XP-PEN Driver Owner’s Manual
- June 6, 2024
- XP-PEN
Table of Contents
XP-PEN Driver
User Manual
Connection
Please follow the quick guide that came with your pen tablet to connect your device.
Support system
Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Certain products support Android 6.0 or later, see Table 1 for
details（https://www.xppen.com/topic/onAndroid.html）
Certain products support Chrome OS 88 or later, see Table 2 for
details（https://www.xppen.com/topic/onChromeOS.html）
Installation
After downloading is completed, please unzip the folder and operate the “.exe” file (Windows) or “.dmg” (Mac) file, and then follow the prompts until installation is completed.
Notes:
- Before installation, please temporarily close the antivirus software and firewall, and all opened software.
- If other drivers have been installed on the computer, please uninstall them first.
- It is recommended to restart the computer after installation is completed.
Introduction to Driver
After the driver is installed, connect your device to your computer, and then
open the driver to start customizing your device.
Notes:
This document describes all the functions of the driver, but the functions in
the actual use process will vary due to different connected devices. Please
refer to the device you actually used for specific functions.
Store configuration:
If you need to make the changed configuration still valid when you use it next
time after exiting the driver, please click the “OK” button on the left side
of the driver interface to save the settings after changing the configuration.
If the settings are successfully saved, the prompt “Configuration saved
successfully” will be given; otherwise, the changed configuration will be
valid only when it is currently used.
Work area
Screen
If multiple monitors are used in duplicate mode (i.e. All monitors display the
same picture), the work area of the device will be mapped to all monitors.
When the pen moves in the work area, the cursor on all monitors will move at
the same time.
If multiple monitors are used in extended mode, it is necessary to select the
work area of the device on the driver interface to map to the corresponding
monitor.
The driver provides three modes to set the display area of the screen:
- Set full screen: Set the screen area of the selected monitor to the maximum.
- Set screen area: Use the mouse to manually set the display area of the screen. Click the first position (top left) of the display area of the screen with the mouse, and then click the second position (bottom right).
- Customize: Manually enter coordinates in the corresponding input boxes below X, Y, W and H to customize the size of the display area of the screen, or use the mouse to drag on the screen icon of the driver interface to adjust the display area of the screen.
Show display number:
Identify all connected monitors, and numeric identifiers will be displayed in
the lower left corner of each monitor.
Pen tablet/Pen display
Set any part of the work area of the device to
be mapped as the display area of the screen. The driver provides four modes
for selection:
- Full tablet area: Maximize the work area of the device.
- Tablet proportion: Scale the work area of the device and your screen in equal proportions.
- Set tablet area: Use the stylus to click the “upper left corner” position and the “lower right corner” position on the tablet to select the work area of the device.
- Customize: Manually enter coordinates in the corresponding input boxes below X, Y, W and H to determine the size of the work area of the device, or use the stylus to drag on the device icon on the driver interface to set the size of the work area.
Rotation setting:
You may set the device to 0°, 90°, 180° & 270°. After finishing settings, you
also need to rotate the device to the corresponding direction.
Left-handed mode: Rotating 180°.
Application
After selecting the application, set the function you want for this application.
a. Click the “+” on the top right of the application bar to open the
application selection interface.
b. Select application to be added from the running program or click the
“browse” button to add from the installed application; after the application
is selected, the path of the selected application will be displayed at the
bottom.
c. Click the “OK” button at the bottom of the
interface, and the application just selected will be added to the application
bar.
Pen settings
Pen keys:
Set functions of the pen keys here. You may click the drop-down menu to use
“Customize” to do so.
Notes:
When the pen is within the working range of the device, singly click the key
to switch the pen or eraser mode. After switching the mode, the current mode
will be displayed at the bottom of your screen.
Selecting “Use mouse control” and “Input from keyboard” in the “Customize”
function allows you to customize functions of the combination keys.
Use mouse control:
You may configure mouse controls and keyboard keys here. With the “Shift” and
“Left click” selected, shortcut actions are enabled in software that supports
such combination key.
Input from the keyboard:
You may configure keyboard shortcuts here, for example, set it as “Alt+A” in
3D MAX software, and alignment tool can be used.
You may set multiple sets of keyboard
shortcuts here. When you press the button on the pen, all the shortcut
functions you set will run again.
The functions displayed in the red box will be different upon different
devices. 
Precision mode:
Precision mode is to limit the work area of the device to a small area. This
function may allow you to make more detailed drawings for some areas.
Pressure adjustment：
The sensitivity of pressure can be adjusted by adjusting the “output” and “pen
pressure” curve or moving the slider on the progress bar.
Current pressure can test your current pen pressure.
Mouse mode：
The mouse uses the absolute mode by default. Check this to use the relative
mode. After selecting it, you can adjust the speed of the cursor.
Absolute coordinate (pen mode): This is the standard freehand drawing mode.
Absolute coordinate is to scale down the display area of your screen to the
work area of the tablet.
Relative coordinate (mouse mode): The operation method of this mode is the
same as that of a normal mouse.
Windows Ink：
Some drawing software can support Windows Ink pen pressure, and you can select
or cancel “Windows Ink” to open or close this function.
Shortcut keys
To use the shortcut key of the device, set the input method to English mode.
Setting to another mode may not function correctly.
The shortcut key of the device is the command key of Photoshop as the default
value. You can customize shortcut keys according to your personal needs.
Different devices have different number of shortcut keys.
If the device has a roller or a touch, it is recommended that you set one of
the shortcut keys to “Switch Ring function” (if applicable), so that to switch
roller or touch control function.
Customize shortcut key:
Select “Customize” from the drop-down menu to customize the function of each
shortcut key. The setting steps are the same as those of pen keys (see 3. Pen
settings).
Roller/Touch
Roller
Select the function you want to use from the default four groups of functions.
You can customize or set this function to invalid.
Customize：
In the custom settings, you can set KL and KR to corresponding key
combinations and use custom naming.
Touch
You can set the touch to “Mouse Mode” or “Roller Mode”.
Roller mode:
The setting procedure is the same as that of the roller (see 5.1 Roller).
Mouse mode：
You can use the touch as a mouse.
Settings
Disable shortcut key:
Check this function to close functions of all shortcut keys.
Disable message:
When using the shortcut keys, no prompt message will be displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
Disable pressure:
After checking this function, you will not feel the pressure of the stylus
when using the stylus.
Disable tilt:
Checking this function will disable the tilt effect of the stylus.
Diagnostic tool:
When there is any problem during your use of the driver, you can use
diagnostic tool.
Import & Export config:
You can import and export the configured shortcut keys and other functions to
store and read their settings.
Notes:
When you need to import & export the changed functions, please click the “OK”
button on the left side of the driver interface first to save the
configuration.
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
Website : www.xp-pen.com
Email: service@xp-pen.com