20 Most Recent Wacom (EP130EPE) Digital Pen Questions & Answers

Take out the "nib" and whack it on your desk (or drop it on the floor from 3 feet up). It re-seats the "nib" sensor when it's stuck. If this doesn't work, then the sensor may be too damaged.

I posted this solution for a Toshiba Tablet PC that uses a Wacom tablet pen. I am rather confident that it will give you ideas on how to solve your problem.

With the stylus replacement tips there is an extraction tool: It looks like a wide ring split lengthwise.

You take the tool between thumb and index ( as you do a tweezer) and extract the worn out tip. Toshiba warns against letting the tip wear out too much: this renders extraction difficult.

Once you have extracted the worn out tip, insert a new one with the thinner side towards the outside. Press gently but firmly to make sure it is holding.

I had the same problem. I had to make sure that the tablet is the only thing plugged into the usb ports of the compiter and restart it. At the time when it wasnt working, my iphone was plugged in. Once i unplugged it an restarted my laptop, it worked

Unfortunately I had the same problem.

Its from moisture in the pen, could be from humidity or something spilling on it. Try searching google for information on how to fix wet electronics. (Im quite sure youre not supposed to use heat)

Go to the Control Panel, click on the Hardware and Sound link, click on the Bamboo link. Make sure you are on the "Pen" tab. Look on the bottom right for the "Tracking" section. Make sure the "Pen Mode" is selected. Click on the "Details" button, make sure "Portions" is not selected in any of the sections.
If you can't fix it in this section, then your best bet is to re-install.

Try hitting the head of your pen into the palm of your hand 5 times and do the same with the eraser. Something about the humidity making the pressure thing in the pen stick idk. I had the same problem and this worked for me.

It's a driver clash issue apparently, this is a common problem, seems OK in XP, and bad, in anything else, seems to be either a driver issues, or some other software alters setting after it is installed, some people have had success by reinstalling as another User, and have ONLY that program running and nothing else that maybe working in background, also has something to do with USB 2 and settings too. try the very latest software and un-install completely your last copy.

This may be a processor issue, as mine does this too.
As for others, most issues surrounding the stylus are battery related.
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This problem commonly occurs due to a stuck "nib" sensor (the sensor that detects pen pressure).

Take out the "nib" (important, so the sensor isn't damaged further) and whack the pen on your desk (or drop it on the floor from 3 feet up). It re-seats the "nib" sensor when it's stuck. If this doesn't work after multiple attempts, then the sensor may be too damaged.

In settings, turn Tip Feel all the way to maximum Firm.
Does this help?

there is a switch inside, but since it's on the same board, you'll still need to replace it.

http://wishidknownthat.blogspot.com/2009/04/fixing-wacom-bamboo-pen.html

^ I believe this is exactly what you need to know. :3

...and it landed right on the tip, breaking the sensor, which could probably be tracked down and replaced.

... it landed on its side and has a mechanical malfunction which can be fixed by opening it and using careful observation and Yankee Engineering!

...or saving time, effort, and probably money, getting ahold of Wacom about a new one (BUT where's the FUN in THAT?)

GL!

try updating the drivers for the pen. though there are lot of issues regarding devices not waking up after standby in windows