SDX135PRO
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
What Should I Do if the Text or Patterns Drawn with the Calligraphy Pen are Faint?
If the text or patterns drawn with the calligraphy pen are faint, check the following cause and perform the necessary operation according to each solution.
Cause 1 : The pen is not inserted into the holder correctly.
Cause 2 : The tip of the pen does not touch the material (paper) well.
Cause 3 : The setting for the Draw Pressure or the Draw Speed is not appropriate.
Cause 4 : The pen is out of ink.
Cause 5 : There is loose paper debris on your paper or attached to the mat.
Calligraphy pens only work with paper.
Solution
The pattern cannot be cleanly drawn if the calligraphy pen is not inserted into the pen holder correctly.
Check that the pen is inserted into the pen holder correctly and try again.
Check that the pen is inserted into the holder correctly
Insert the pen into the pen holder
(1) Release lever |
Place the pen holder in the calligraphy stand.
Return the release lever on the calligraphy stand to its original position.
Make sure that the tip of the calligraphy pen is in the groove of the pen adjuster.
(1) Groove |
If the pen is in the groove, other causes may be considered.
Check the cause from 2 to 5.
If the pen is not in the groove, return the dial from the initial position and try to insert the pen into the pen holder again. For details, refer to the Insert the pen into the pen holder.
Dial is in the initial position | Dial is NOT in the initial position |
(1) Groove |
If the pen holder is removed without the release lever pushed down, the pen tip may become damaged.
Do not hold the pen when inserting the pen holder into the carriage. Otherwise, the pen will move out of place. If the pen is not proper position, the pattern cannot be drawn cleanly.
If the pen moves out of place, return the dial of the pen holder to the initial position, and repeat from step 1 again.
Dial is in the initial position
Solution
The tip of the pen may not touch the material (paper) well.
By rotating the calligraphy pen half turn (180 degrees rotation), the drawing result may be improved.
When inserting the pen into the groove of the pen holder, turn the pen a half turn (180 degrees rotation). For details on inserting the pen, refer to Insert the pen into the pen holder in the Cause 1 of this FAQ.
(1) Groove |
Solution
If the draw pressure and speed are not appropriate, the drawn text and patterns may be faint.
Adjust those settings according to the following procedure.
Solution
Is there enough ink for the pen? If a result of trial drawing by a hand is faint, replace the pen with a new one.
Solution
Are foreign substance such as cut edges of patterns attached to the surface of the mat?
Remove any foreign substance using the spatula or tweezers.