Notice 1. Please read this manual carefully before you use the pen display, and keep it well for future reference. 2. Before cleaning the pen display please unplug the power cable and wipe the screen with a soft damp cloth. No detergents are suggested. 3.
To better understand and use this product, please read this user manual carefully. It shows how to use Artisul® SP1603 when you connect it to a computer running Windows operating system. It is also applicable to computers running Mac operating system unless a special note is given out.
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1.2.2 Accessories X 38 Digital Pen Pen Holder Pen Nibs Cleaning Cloth HDMI Cable 2-in-1 Cable Pen Case Warranty Card Power Adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty Card 1.2.3 Power Adapter Pick right plugs which are used in your country or region and fit the power adapter with it (The included plug differs from country to country) UK Standard EU Standard...
USB-A end to the computer, and the red USB-A end to the power adapter (You can also use a Type-c cable to connect the power supply and the computer instead). 3. Once correctly connected, SP1603 will start up automatically. HDMI...
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Note: The pen display may restart because the output voltage of the full-featured Type-c port in the computer is low. In this case please connect your display to the power supply via a 2-in-1 cable first, then connect the display to your computer via a full featured USB-C to USB-C cable (You only need to plug the red USB-A connector to the power adapter and let the black one alone, otherwise the pen display can not be detected).
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later 1.4.2 Install Driver Please download the driver from our website : https://www.artisul.com/downloads/ to the computer. When the installation is finished successfully, you can find the driver icon in system tray. Connect the device to your computer and the icon turns into , showing that the driver has detected the device and now you can use it.
1.6 OSD Settings Press and hold Power Button for two seconds to turn off K4: Auto K3: Menu Press and hold press key Status Indicator: K1 and K2 to enter Video signal received: No light or exit OSD mode No signal: red light OSD mode: slow flashing white light K13: Down K14: Up...
2. How to Use Digital Pen 2.1 Digital pen 2.1.1 How to hold the pen Hold the digital pen as you hold a real pen. Adjust your grip so that you can toggle the pen buttons easily with your thumb or index finger. Be careful not to accidentally press the button while drawing with the pen.
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2.1.2 Cursor Movement Move the pen slightly above the working area of the screen without touching the surface of pen display, and the cursor on the screen will move to the new position accordingly. Tap the screen with the pen nib to select a program. 2.1.3 Click Select a program with the digital pen and double-click on the item to open it.
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2.1.4 Move Pick up an item on the screen, then slide the pen nib across the display to move 2.1.5 How to Use the Pen Buttons There are two customizable buttons on the digital pen. The buttons on the pen will work as long as the vertical distance between the pen nib and the screen is within 10mm.
3.Mac Whitelist Settings 1. Put the downloaded driver into “Applications”. 2. Click “Applications” and then open the driver. 3. Use the digital pen to tap on the screen of the pen display and the “Accessibility Access” pop-up window appears. click “Open System Preferences”. Go to “Security & Privacy” and click “Privacy”.
4. Driver Settings 4.1 Device Connection Notification 1. No Device Detected: The device can not be identified by the computer. 2. Device Connected: The device is identified by the computer.
4.2 Working Area 4.2.1 Multiple Monitors Connected to a Computer When the pen display is in use with a computer/all-in-one PC/other monitors, you can set the area that the cursors can move on the screens in the driver. By default, the entire active area of the pen display maps to the whole monitor. If more than one monitor is in use and they are in extended mode, users need to choose one that will be mapped to on the driver interface and the other ones as the external displays.
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4.2.2 Set Working Area Select the working area of your pen display which can be mapped to the monitor. 1. Full Area: The entire active area of the pen display will be mapped to the monitor. It is the default setting. 2.
4.2.3 Rotate Working Area Both left-handed and right-handed users can freely use the pen display and place it either way because the working area can be rotated by 0°, 90°, 180°or 270°. 4.3 Press Key Default functions: Place the cursor over one of the buttons on the driver or click a button to check its default value.
4.5 Pressure Sensitivity Adjust the pressure sensitivity level by dragging the slider in the Pressure Sensitivity box shown below: Move the slider up to get a high level of pressure sensitivity, and move it down to get a low level of pressure sensitivity.
4.6 Pressure Sensitivity Test Draw lines in the Pressure Test box with the pen, and the bar on the right will simultaneously show the pressure changes on the pen nib. Test several times until you find the appropriate pressure sensitivity level.
4.7 Calibration Screen Calibration: Click the red crosses on the screen one by one to complete calibration. Factory Reset: Click “Factory Reset” to reset the pen display. Cancel Calibration: Click “Cancel Calibration” or press “ESC” key to cancel the calibration.
4.8 Enable Windows Ink This function is for software that supports Windows Ink, such as Microsoft Office, Windows Journal, Adobe Photoshop CC, SketchBook 6 and so on.
4.9 Mouse Mode Select “Mouse Mode” to enable mouse mode (see the picture below). In Mouse Mode, as relative positioning is applied to the digital pen, you can use the pen as using a mouse to click the icon or open files close to the edge of screen without placing the digital pen at where the icon and files are.
5. Specifications Model SP1603 Panel Size 15.6inch Resolution 1920 x 1080(16:9) LCD Type Active Area 344.16 × 193.59mm Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1 Screen 220cd/m2 Brightness Response Time 25ms 89°/89°(H)/89°/89°(V) (Typ.)(CR > 10) View Angle 90% Adobe RGB Gamut 88% NTSC...
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Input Voltage 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz DC 5V 2A Output Voltage Output Interface HDMI1.4, USB3.1Type-C (DP1.2) General Press Key 14 Customizable press keys + 1 Dial Dimension 442 × 274 × 12.5mm Net Weight 1.32KG OS Support Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later...
6. Trouble Shooting 6.1 Display Problem Malfunctions Suggested Solutions • Make sure the pen display is powered up. Power indicator does not work • Please check the power socket. 1. Please make sure the pen display is powered up. 2. Make sure that the video cable is connected correctly. 3.
Pen buttons does not work of your display and the distance between the nib and the screen is within 10mm when you press the pen buttons. Cursor and pen nib are not Please do the calibration. aligned For more information, please refer to: http://support.artisul.com/en/support/home...
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