XPPen Artist 16 Pro User manual

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Artist 16 Pro Manual
Windows 10,8,7 and Mac 10.10 or above
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Avoid extreme high or low-temperature exposure to the XP-Pen tablet.
Do not store this product in areas that drop below 5℃ or above 40℃. Avoid locations
with excessive temperature fluctuations. This may result in damage to the product and
Do not disassemble or modify this product. Doing so may expose you to heat, fire,
Do not disassemble
Never use alcohol, thinner, benzene or other mineral solvents that may discolor and
cause deterioration to the product.
Do not use alcohol for cleaning
Be cautious of water and all liquids that may be near the tablet. Exposure to water or
Do not expose to water
Placing metallic and/or magnetic objects on this product during operation may cause
malfunction or permanent damage.
Avoid placing metallic objects and especially magnetic objects on the tablet.
Do not strike the pen against hard objects.
Striking the pen against hard objects can cause damage to the pen.
The stylus pen is a high-precision instrument. Avoid pressing too tightly on the
Express Key button, and keep any objects from covering the pen to avoid potential
damage. Keep the pen away from areas of high dust, contaminants, or any particulate
Avoid gripping the pen too tightly, and DO NOT use excessive weight/pressure on
the Express Key button and pen.
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Artist 16 Pro User Manual
Safety Precautions
This manual uses the following symbols to ensure that the XP-PEN Tablet is used correctly and safely.
Be sure to read and observe the Safety Precautions.
Do not use this product in a control system area that requires a high degree of
safety and reliability.
In such a system, this product could negatively affect other electronic devices and
Turn the power off in areas where use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Turn the power off your tablet when onboard an aircraft or in any other location where
use of electronic devices is prohibited, otherwise it may negatively affect other
electronic devices in the area.
Keep the product away from infants and young children.
Accessories to this gadget may present a choking hazard to small children. Keep all
accessories away from infants and young children.
CAUTION
Do not place heavy objects on the product. Do not step on, or place your body weight
on this product as this may cause damage.
Do not place heavy objects on top of this product.
Do not place this product on unstable surfaces.
Avoid placing this product on unstable, tilted surfaces or any locations exposed to
excessive vibrations. This may cause the tablet to fall or impact sur faces which can
CAUTION

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Artist 16 Pro User Manual
Thank you for purchasing the XP-Pen tablet. Our product user manual currently supports
English, Russian, Japanese, German, Korean, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, and French. We
apologize if your preferred language is not supported.
Contents
I. Product Overview...........................................................
Overview............................................................................
Windows..........................................................................
II. Stylus................................................................................
Active area.........................................................................
Overview...........................................................................
III. Connecting the Artist 16 Pro.....................................
Pen Case, Pen stand, Pen tip, and Pen clip hole..........
IV. Driver Installation........................................................
Mac...................................................................................
Mac....................................................................................
Windows..........................................................................
Mac...................................................................................
Windows...........................................................................
V. Driver Settings UI...........................................................
VII. FAQ..................................................................................
VI. Driver Uninstallation..................................................
{ I.Product Overview }
Overview
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Image 1-1: Overview
(1). Display/Working area
(5). HDMI port
(2). Express keys
(4). Power jack
(6). Stand adjustment lever
(7). Stand
(3). USB port
(10). Return button
a. On/green: The Artist 16 Pro is connected to your computer and powered on.
(8). Power button
b. On/red: The Artist 16 Pro is powered on, but not connected to a computer.
(9). Menu/Exit button
(11). + /Move right button
c. Off: The Artist 16 Pro is powered off.
Active area
344.16mm
193.59mm
Image 1-2: Active area

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{ II.Stylus } (1). Pen tip
(2). Pen clip hole
(3). Pen case
(4). Pen stand
Overview
Image 2-1: Stylus
a. On/red: Low battery.
c. Off: Battery is fully charged.
(3). Barrel button 2
b. On/green: Battery is charging.
(1).Pen tip
(5). Charger port
(2). Power indicator
(4). Barrel button 1
Barrel button functions can be customized in the tablet's driver settings.
NOTES:
Pen Case, Pen stand, Pen tip, and Pen clip hole
Image 2-2: Pen Case, Pen stand, Pen tip and Pen clip hole
Image 2-3: Pen stand
Pen tip replacement
(1). Twist the pen stand top cover counterclockwise to separate it from the pen stand. Insert the
(2). Take a new pen tip from the inside of the pen stand.
(3). Push the new pen tip straight into the stylus.
stylus tip into the hole in its center. Tilt the stylus slightly so that the tip catches on the edge
of the hole, then pull the stylus and pen stand apart to remove the pen tip.
Image 2-4: Pen tip replacement

