| Brand | DigiPro |
|---|---|
| Series | wp5540 |
| Item model number | FP640 |
| Operating System | Windows XP |
| Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 8.43 x 7.68 x 0.24 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.43 x 7.68 x 0.24 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Batteries | 1 AAA batteries required. |
| Manufacturer | DigiPro |
| ASIN | B000GLQZJI |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | July 3, 2006 |
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WP5540 5.5x4" USB Graphics Tablet w/Cordless Pen (Black)
| Brand | DigiPro |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Operating System | Windows XP |
| Special Feature | Pen |
| Model Name | wp5540 |
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- DigiPro WP5540 Graphics Tablet with Cordless Stylus General Features: Black tablet and Stylus
- All Mouse functions USB interface
- Soft-tip pen with 512 levels of pressure for drawing programs such as Painter and Photoshop
- Capturing signatures and drawing for inserting into documents
- Pen commands for control and editing functions
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Paint, draw, write, sign, and sketch all your documents and applications! This DigiPro WP5540 digital tablet comes equipped with a pressure sensitive stylus pen giving you the right tools for any task! The tablet features a 5.5 x 4-inch working area with a pen holder and indicator and an attached USB cable. The stylus pen has 512 levels of pressure sensitivity and is compatible with most graphic software such as Painter and Adobe Photoshop! The WP5540 is Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 compatible (see driver link below).Change the way you interact with your PC! Get the DigiPro WP5540 digital tablet today!
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Customers are happy with the performance of the graphic tablet. They say it works well with Windows 7 Pro, and that the pen works perfectly. They are also satisfied with ease of drawing. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the quality, ease of use, size, battery life, pressure sensitivity, and accuracy.
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Customers like the performance of the graphic tablet. For example, they say it works well, it works immediately, and the pen works perfectly. Some mention that it works great in Photoshop CS5 with pressure sensitivity, and it works good with Inkwell, Apple's handwriting recognition software. The functions are intuitive, and they say the pad works seamlessly with their various apps. Some say it's perfect for basic animations, simple Photoshop projects, and opening Word, Excel, IE, or Windows Explorer.
"...Corel Graphics 6 (1995) and Photoshop 6 (2003ish) and the tablet works perfectly...." Read more
"...The DigiPro installed easily and seems to be working fine. It definitely is not as good as Wacom, but not everybody can afford the best...." Read more
"...Works good with these FREE opensource programs:Gimp 2.6.11(AVOID version 2.8 for now, currently has issues with tablets)..." Read more
"...Overall I gave this a 5/5 because it is cheap & nice and easy to use. This tablet is also a good replacement for a mouse...." Read more
Customers find the graphic tablet easy to use and fun. They say it's great for hand drawing stuff on computer, and the perfect graphics tablet for beginners. They also mention that digital painting and photo manipulation is a breeze, and that it allows for drawing on larger scale than what you might think.
"...Other icons allow for easy navigation within a document. I haven't experimented with all of them, but I like the ones I've tried...." Read more
"...Digital painting and photo manipulation is a breeze if you take the time to use it every day and learn how to use it...." Read more
"...I'm planning on doing some more experimenting. It not only allows you to draw but you can also access the functions in the programs you are using..." Read more
"...using this tablet makes drawing really easy and fun and it's very precise...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the graphic tablet. Some mention it's a great inexpensive device, and an amazingly fun little toy for the cost. However, others say that it looks like a terrible quality item, is not durable at all, and crashes after the first 5 minutes.
"...Good for a hobbyist that wants tablet input without spending much...." Read more
"...Overall I gave this a 5/5 because it is cheap & nice and easy to use. This tablet is also a good replacement for a mouse...." Read more
"...The only drawback I see, is the manual (not proper English or close, and barely correlative with the disc and product), but it gets you through...." Read more
"...4/24/13 EDIT:*** So while I still think this is a great tablet for the money, I've purchased a larger model to use at home...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the graphic tablet. Some mention that it is simple to use and easy to install. They also say it is much more easy to use than a laptop mouse. However, some customers say that there is very little in the way of documentation on how to actually use it. They say the paper and electronic user manuals are useless and the drivers are hard to download.
"...of tablets and prices, but I wanted something small, entry level and simple, that would allow me to draw and create more easily...." Read more
"...The DigiPro installed easily and seems to be working fine. It definitely is not as good as Wacom, but not everybody can afford the best...." Read more
"...Overall I gave this a 5/5 because it is cheap & nice and easy to use. This tablet is also a good replacement for a mouse...." Read more
"...Ok, I finally figured it out. I maintain that it's not user friendly for people who have never held one of these, so I am going to leave some notes..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the graphic tablet. Some mention it's relatively small and cheap, while others say it'll fit in a briefcase or bag. They also like that it can be constrained to fit to certain windows and that it doesn't interfere with keyboard and mouse usage. However, some say that the awkward square size makes it difficult to find a case to keep it protected. Some customers also mention that the screen is smaller than they expected and that the on-board pen fits poorly.
"...The size is great, fits well on the left, my wireless mouse on the right (I'm left handed so this is REALLY COOL) and my computer supports both...so..." Read more
"...I'm going to say that if you have the extra $15, buy the Turcom. It's larger, has better specs, and the writing surface is quite a bit smoother than..." Read more
"...The pen has a nice feeling in hand, not too heavy, not too light. Feels like a normal pen.- Usable in both Windows and Linux(Ubuntu)...." Read more
"...Let's face it, it's relatively small and cheap. Based on knowing that, here's what I've observed.Pros:- Inexpensive.-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the pressure sensitivity of the graphic tablet. Some mention that it's good and easy to set up and use, while others say that it may not work with some programs.
