Bamboo Stylus – FAQ

How does Bamboo Stylus work?

Bamboo Stylus does not require any technical modification on your iPad and touchscreen devices based on same touch technology. It was developed to simulate finger input on a capacitive multi-touch display while providing a smooth pen-like feeling with the comfort of balance weight in your hand. Its pen tip is extremely responsive and smooth so you can write and draw in a very natural way. It enables an authentic pen-like experience to express your ideas on your digital device with handwriting and sketches – simple and intuitive just like on a piece of paper.

 Will Bamboo Stylus work with screen protection foils?

Bamboo Stylus has a highly-sensitive pen tip that is designed to respond to a light touch an uncovered glass screen. Screen protection foils are available in the market and most of them have different thicknesses and surface treatments. Therefore, you should expect a different stylus-on-screen feeling when using a Bamboo Stylus on a covered screen. In most cases you will find that you need slightly more pressure to operate your Bamboo Stylus. For best results, we recommend to use Bamboo Stylus without screen protection foil.

Will Bamboo Stylus work on a Bamboo pen and touch tablet with a PC?

No, Bamboo Stylus is designed for touch-enabled screens such as of the iPad. Please visit our website to learn more about using a Bamboo pen and touch tablet for your PC (http://www.wacom.asia/bamboo-tablets).

Will Bamboo Stylus work on all media tablets and touch-enabled devices?

Bamboo Stylus is designed to support Apple iPad and therefore it supports the native resolution of touch input sensor based on same technology. This is valid for most modern media tablets and touch-enabled devices, however they still might differ slightly depending on the hardware design of the device manufacturers. In some cases, you might experience a different response from the touch screen with a Bamboo Stylus than with a finger.

The experience of using a stylus is also dependent from the application that you are using. We recommend using Bamboo Stylus with our Bamboo Paper app in order to achieve best writing and drawing experience on your touch screen.

In order to confirm a satisfactory customer experience with a Bamboo Stylus on media tablets and touch devices, we successively test the experience of Bamboo Stylus on selected devices. The results of the compatibility test for Bamboo Stylus are shown below.

Compatibility List for Bamboo Stylus

Why is the pen nib on Bamboo Stylus replaceable?

Bamboo Stylus has a responsive soft pen nib that enables a smooth feeling while operating on the screen. As with writing and drawing on paper, you’ll experience some natural friction. In limited cases of very intensive use under strong pressure, you might experience a certain wear-off over time of the pen tip. We have implemented a smart concept that allows replacing the pen nib in a simple and cost-effective way. Visit our website http://www.wacom.asia/bamboo-stylus to learn more about the availability of replacement pen nibs.

Bamboo Stylus duo: What kind of ball pen refills does Bamboo Stylus duo use?

Bamboo Stylus duo uses a high quality standard ball pen mini cartridge with 0.7mm ball point size and black ink color. Replacement refills in black and other ink colors are commonly available from stores that carry ballpoint refills. Please kindly pay attention that the mechanical dimension of the purchased refill is as following: 67.2mm x 2.3mm (length x refill diameter).

Below you can find a list of refills from popular brands that are compatible with Bamboo Stylus duo:

• Mitsubishi SE-7
• CROSS 8518
• Pilot BRF-8F
• TOMBO BR-VS
• LAMY M21