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(1). Connect the Artist 16 Pro to your computer using the included HDMI, USB & Power cords.
(2). Please download the Artist 16 Pro latest driver from thesupport section of our website,
Turn on the tablet.
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(3). Extract the “.zip” le contents before running “.exe”.
(4). After a successful installation, the driver's icon ( ) will appear in your system tray and on
your desktop. If the icon is not present, uninstall the driver, reboot, and repeat step 2.
(5). (Recommended) Open [Control Panel] > [Display], then set Change the size of text, apps,
and other items to 100%.
{ IV.Driver Installation }
{ III.Connecting the Artist 16 Pro }
2. Connect the Artist 16 Pro's power cord. Plug the cord into the included adapter, then into a
wall outlet.
1. Connect the Artist 16 Pro to your computer via the included USB cord.
Image 3-1: Artist 16 Pro ports (1.HDMI; 2.Power jack; 3.USB)
Windows 10, 8, or 7
Supported operating systems:
Mac OS X 10.10 or above
(1). Disable any antivirus or rewall software and close any non-essential background software
check the system tray on the bottom-right of the screen and close any software unrelated to
your computer hardware.
NOTES:
before beginning the installation. Some software, such as OneDrive and Dropbox, may
monopolize important les and prevent a successful installation. On Windows computers,
(3). You can download the latest driver version from the XP-Pen website (www.xp-pen.com). If
before running “.exe” or “.pkg.”
Other tablet drivers will conict with the Artist 16 Pro driver or prevent installation entirely.
(2). Uninstall any existing tablet software before attempting to install the Artist 16 Pro driver.
you choose to download the driver from the website, be sure to extract the .zip le contents
Windows
Image 4-1: Display setting
(6). In [Control Panel] > [Display], change your dual monitor settings to Extend mode/Extend
(8). In Duplicate these displays mode, set both of your monitors' resolutions to 1920x1080.
these displays.
(7). In Extend mode, set your Artist 16 Pro to monitor 2 and choose a resolution of 1920x1080.
Image 4-2: Extend mode
(10). Double-click the driver’s system tray icon to open your tablet settings, then set your
(9). Apply and exit.
Artist 16 Pro to Monitor 2 on “Current screen.” Apply and exit.
Note:
To use Paint Tool Sai (SAI) with the Artist 16 Pro, please open your computer's Display setting
and set “Size of text, apps, etc” to 100%.

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Mac
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(2). Please download the Artist 16 Pro latest driver from the support section of our website,
(1). Connect the Artist 16 Pro to your computer using the included HDMI, USB & Power cords.
Turn on the tablet.
(3). Extract the “.zip” le contents before running “.pkg”.
Image 4-3: Mac driver
(4). If you run into the error message below, please complete the following steps.
Image 4-4: Unidentied developer
a. Open “System Preferences,” then “Security & Privacy”.
Image 4-5: Security & Privacy
b. Click “Open Anyway” button.
Image 4-6: Open Anyway
c. Input your username and password, then click “Unlock.”
Image 4-7: Password
(5). Open [System Preferences] > [Display]. In the Display tab, set your resolution to Default for
display.
Image 4-8: Display

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Image 4-9: Arrangement
(6.2). In the Monitor tab, set Monitor Mapping to Color LCD.
(7.2). In the monitor tab, set Monitor Mapping to RTK.
both monitors’ resolutions should be set to 1920x1080.
(6.1). Open [Finder] > [Applications] > [ Touch Tablet] > [Pen Tablet Setting].
(7). With Mirror Displays disabled, set your Artist 16 Pro’s resolution to 1920x1080.
(7.1). Open [Finder] > [Applications] > [ Touch Tablet] > [Pen Tablet Setting].
(6). In the Arrangement tab, you may choose to Mirror Displays. With Mirror Displays enabled,
Image 4-10: Monitor
{ V.Driver Settings UI }
Notes:
(a). The Artist 16 Pro’s express keys are designed to work with US English keyboards.
Keys may not function correctly with the other keyboard languages.
(b). By default, the Artist 16 Pro express keys are mapped to standard Photoshop keyboard
Image 5-1: Keyboard
Windows
The Artist 16 Pro's driver settings can be opened in two ways:
Double-click the driver's icon ( ) in system tray or your desktop.
Driver UI
Image5-2: UI

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1.1. Barrel Button Settings
You may customize the functions of your tablet pen's barrel buttons here. Use the “Function
Key” option to program custom keystrokes.
Image5-3: Pen Functions Setting
Pen/Eraser Toggle
Note:
With the stylus in range of the Artist 16 Pro’s working area, press the assigned barrel button to
toggle between pen and eraser modes in compatible drawing software. The current mode will
1.2. Click Sensitivity & Current Pen Pressure
Current Pen Pressure shows the current pressure level being exerted on your tablet and can
You can adjust pen pressure to “Output” or “Press” sensitivityon here.
Image 5-4: Click Sensitivity & Current Pen Pressure
Absolute (Pen) Mode: Standard tablet mode; Each point of the tablet's work area corresponds
points on your computer display and your pen works as a standard mouse.
1.3. Mouse Mode
to an absolute point on your computer display.
Relative (Mouse) Mode: Mouse mode; The tablet's work area does not correspond to absolute
Image 5-5: Mouse Mode
1.4. Current Screen
The Artist 16 Pro may be congured for use with monitor1 or monitor2.
Image5-6: Current Screen
Windows Ink capability can be toggled on and off here. Enabling this will allow support for
Windows Ink and applications that run using Windows Ink.
1.5. Windows Ink
Image5-7: Windows Ink

