HUION GS2201 22 Graphics Drawing Tablet User Manual

GS2201 22 Graphics Drawing Tablet
User Manual

 Precautions

【Please read this manual carefully before using, and keep it well for future reference.】

• Before cleaning the display, please unplug the USB cable and wipe with a soft damp cloth, do not use any kind of detergents.

• Please don’t place the display near water sources such as bathtub, washbasin, sinks, washing machine, damp basement, swimming pool, etc.

• Do not place the display on where is unstable or a height for children reaching easily in order to avoid danger.

• Do not place the display and digital pen close to the magnetic field.

• The grooves and holes on the back case is designed for ventilation to prevent the monitor from overheating. Please don’t place the display on beds, sofas, carpets or in embedded device.

• Only power supplies shown on the nameplate can be used for the display. If you have questions about the power supply which you are using, please consult the distributor of your display.

• To protect your display, please switch off the power when it is not in use. During blackouts or not using for long time, please unplug the display from the socket.

• Make sure no foreign bodies get inside the monitor through grooves and prevent liquid from splashing on the display as to prevent short-circuit or fire.

• If the display has a breakdown, do not open the main case and try to repair it by yourself. Please ask for a service for proper repair and maintenance.

• When the following situations occur, please unplug the power adapter and you may need a service for full repair and maintenance:
  A. The power wire or plug is damaged or worn out;
  B. There is liquid splashed inside of the display;
  C. The display has fallen or the LCD is broken;
  D. When obvious abnormalities occur to the display.

• While getting the components replaced, you are supposed to guarantee that the repairman is using the substitute components specified by the manufacturer. Unauthorized component replacement might cause fire, electric shocks or other dangers.

Product Overview

2.1 Display Introduction
Thanks for choosing HUION® KAMVAS® 22 creative display. This is a new generation of desktop-level professional drawing display, which can greatly improve your work efficiency of painting and creation, and full of fun. You can freely paint and write, depicting different lines and colors, just as the pen writes on the paper, which brings you a real shock experience.
To give you a better understanding and using of your display, please read this user manual carefully. The user manual only shows the information under Windows, unless otherwise specified, this information applies to both Windows and Macintosh systems.
2.2 Product and Accessories 2.2.1 Accessories 2.2.2 Adjustable Stand
We designed this ergonomic adjustable stand specially for your KAMVAS display, you can adjust the angle of the display according to your usage habit, and make you feel more comfortable when painting and creating.
By dragging this switch to adjust the stand angle from 20°-80° 2.3 Setting Up Display
[1] Take out the pen display and stand from the package, then assemble the stand to the back of the display with attached screwdriver according to the following instruction.[2] Connect the pen display to your computer with 3-in-1 Cable or USB-C to USB-C Cable.

1. Connect the display to your computer with 3-in-1 cable;
   Connect the power adapter to the power cable.
   

2. Connect the display to your computer with USB-C to USB-C cable;
   Connect the power adapter to the power cable.
   

2.4 Install Driver
2.4.1 OS Support
Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later.
2.4.2 Install Driver
Please download the driver from our website: www.huion.com/download After finishing installation, you can find the driver icon ” ” in the system tray area, which means the driver was installed successfully; when you connect the display to computer, the icon will change to color ” “, which means the driver has already recognized the display and you can start using it now.
2.4.3 How to Install and Uninstall the Drivers on Linux Devices
Notice:

1. Please remember to close the command window and reboot your Linux device after installing the driver, or the driver will not be useful. After rebooting the device, you can access the system main menu to find the Huion Tablet driver and then open it to finish some settings.
2. If you are running Linux operating system on VMware, you must use the VMware Workstation Pro version. And the Play version of VMware Workstation doesn’t support the Huion Tablet driver.
3. Some versions of the Ubutun operating system don’t support using more than one monitor simultaneously. And we recommend you upgrade your system to 20.04LTS or later if you want to use a Huion painting device on multiple display screens simultaneously smoothly.

Huion Tablet Driver installation packages in 2 different formats are available for Linux devices:

• tar.xz (file format)
• deb (file format)

Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing the driver packages in different file formats respectively:

1.Instructions for installing the driver package file in tar.xz format.
Linux operating systems supported:
Ubuntu
Steps to Install:

1. Extract the contents of the driver file, huiontablet_XXXX.tar.xz, into a folder.

2. Open the command window in the folder.
   

3. Input the following command: “sudo sh install.sh”, and press the enter key on the keyboard to make your Linux device execute it.
   

4. Enter the user password to complete the installation.

5. Please reboot your Linux device to run the driver, or the driver will not be useful.
   

Steps to Uninstall:

1. Open the command window in the folder of the driver.
   

2. Input the following command in the command window: “sudo sh uninstall.sh”, and press the enter key on the keyboard to make your Linux device execute it.
   

