Wacom Bamboo Ink has dedicated modes to switch between its proprietary AES standard and Windows Ink/MPP standard. Laptops with Synaptics drivers, such as the popular HP Spectre x360 will not work on Wacom AES but can work partially with Windows Ink. You can check the compatibility list here.ĭevices outside of the list might not work properly with the Wacom Bamboo Ink properly. Wacom Bamboo Ink is supported by Wacom's AES and Microsoft's MPP/Windows Ink. Check the Compatibility Listīefore we put the blame on the Wacom hardware for the issue, first check whether your touch input device is included in the compatibility list. If you are on the Wacom AES mode, restart and reinstall the Wacom Tablet services.
Perform a power cycle and update the Wacom pen drivers. Examine the pen hardware for wear and tear. Additionally, check if the pen is on the appropriate compatibility mode. If your Wacom Bamboo Ink stylus is not working, check whether your Windows laptop is compatible with the Wacom Bamboo Ink stylus pen.
This guide is intended for both Wacom Bamboo Ink 1st and 2nd gen users, as well as Bamboo Ink Plus users. With this article, I shall attempt to solve all your issues with your Wacom Bamboo Ink stylus pens by combing the whole internet carefully. One such bug is that the stylus just stops working suddenly and this has been a reported reason of annoyance for many Wacom Bamboo Ink users worldwide.
The Bamboo series by Wacom is their answer to Microsoft's Microsoft Pen Protocol(MPP) and Apple's Active Stylus tech and is made compatible with MPP-based pens too.Īlbeit its popularity amongst digital artists, it does have some unfortunate bugs due to the complicated addition of multiple technologies. Its a slippery slope.The Stylus is a peculiar technology that has had its peaks and troughs throughout its lifespan on the touch input side of the tech world.īut throughout this spectrum, one company has stood strong with deep belief and adoption rate in the stylus tech market: Wacom.īut even their proprietary Electro-Magnetic Resonance(EMR) based stylus tech was overtaken by the tech giants in Apple and Microsoft with their pen technology. Let them know if it worked, say 'thank you', and give them an upvote! If someone solved your problem, don't just dip out. And be constructive when giving advice or correcting someone. Respect others, either the input they give, questions that might sound "stupid", or when they share their work. Ask for help, and we will try to do our best to help you. But if you present an issue that the community needs to hear about, then you can inform us in a calm manner. Venting to this subreddit, with your negative opinions about Wacom, will literally do nothing. You can ask for as much help as you want, but we don't make the changes at Wacom. We can all get frustrated sometimes, even at Wacom. And include exact tablet/cintiq models, instead of just saying "Wacom tablet". If you make an Art Post spamming your socials in title and body, multi-sub posting, and too frequent advertising of your work/product, will result in removals.įor product recommendations, please flair it as "Purchase Advise". Not engaging with the community will cause removal. Start your art post with a question, ask for critique, tell us what you struggled with, etc. If you had a question or issue that was successfully answered, then please change the flair to "Solved".įirst, we try to keep this sub family friendly, so please avoid posting any nsfw art, and no meme/joke art. Use Flair to mark the title of your posts appropriately.
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