Wacom pen draws when not touching pad

This is really a Wacom question (and the problem occurs in other apps, including Paint), but I figure you folks here know Wacom tablets better than anyone. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

My Intuos (GD) tablet has served me well, but in the past year or so I have found an increasing problem with the pen continuing to write after I lift the pen from the tablet. Or that it writes before I have touched the pen to the tablet, starting from about 1/4 inch away.

I have tried the latest driver and also tried reverting back to the oldest driver still available at Wacom.com. I am running PS CS3 under WinXP, but I recall it happening also with CS1 and in PS 7. Is the there a particular setting that is good for correcting this problem? I have tried pressure and tilt, without much success. Thanks!

"kerumbo" wrote:

This is really a Wacom question (and the problem occurs in other apps, including Paint), but I figure you folks here know Wacom tablets better than
anyone. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

My Intuos (GD) tablet has served me well, but in the past year or so I have
found an increasing problem with the pen continuing to write after I lift the pen from the tablet. Or that it writes before I have touched the pen to
the tablet, starting from about 1/4 inch away.

I have tried the latest driver and also tried reverting back to the oldest
driver still available at Wacom.com. I am running PS CS3 under WinXP, but I
recall it happening also with CS1 and in PS 7. Is the there a particular setting that is good for correcting this problem? I have tried pressure and
tilt, without much success. Thanks!

I don’t think folks here knows more than folks there, and just FYI that’s how *all* tablet works, not just Wacom but way way back around 2 decades ago
on my early *wired* tablets and same with puck. The pen should be able to pick the signal around 3/4 to 1" away.

"Joel" wrote in message

"kerumbo" wrote:

This is really a Wacom question (and the problem occurs in other apps, including Paint), but I figure you folks here know Wacom tablets better than
anyone. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

My Intuos (GD) tablet has served me well, but in the past year or so I have
found an increasing problem with the pen continuing to write after I lift the pen from the tablet. Or that it writes before I have touched the pen to
the tablet, starting from about 1/4 inch away.

I have tried the latest driver and also tried reverting back to the oldest
driver still available at Wacom.com. I am running PS CS3 under WinXP, but I
recall it happening also with CS1 and in PS 7. Is the there a particular setting that is good for correcting this problem? I have tried pressure and
tilt, without much success. Thanks!

I don’t think folks here knows more than folks there, and just FYI that’s how *all* tablet works, not just Wacom but way way back around 2 decades ago
on my early *wired* tablets and same with puck. The pen should be able to pick the signal around 3/4 to 1" away.

Thanks, but here is what I discovered:

The point was jammed too hard and too far into the pen. I pulled the point out a bit, then used the pen a little more gently, and the problem was fixed.

Yeah, I used old, wired tablets, too, around 2 decades ago, and CalComp, etc, none of which could touch Wacom’s quality. But respectfully, I disagree that they have to draw when you are not touching the tablet. There’s a difference between picking up the signal, when you’re using it as a mouse, and drawing an unwanted line. I’m glad mine doesn’t do that, anymore. Thanks again.