3. Enter the user password to complete the uninstallation.
   2.Instructions for installing the driver package file in deb format.
   Linux operating systems supported:
   Ubuntu

Steps to Install:

1. Open the folder and double-click the driver file in deb format to enter the system default interface of installing the driver on the application store, then click to install.
   

2. Enter the user password to complete the installation.
   

3. Please reboot your Linux device to run the driver, or the driver will not be useful.
   Tips: Please ensure that your Linux device has been connected to the internet when installing the driver, or the installation will fail when entering the application store interface.

Steps to Uninstall:

1. Enter the interface of the installed applications on the system’s built-in application store.
2. Find the driver and click to uninstall it.
   Tips: If you can’t access the system’s built-in application store, you can search out the driver file, huiontablet_xxx.deb, then double-click it to enter the installation interface, and click the remove button to uninstall it.

Notes:
[1] Before installing, you need to uninstall other driver of similar products, including the old driver of this product.
[2] Before installing, please close all graphics software and anti-virus software to avoid unnecessary mistake.
2.4.4 Driver Page
After the download is successful, double-click to open the driver, connect the display to your computer with attached cables.
When the connection is complete, watch for a prompt at the bottom left of the driver page that display two states “Device disconnected” or “Device connected”.

Pen Basic Operation

3.1 Hold the pen
Hold the pen as you hold a normal pen or pencil. Adjust your grip so that you can toggle the side switch easily with your thumb or forefinger. Be careful not to accidentally press the switch while drawing or positioning with the pen.
Notice:
When not in use, place the pen in the pen case or on the desk. Do not place the pen on the surface of screen, which may interfere with the use of other screen cursor positioning equipment, may also cause your computer can not enter the sleep mode. 3.2 Position the cursor
Move the pen slightly above the active area without touching the screen surface, the cursor will move to the new position accordingly.
Press the pen tip on the screen to make a selection. Tap the screen once with the pen tip, or touch it to the screen with enough pressure to register a click. 3.3 Click
Use the pen tip to tap once on the screen to register a click. Tap to highlight or select an item on the screen and double-click to open it. 3.4 Move
Select the object, then slide the pen tip across the screen to move it. 3.5 Use the side buttons
The buttons on the pen can be set to two different customizable functions.
You can use the buttons whenever the pen tip is within 10mm of the display active area.
You do not have to touch the pen tip to the display in order to use the switch. 3.6 Pen Nib Replacement
The nib will be worn off after using for a long time, then you need to replace a new nib.

1. Anticlockwise rotate the pen holder to open the cover, take a new nib out.
2. Insert the pen nib into the pen nib clip and tilt the pen to pull out the old nib.
3. Insert the new nib straight into the pen and push the nib slowly and firmly until it stops.

OSD Buttons

OSD Buttons
**** : Power on/off the display.
: Press to call up the menu, after entering menu, its functionis “confirm”.
: After entering menu, its function is “to up/right/increase”.
: After entering menu, its function is “to down/left/decrease”.
A/ :Before entering menu, its function is “auto adjustment”. After entering menu, its function is “back to previous menu”.

Function Setting

5.1 Working Area Setting
5.1.1 Using Multiple Monitors
Select the Working Area tab to define the relationship between pen movement on the display and cursor movement on the monitor screen.
By default the entire active area of display maps to the entire monitor. If more than one monitor is in use and you are in extended mode, you need to choose the related monitor on the driver interface which you are going to map to.
If your monitors are in mirror mode (All monitors display the same content), the display maps to the entire space on each monitor and the screen cursor is displayed on each
monitor simultaneously. 5.1.2 Working Area Setting
Define the display area that will be mapped to the screen area.

1. Full Area: the entire active area of the display. This is the default setting.
2. Screen Ratio: As a general rule, be 16:9.
3. Customized Area:
   1> Enter coordinate values.
   2> Drag the corners of the foreground graphic to select the screen area.

