Wacom DTZ-1200W, 12WX manual Pen Tablet Troubleshooting, General Problems, Testing Cintiq on page

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PEN TABLET TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter problems with the Cintiq pen, see the following tables. Your problem may be described here, and you can try the solution offered. Be sure you refer to the Cintiq Read Me ﬁle for the latest information.

For additional information, visit Wacom’s web site at http://www.wacom.com/productsupport

GENERAL PROBLEMS

The computer does not	Check if there is an available USB port on a USB hub. If not
have an available USB port.	available, you will need to add a USB hub or USB card.

The pen display power LED	Make sure the pen display power switch is turned on.
is off.	Check that the AC power adapter is plugged into both the pen display

	converter unit and an active power outlet, and that the green light on
	the power adapter is on. Check also that the pen display cable is
	properly connected to the converter unit. (To unplug the Cintiq cable,
	squeeze the connector side clips to release the connector.)
	Use only the power adapter that came with the pen display; other
	adapters may damage your product.

The pen works only in	The tablet driver software was not installed or did not load properly.
mouse mode, and does	Make sure the tablet driver software is installed and functioning.
not draw with pressure	Install the pen tablet driver software in accordance with the
sensitivity.	instructions found in the Installation section of this manual.

The pen does not draw with	Some applications require that you turn on the pressure capabilities
pressure sensitivity.	within the application or selected tool before the pen will respond as a
	pressure-sensitive tool.

Clicking is difﬁcult.	Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the PEN tab.
	Try using a lighter TIP FEEL.

The pen selects everything	Open the Wacom Tablet control panel and go to the PEN tab.
or will not stop drawing.	Move the TIP FEEL slider toward FIRM, or select the DETAILS... button
	and increase the CLICK THRESHOLD setting. If this does not help, see
	Testing Cintiq on page 36.

Troubleshooting

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Contents Installation Guide & Hardware Manual for Cintiq 12WX DTZ-1200W Wacom Cintiq 12WX INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW PHYSICAL LOCATION PRECAUTIONSENVIRONMENT Temperature and HumidityUSAGE HANDLINGThe Cintiq pen display has a backlight which contains mercury Hg CAUTION Do not excessively bend or crimp the cabling Installation CONTENTSYour new Cintiq Working with your CintiqAppendix TroubleshootingYOUR NEW CINTIQ PACKAGE CONTENTSFRONT VIEW CINTIQ PEN DISPLAY COMPONENTSPower switch REAR VIEWRotation pivot Kensington security slotPower plug CONVERTER UNITUSB-A connector DVI-I video connectorThere are two primary steps to the installation process INSTALLATIONStep 1 display installation Step 2 pen tablet installation Follow ALL installation instructions carefullySTEP 1 DISPLAY INSTALLATION DISPLAY CABLING DIAGRAM Next, turn on your computer For Macintosh systems, a Cintiq color proﬁle will be added to your computer’s color management system during the tablet software driver installation process. To activate this color proﬁle for use with Cintiq, you may need to select the Cintiq 12WX proﬁle in the system’s ColorSync Utility control panel. For more details, see the color management information in your operating system and application documentation STEP 2 PEN TABLET INSTALLATION USB CABLE INSTALLATIONPEN TABLET USB CABLING DIAGRAM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WORKING WITH YOUR CINTIQ USING THE GRIP PENBASIC PEN OPERATIONS Using the side switch The pen is equipped with a DuoSwitch. This switch has two programmable functions that can be selected by rocking the switch in either direction. You can use the DuoSwitch whenever the pen tip is within 5 mm 0.2 inch of the tablet surface you do not need to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use the switch. By default, the upper switch is set to DOUBLE CLICK and the lower switch is set to RIGHT CLICK TABLET CONTROLS Tips USING THE EXPRESSKEYSUSING THE TOUCH STRIPS SETTING UP YOUR WORK AREA ADJUSTING DISPLAY INCLINE ROTATING THE TABLET ATTACHING THE ACCESSORY FEETCUSTOMIZING OPENING THE CONTROL PANELLEARNING MORE ABOUT CINTIQ CUSTOMIZATION BASICS Closes the control panelSoftware User’s Manual CALIBRATING CINTIQ ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY FACTORY PRESETS, AUTO-SYNC, AND COLOR CALIBRATIONPOWER SAVING 1. MENU button ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD SETTINGSENTER button 2. Selection buttonsThe basic process for working with the OSD is as follows Main Control ResetOSD Control LanguageHORIZONTAL. Changes the horizontal position of the image. To automatically adjust, use the AUTO ADJUST option ADJUSTING CLOCK AND PHASE VGA ONLY TROUBLESHOOTING TESTING CINTIQ1. If the Cintiq power LED does not light, check the following 3. Verify that the tablet and Grip Pen are working 2. If there is no displayTESTING CONTROLS AND INPUT TOOLS TESTING THE EXPRESSKEYSTESTING THE TOUCH STRIPS Airbrush TESTING A PENGENERAL DISPLAY PROBLEMS DISPLAY TROUBLESHOOTINGPage VGA PROBLEMS PEN TABLET TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL PROBLEMSTesting Cintiq on page FEEL The pen side switch does Delete the pen tablet preferences as follows WINDOWS-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS MACINTOSH-SPECIFIC PROBLEMSSee Technical support options on page TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS USA, Canada, Central and South America OBTAINING DRIVER DOWNLOADSEurope, Middle East and Africa JapanCLEANING APPENDIXCARING FOR CINTIQ REPLACING THE PEN TIP To remove the old nibTo insert a new nib USING A MOUNTING FIXTURE Attaching to a ﬁxtureRemoval from the ﬁxture PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS VISTA ABOUT THE WINDOWS VISTA TABLET PC INPUT PANEL UNINSTALLING CINTIQ WindowsMacintosh PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CINTIQ 12WX MODEL DTZ-1200W GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSDISPLAY PEN TABLET POWER ADAPTERGRIP PEN MODEL ZP-501E 148 x 112 x 27 mm 5.83 x 4.41 x 1.06 in, excluding foot padsACCESSORIES ORDERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC NOTICE RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCEINDUSTRY CANADA CANADA ONLY CE DECLARATIONIndustry Canada, Class B WORLDWIDE, EXCEPT FOR EUROPE, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTYWARRANTY SERVICE IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA WARRANTY SERVICE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A. AND CANADAIn North and South America contact This page intentionally left blank Wacom Europe GmbH Wacom Technology CorporationWacom China Corporation TelephoneUE-0387 Installation Guide & Hardware Manual for Cintiq 12WX DTZ-1200W