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The Calibration tab allows you to set up calibration for your tablet.
1.6. Calibration
Image 5-8: Calibration
a. Color Temperature: Use to adjust the Artist 16 Pro’s color balance.
1.7. Display Setting
Brightness and contrast can also be adjusted here.
b. User: Use to adjust red, green and blue color levels on the Artist 16 Pro’s display.
c. Rotate: You may rotate the Artist 16 Pro’s display in this tab.
Image 5-9: Display Setting
1.8. Express Keys Setting
the bottom of screen.
In this tab, you may edit the functions of the Artist 16 Pro’s shortcut keys. Use the
Hide Hints: When you enable it, and click any express keys the message will not popup on
“Denition” option to program custom keystrokes.
Disable express keys: When you enable it, all of the express keys function will be disabled.
Image5-10: Keys
1.9. XP-Pen Logo
your driver.
Click our logo to visit our website.
If a driver update is available, you will see a blue arrow here ( ). Click the arrow to update
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Image 5-11: XP-Pen logo
Mac
To open the Artist 16 Pro's driver settings, open Finder > Applications > PenTabletSetting.

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Driver UI
Image5-12: Tablet Setting
1.1. Pen
Image5-13: Mac UI
Pressure No Support function can disable pen pressure when drawing.
Click “Default Button Setting” to revert to manufacturer settings.
In this tab, you may customize the functions of your stylus' barrel buttons, adjust pressure
sensitivity, and test your pen pressure.
With the stylus in range of the Artist 16 Pro’s working area, press the assigned barrel button to
toggle between pen and eraser modes in compatible drawing software. The current mode will
briey be displayed on your monitor.
Pen/Eraser Toggle
Note:
Image5-14: Pressure Test
1.2. Monitor
The “Monitor” tab allows you to congure your tablet for use monitor1 or monitor2.
Image5-15: Monitor
1.3. Express Keys
In the Express Keys tab, you may choose your preferred functions for the Artist 16 Pro's
shortcut keys. Use the “Reset Customer Dened” option to program custom keystrokes.
Image5-16: Express Keys
To calibrate, click Calibration and follow the on-screen instructions.
Rotate: You may rotate the Artist 16 Pro's display in this tab.
1.4. Calibration
The Calibration tab allows you to calibrate your tablet or rotate your display.

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Image5-17: Calibration
1.5. About
This tab displays the current version of your driver software.
Image5-18: About
{ VI.Driver Uninstallment }
Windows
In the Start menu, open [Settings] → [Apps & features]. Find “Pentablet” and click “Uninstall.”
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Mac
Open [Finder]→ [Application]→ [Pen Tablet], then click “Uninstall Pen Tablet” and follow the on-
screen instructions.
Image 6-1: Mac uninstall
NOTE：
When attempting to reinstall the Artist 16 Pro driver, be sure to reboot your computer after the
uninstall is complete.
{ VI.FAQ }
e. Please note our tablets do not come with drawing software.
d. Enable the “windows ink” function then click the ok button to exit. Open the drawing
software again and test your pen pressure.
a. Please make sure the drawing software can support pen pressure
c. Open the tablet setting and make sure you can test the pen pressure in it
b. Make sure you have the latest driver installed.
h. Open the tablet setting again then make sure can you use the pen pressure on it
c. Open it then test the pen pressure gauge inside
1. Where can I download the latest Artist 16 Pro driver?
2. I can’t use the stylus to control the cursor.
a. Please turn on your Artist 16 Pro and make sure you can see the display.
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d. If you can’t test the pen pressure, please uninstall the driver and reboot. Make sure your
computer login account has Administrator authority.
e. The Artist 16 Pro supports plug and play, please test your stylus pens function before
reinstalling the driver. If you have control, please disable your antivirus then go to the
the .exe or .pkg installation le.
g. When the download is complete, please unzip and extract the contents of the folder to run
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a. After installing the driver, the Artist 16 Pro’s driver iconshould be visible in your system
b. Please install the driver again then nd the tablet icon in the system tray desktop.and
a. Latest driver releases can be downloaded from our website (www.xp-pen.com).
tray on the bottom-right of your screen (Windows OS) and desktop.
Pen input will control the cursor and pressure sensitivity will be functional in the driver.
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3. How do I know that the Artist 16 Pro driver installed successfully?
XP-Pen website to download the latest driver.
4. Why can’t I use the pen pressure on the drawing software?

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