5.1.3 Rotate Working Area
By changing the direction of the display to adapt to the left and right hand operation. You can rotate the display by 0°, 90°, 180° or 270°. 5.2 Display Setting
Click the ” ” in the upper right corner of the driver to set the Display, including General settings, Hotkeys and Updates. 5.2.1 General settings
Add App: Shortcut key function can be set by adding different programs.
When opening different programs, the driver will automatically recognize that the shortcut function is the corresponding function set. 5.2.2 Hotkeys settings
Set the shortcut key to quickly open the driver interface. The default value is Ctrl+Alt+H, which can be set according to usage habits. 5.2.3 Updates
You can view the driver version number, click “Check for Update”, view the latest driver version, and update according to the system prompt. 5.3 Pen Buttons Function Setting
Select the function to be achieved on the pop-up dialog box, then click “Apply” or “OK” to take effect. 5.4 Enable the Windows Ink Feature
Microsoft Windows provides extensive support for pen input. Pen features are supported in such as Microsoft Office, Windows Journal, Adobe Photoshop CC, SketchBook 6 and so on. 5.5 Pressure Sensitivity Setting
The pressure sensitivity will be changed by dragging the slider up and down, the smaller the value, the more pressure sensitive.
Drag upward (left): the pressure change is more obvious, small pressure produces a great pressure.
Drag down (right): pressure change is weak, a lot of pressure produces less pressure.
Click the button at the bottom right of the Settings box to reset the pressure sensitivity to the default state.
For example: apply *N respectively the same pressure, under different pressure coefficient produced different pressure effects. According to their habit of holding the pen posture and the size of the hand for the appropriate pressure Settings. 5.6 Pen Pressure Testing
You can gradually apply pressure to the stylus on the screen to test the pressure level.
Click ” ” button to clear all the ink. 5.7 Pen Nib Activity Setting
The pen nibs can be set to be Active/Inactive as needed.Click the drop-down option to select, and click OK again to save the Settings. In Active mode, the digital pen can be used normally. In Inactive mode, the digital pen has cursor movement, but cannot complete the specified action. 5.8 Data Export and Import
The driver supports exporting and importing your custom configuration data of the product, which is convenient for you to use different software and avoid the trouble of repeated settings.

Specifications

Trouble Shooting

7.1 Possible Breakdowns Related to DISPLAY

2.Check the socket and power cable.
No display on the screen| 1.Make sure power is on.
2.Correctly connect the cables.
3.If you connect the display with a laptop, please make sure the display is on the right display mode: extend or duplicate mode.
4.Check whether the side indicator shows green, if not it means no signal in. Please reboot your computer or reconnect the cable.
5.Is the signal wire broken or bent? If so, please replace the signal wire.
No signal| 1.Make sure the cables are well connected.
2.If you use a desktop, make sure the HDMI port is plugged into the graphic card on the tower, but not into the motherboard.
3.If you use a Windows OS computer, make sure to press “Windows+P” on keyboard, then choose Duplicate or Extend. Don’t choose Computer Only or Projector Only.
4.If there is no HDMI port on your computer, you need an extra HDMI adapter. We don’t recommend a USB to HDMI adapter. Also, we don’t recommend a USB hub. We recommend DVI/ VGA/ Display Port/ Type-C/ Thunderbolt etc. to HDMI adapters.
Images are blurred| Please set the display resolution with 1920 x 1080.
Displays wallpaper & task bar of computer monitor
only.| 1. It is because you are under extended mode right now. It is a normal situation.
2. If you are not familiar with extended mode, we recommend you to use in Duplicate/Mirror mode. Windows OS: Press keyboard combination—Windows+P—then choose Duplicate Mac OS: System Preference—Displays— Arrangement— Check “Mirror Displays”.
3. If you decide to use in Extended mode. Make sure to choose pen display as Work Area in Driver. It is usually ”Display
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Lack of colors| Check the pins of the signal wire are not bent or fractured.
There is chromatic aberration| As the regional color temperature is different, so minor chromatic aberration is a normal phenomenon.
Images jitter or ripple images appear| It is likely that there is electric equipment nearby that brings about electronic interference.

7.2 Possible Breakdowns Related to FUNCTIONS

have installed other display drivers or opened the drawinc software when installing the driver. Please uninstall all drivers anc close the drawing software, then reinstall the Huion driver. It’s bette to restart your computer after finishing the installation.
The pen does not work| 1.Make sure you are using the pen that originally came with your display.
2.Make sure you installed the driver correctly.
Press Keys does not work| 1.Make sure the Press Keys function was enabled in the driver.
2.Make sure you have correctly defined the Press Keys. a Check if the press lock switch is on the unlock position.
The computer can’t enter sleep mode| When you are not using the display, please do not put the pen on the display surface, which will keep the computer awake.
The side button of the pen doesn’t butt| When pressing the side button, please make sure that the nib didn’t touch the display surface and the distance between the nib and is within 10mm.
The side button of the pen doesn’t work| Make sure the USB port is functional, if not please change to another USB port.
The computer can’t recognize the display| Check that the USB port is normal. If there is any problem, please use another USB port.

After-service Contact

SHENZHEN HUION ANIMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Bldg 28, Quarter 4, HuaiDeCuiGang Industrial Park, Fuyong Street, Bao’an
District, Shenzhen, 518106, China
+86-755-32998548
www.huion.com
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[email protected]
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References

• uninstall.sh
• Creative Pen Displays & Tablets for Drawing - Huion
• huion.com/de/download
• huion.com/download
• huion.com/es/download
• huion.com/fr/download
• huion.com/it/download
• huion.com/jp/download/

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