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Quick Start Guide

Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Essentials

What is in the Box

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Pen Display 16

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Pen Case

The pen case includes empty carry slots for a Quick Keys dongle and adapter (purchased separately)

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Thin Pen v2

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3 Button Pen v2

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Pen Clips (Two Sizes)

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Nibs v2 - 6 Standard, 4 Felt

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Nib Extracting Ring

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1.5m USB-C to USB-C (L-shaped) Cable

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Carrying Case

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Drawing Glove Medium

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Cleaning Cloth

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Xencelabs Decal

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Warranty Sheet and Thank You Card (not shown)

Please keep the box for future shipping or transportation needs.

Image 1 - What is in the Box - Essentials

Key Features of the Pen Display 16

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Pen Display 16

Shown with pens in the attached pen clips.

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USB-C Port

Use with chosen cable(s).

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3 Button Pen v2

Shown in the large pen clip.

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Power Button

Hold for 3 seconds to turn on/off. The display will follow OS sleep settings. Customizable wake options are in the Settings Panel.

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Security Slot

Compatible with Kensington NanoSaver® Lock.

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Thin Pen v2

Shown in the small pen clip.

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Accessory Clip Rail

Use with pen clips.

The Pen Display 16 is designed to operate silently, without the use of any fans

Image 3 - Key Features of the Pen Display 16
           
Attaching the Pen Clips

Attach the pen clips to the display by slotting the lower edge of the clip into the Accessory Clip Rail and then snapping the top edge into the shallow grooves along the side edges of the display.

To reposition or remove the pen clips, use a gentle pull-and-twist motion.

Image 4 - Attaching the Pen Clips

Connecting the Pen Display 16

For easy portability and a slim profile the Pen Display 16 has just one USB-C port. Connect it to your computer via the included USB-C cable. (Note: your computer must have a DP Alt-enabled USB-C port).

Image 6 - Connecting the PD16 - 1

This extra thick cable is a special USB-C cable that passes video, pen data. and power between your pen display and computer. For proper functionality, use this cable ONLY. Your pen display is working correctly when your cursor follows your pen movement.

The included USB-C cable provides a minimum standard level of screen brightness (170 cd/m²). We say minimum because if your computer outputs more than the required 15W for the USB-C spec, then you may be able to achieve much higher screen brightness with just this one cable.

For maximum brightness (300 cd/m²) use the display with the Xencelabs Hub (purchased separately), which provides additional power. With the Hub you can also connect the Pen Display 16 to your computer via DisplayPort or HDMI.

A Note on Text Size

The Xencelabs Pen Display 16 is a 4K resolution display while being a smaller physical size than many 4K monitors. This can make text look smaller than you may be used to. You can adjust how text appears in your OS settings under display text/scaling options. On Windows, we suggest a text scaling of 200% for most users.

Windows

Image 9 - WindowsScaling

Mac

Image 10 - MacScaling

Download Driver

Select your operating system and download your driver. After following the guided install, restart your system. Restarting is essential for the driver to function properly.

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Download the Driver
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Install the Driver
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Restart your System
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Mac OS

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Windows

Key Features of the Driver

The Settings Panel

The driver, also called the Settings Panel, is where you can access and customize the settings for all your devices and pens.

Image 14 - The Settings Panel
Understanding the App Navigation & Creating Application-Specific Settings

Your pen pressure and pen buttons can be customized differently for each application you use. Take a closer look at how to do this using the application bar:

Image 15 - Create Application-Specific Settings
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Default Settings:

The Settings Panel comes programmed with default settings for the pens.These will be used in applications for which you don't have specific settings.

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Individual Applications:

The Settings Panel also has application-specific presets for some popular programs such as Adobe Photoshop, CorelPainter, or ZBrush to name a few. If you have these applications installed, they will be auto-added to the application bar along with their presets which you can edit to your preferences.

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Add Applications:

Add your other favorite applications to the application bar to create custom settings across all programs.

Adjust Your Pen Pressure

In the Settings Panel, you can set custom pen pressure and button settings for all the applications you use.

Image 17 - Adjust Your Pen Pressure
Control Your Other Displays Using the Virtual Tablet

With the Virtual Tablet feature, you don't need to move to your mouse to reach items on other displays. Simply tap your pen eraser to the surface of your Pen Display 16 to bring up your Virtual Tablet. Within this area your pen tip acts as a cursor on your other screens. Use the on-screen controls to switch between your displays.

Virtual Tablet On/Off is mapped to the pen eraser button for the image default settings. We recommend making this an application-specific setting for any application in which you want to use this feature regularly.

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Using All Displays Mode

In the All Displays mode of the Virtual Tablet you can even drag items from one display on to another, including on to your pen display.

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Virtual Tablet in Action

The Virtual Tablet feature enables powerful new ways to manage your workflow. For example, you can leverage this feature with the eyedropper tool to color pick from photos or palettes on your other displays.

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Customize Your Virtual Tablet & Display Switch Cycle

In the Settings Panel, you can choose the size and placement of your Virtual Tablet, and which displays to include in your Display Switch Cycle. This makes it easy to only toggle between the displays you want to control with your pen.

Image 21 - Customize Your Virtual Tablet and Display Switch Cycle
Easily Calibrate Your Pen

Your pen ships already factory calibrated. However, if you feel the need to adjust how your cursor sits under your pen tip, you can do so using the Pen Calibration tool in the Settings Panel.

Image 22 - Easily Calibrate Your Pen
Create a Cursor Offset

Should you find your hand in the way of system windows or want to purposefully offset your cursor for any other reason, you can do so using our tool in the Settings Panel. You can toggle this feature on and off.

Image 23 - Create a Cursor Offset
Professional Color Settings Options

The Pen Display 16 offers multiple standard color spaces and a fully customizable user mode setting.

Image 24 - Professional Color Settings

*The DCI-P3 color space will also be available for this product soon.

 

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Your product serial number can be found on both your box, and the back of your pen display.

Image 25 - Register Your New Product

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