pen width) to display a selection of line widths. There are 6
widths available: 2 pt, 4 pt, 8 pt, 12 pt, 16 pt and 30 pt.
After your selection, the pen will write with the selected width until you
change workbooks. Opening a new workbook will restore the default pen
width (4 pt).
Line Color
Press icon (line color) to display a selection of line colors.
The Red, Blue and Yellow highlighter ink colors will display in shades of gray
on the Papyr but will display in color when the workbook is viewed on the
QuirkLogic Connect app or exported to PDF. The yellow highlighter is set at
approximately 25% opacity. If you select this color, the line width will
automatically change to the largest size (30 pt).
After your selection the pen will write with the selected color until you make an alternate color
selection or change workbooks. Opening a new workbook will restore the default pen color (see
setting your pen colour under the Device Safety, Configuration, and Maintenance section below).
Background
Press icon (background) to display a selection of backgrounds.
Four backgrounds available:
• Blank
• Lines (like a notepad)
• Grid
• A page image from Google Drive or Dropbox.
*Note* With the lines and grid you will have the option for the selection to apply to only the
current page or also to all new pages. The other selection choices (blank or image) will only
apply to the current page.
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Split Screen
From the side menu, select ‘Split Screen’ to view two of the same documents, or two
different documents side-by-side.
Change which workbook shows on which side by tapping ‘Swap Sides’ from the side
menu when in Split Screen mode.
Return to full screen by tapping ‘Full Screen’ from the side menu.
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Managing Content
Workbook Tools
From icon (Main Menu), the following actions are available to access and manage content:
Sign In/Out: While Logged in, you have access to your Inkworks workbooks.
Library: Access and manage all the workbooks available to you.
Hide/Show Toolbar: Hide/show the toolbar located at the top centre of the screen,
as well as the page number displayed at the bottom centre.
New: Creates a new workbook.
Save a Copy: Save a copy of the current workbook to a desired location (local or
InkWorks).
Share: Share your workbook with another InkWorks user.
Insert: Insert selected pages (from image files or another workbook) into the current
workbook.
Export: Export selected pages as a JPEG or PNG file, or multi-page PDF.
Split Screen: Toggle between full screen and split screen mode.
Settings: Manage selected system settings including preferences, Wi-Fi, updates and
network connections.
Help: Shows the common touch gestures.
Screen Refresh: Redraws the ink and background and removes any ghost images.
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The Library View
The Papyr library provides access and management of workbooks and folders, whether they are
stored locally or in the InkWorks cloud.
To access the library view:
1. Press the (Main Menu) icon on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Select icon (Library).
Managing Workbooks and Folders
While in the library view, tap on the icon associated with each workbook or folder to access
options to:
•Open
•Rename
•Share
•Copy To
•Move To
•Tag
•Delete
•Browse
When accessing library content menus, the available features will vary depending on the object
type (Workbook or Folder), logged in status, and access permissions for shared content.
When Renaming or Copying a file, note that workbook names are case sensitive and can only
contain letters and numbers.
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Workbooks can only be moved within the same library type, for instance from one Mine location
to another but not from Mine to Local. To move between different library types, use
Copy To and then Delete.
Shared Content
You can share any workbook or folder in your “Mine” library and any user can also share their
contact back with you. If multiple people are in a workbook at the same time, changes (such as
ink strokes, new pages, etc.) will be immediately visible to all.
Shared files and workbooks are only accessible to you if you have signed into your account.
See the “Sharing Workbooks” section below for more details.
Tags
The “Tag” feature provides a simple way to help organize your personal cloud (Mine) content.
Tap the (menu icon) associated with a workbook and then tap ‘Tag’. The list of pre-defined tags
will appear at the top of the device. Tap the appropriate tag(s) that you wish to be associated
with the workbook.
To filter workbooks by one or more tags, tap available tag(s) from the list in the Library’s left
panel. The view in the library will change to show just those workbooks in the folder with the
appropriate tag(s). Tap a tag to deselect it and the filter will be removed.
*Note* Only workbooks in the “Mine” library can be tagged. Selecting multiple tags restricts the
filter to show just those workbooks that contain all the selected tags.
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Library: Left Menu
The left menu in the library view is used to browse workbooks based on library
location and certain attributes.
There are three quick reference choices:
•Recent Local: Lists the most recently accessed workbooks stored on the Papyr.
•Recent Cloud: Lists the most recent cloud (Mine or Shared) workbooks that you
have accessed.
•Active: Lists the cloud workbooks (Mine or Shared) that are currently being
accessed on some device.
There are three library locations to choose from:
•Local: Shows workbooks and folders saved on Papyr’s internal memory. This Local
content is available to any user on the Papyr device and does not require a login
to access.
•Mine:When logged in, this library icon will be available to show workbooks and
folders that are associated with your InkWorks cloud account.
•Shared with me: When logged in, this library icon will be available to show
workbooks and folders that you have been granted access to from another
InkWorks user.
When viewing the “Mine” library, tags that have been associated with folders and workbooks in
the current display will appear here. Touch a tag icon to restrict the list to only the workbooks or
folders that have the associated tag(s). See “Tags” above.
Library Top Menu
The top menu of the Library View provides tools to sort, select, and create workbooks and
folders.
Tap in the “Filter” box and type in a text string to restrict the list of files and workbooks to only
those whose name contains the specific text (e.g. “report”).
Tap in the sort box to sort by either name or created date.
Tap to select a list view. Tap to toggle back to a tile view.
Tap to create a new workbook. Tap to create a new folder. See the section “Create a
Workbook” above for more details.
Tap to exit the Library View and return to your open workbook.
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Exporting Pages
Papyr allows you to export pages of your workbook into one of three formats: PDF, PNG or JPEG
files.
The exported pages include all content, images and annotations.
To export pages from your current workbook:
1. Tap the icon (Main Menu).
2. Tap the (export) icon.
3. Select which file format you would like to
export in (Note: “Email to Me” exports as a
PDF).
4. Select which pages you would like to export or
tap “Select all”. To clear your selection, tap
“Deselect all”.
5. If you chose “Email to Me”, tap “Send” to send a PDF document of the selected pages. If
you chose one of the file formats (PDF, JPG, or PNG), tap “Next” and then select either
“Google Drive” or “Dropbox” as the destination. If you have not recently exported or
imported pages, you will be required to log into your selected service. Follow the
onscreen prompts. If you decide to cancel the export, press the home button and then
“Return to Workbook”.
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Inserting Pages
You can import pages into your current open workbook from another workbook (either cloud or
local). You can also insert pages from PDF documents and you can insert high-resolution image
files (PNG, JPEG) as individual pages. Note that imported PDF and image files may not exceed
500MB.To import one or more pages:
1. Press the icon (Main Menu).
2. Press the (insert) icon.
3. In the left column, select the library source you would like to insert content from (either
Local, Mine, Shared with me, Google Drive, or Dropbox). If you select either Google Drive
or Dropbox as the library source and you have not recently exported or imported pages
from the selected service, you will be required to log into your selected service. Follow
the onscreen prompts. If you decide to cancel the import, press the home button and
then “Return to Workbook”.
4. In the right library view area, navigate to the
desired image file or workbook and select it.
5. Select which pages you would like to insert or tap
“Select all”. To clear your selection tap “Deselect
all”. Tap “Insert” after you have completed your
page selection.
6. Inserted pages will be placed at the end of the current workbook. If your current
workbook has only one blank page, the imported content will start on page two.
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Sharing Workbooks
You can share any of your personal cloud workbooks or folders in your “Mine” library and any
other Inkworks user can share their workbooks and folders with you. Sharing allows all users
with appropriate permissions to interact with the same workbook – either at the same time or
individually. If multiple people are in a workbook at the same time, changes made by any user
(such as ink strokes, new pages, etc.) will be immediately visible to all.
You will need to be signed in to InkWorks to access your shared workbooks and folders.
You can share your current workbook by accessing the Share feature on the main menu.
1. Tap (main menu) on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Tap (share) to manage the user access list and permissions for the current
workbook.
3. To share the workbook with a specific
user, tap on “Add Collaborator”. Tap in
the provided email box and use the
supplied keyboard to enter the desired
collaborator’s InkWorks account name
(which is an email address). Tap the
“+” on the right of the email address.
Repeat this step for each user you wish to grant access to. You may adjust the sharing
permissions for any collaborators while this screen is displayed – see “Workbook
Permissions” below. Tap “Finish” when done.
4. To remove someone’s access click the button beside their name.
You can share any of your personal cloud workbooks
by accessing the Library View.
1. Select (main menu), on the top right corner
of the screen.
2. Tap (Library).
3. Tap (Mine) in the left column and then locate the workbook that you would like to
share in the Library View area to the right.
4. Tap the (menu) associated with the desired workbook and then select Share. Follow
the instructions for sharing the current workbook (step 3 and 4 immediately above).
Inkworks users that you share with will receive a notification. See “Share Notifications” below.
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Workbook Permissions
When sharing a workbook, you can choose to grant one of the following permission types:
1. Read – Pages can be viewed only. Workbooks cannot be copied, deleted, moved, or
permissions changed.
2. Edit – Ink strokes, backgrounds, and pages can be added, changed, or deleted.
Workbooks can be copied, but not deleted, moved, or permissions changed.
3. Share – Ink strokes, backgrounds, and pages can be added, changed, or deleted.
Workbooks can be copied, and permissions can be changed.
Access Shared Content
When signed into your account, you can access workbooks that have been shared with you by
others.
1. Select (main menu), on the top right corner of the screen.
2. Select (Library).
3. From left hand panel, select (Shared with Me). Files and Folders that have been
shared with you will display on the right. Tap the desired file to open it.
Tips:
•Tap the (active) icon in the Library view to see all workbooks in your Mine and
Shared with Me libraries that at least one user is currently accessing. This can be a
useful shortcut if you wish to interact with someone currently in mutually accessible
workbook.
Share Notifications
You will receive an email when someone shares a workbook or folder with you. If you are logged
in on your Papyr unit when this happens, you will also receive a message in your Notifcation
Panel. To view such notifications:
1. When on the workbook page view, tap the central black bar at the top of your screen.
2. Select “Notifications”.
3. For each notice, tap on “Open” to view the shared workbook or select to remove the
notification from the list.
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