"...1. While the pressure sensitivity worked perfectly in Photoshop, I could not get it to work in Illustrator...." Read more
"...Plus 4, and actually bought it because Draw Plus has a pressure sensitive drawing ability...." Read more
"...Note that this uses the UC Logic driver and pressure may not work with some programs, but should work in all apps with mouse support sans pressure...." Read more
"...Pressure sensitivity seems good (I'm not an artist, though.)-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the graphic tablet. Some mention that it lasts, takes a normal AAA battery, and includes the right battery and extra pen tips. Others say that the downside is that the pen requires a battery and that it uses up battery life.
"...Keep in mind it does require a battery for the pen, which may or may not turn into a problem. I haven't had it long enough to find that out...." Read more
"...I'm not sure what caused it! The battery is perfectly fine!..." Read more
"...Battery life is too short. Would have been better off saving my pennies and buying a Wacom Bamboo. Nice try, just didn't quite make it." Read more
"...The drawbacks could be summarized as:- Battery operated. No battery change required for 2 months, so I don't have an idea on the lifetime...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the graphic tablet. Some mention it's extremely accurate, while others say it'll never stay where you put it. The cursor may also be shaky and inaccurate.
"...Accuracy is very good given the tablet's small size versus my monitor's 1600x900 resolution.- They included extra pen tips!..." Read more
"...(not proper English or close, and barely correlative with the disc and product), but it gets you through...." Read more
"...into my windows onenote program and when i tried using this its extremely accurate, has some hot keys around the main board to easily edit things..." Read more
"...This feature cannot be turned off. Thus, accuracy is impossible as the cursor won't stay where it is put...." Read more
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I'm a graphics arts and media professional having executed all kinds and levels of fun and successful projects for the last 25 years or more.
I have never used (though have owned) a tablet before, and not sure why. Just never needed it I guess. Recently, I've been frustrated drawing caricatures and things by hand, then digitizing and cleaning them up or struggling over line thickness, smoothness etc. Believe it or not, on a Win 7 system, I'm still running Corel Graphics 6 (1995) and Photoshop 6 (2003ish) and the tablet works perfectly.
In making a purchase choice, this item created some interesting reflection and consideration - given the wide array of tablets and prices, but I wanted something small, entry level and simple, that would allow me to draw and create more easily. This product is, quite frankly, all that and more, and quite the hoot to have. I love it.
More, the on-board applications, which do NOT match the manual at all, allow me to use it live in a kids presentation show, either as a mouse, a full, opaque drawing tablet, or to annotate nearly anything on or in the screen. The only exception is animations, video and any program that uses the video layer - which is understandable. For these...it seamlessly grabs a still shot of the screen, allowing you to annotate while the video plays behind the scenes. Otherwise, it is fully functional - amazing.
The size is great, fits well on the left, my wireless mouse on the right (I'm left handed so this is REALLY COOL) and my computer supports both...so I can draw and create with the left, and use the mouse simultaneously to click, save, etc. VERY COOL and productive.
The only drawback I see, is the manual (not proper English or close, and barely correlative with the disc and product), but it gets you through. Oh, two others....the pen is touchy. If you're annotating and either touch the tip and pen switches to close or in succession, the program crashes. NOT COOL depending on what you're in the middle of...and there does NOT seem to be an adjustment. Also, the pen could use a power switch to save battery. At first, I laid it on the side - but always worried I was jostling it and wearing down the battery by waking the unit up. Then, I tried putting it upside down in the on-board pen well, but it fits poorly. Finally, after giving that the proper thought, I saw the pen well had a recess for the pen tip - so contrary to all the OTHER posts and my efforts, I've now found that that's EXACTLY what you do...put the pen in the pen well. It hasn't turned on or run down yet. Why none of us reviewing got that, I don't know, lol.
So, it's way cool! Cannot BEAT the price or features. Supercalifragilisticexpialladocious!
Pros+/Cons-
+Inexpensive
+Accurate
+Sensitive pressure
+Not Lagging
+Recently updated drivers
+works with windows 8
-Cheap plastic feel
-Battery powered pen
-Pen twice as heavy as wacom
-Pen button can stick
-No eraser
-Drivers may not be as reliable as wacom
Hardware:
Note the included AAA battery is in a hard to see plastic sleeve be sure to remove it. Pen is like a big ballpoint pen. It is heavier than a wacom but still not a big issue. Base has plastic feel. Pen contact feels like a pen on glossy/wax paper thankfully not too slick like glass. I found that the pen button was sticking a bit but fixed it by putting a drop of oil on my finger and rubbing it around the button. The pen slot is on the center of the top of the tablet not separate as pictured. I'd prefer it be separate as I place it in front of my keyboard but I can just place the pen aside.
Setup:
I recommend ignoring the CD and GO TO uc-logic.com to the support section to get the latest driver software. I was pleased to find it was updated May 2013, a few days before I received the tablet! The installer did crash after installing so I had to force close it. RESTART after or pressure won't work. A good amount of Settings can be found but clicking the tablet button in the system tray.
To get the maximum surface area and avoid annoyances I recommend doing the following: In settings go into hot cells and disabling all of them, if using a widescreen you may want to keep it on top on bottom since the space is otherwise wasted. Then go into the Scope tab and select Full Area(allows you to go all the way to the edges) AND then press Screen Ratio(to avoid distortion caused by mismatch aspect ratios). I also recommend looking over Monitor Setting if interested in isolating the tablet to a small part of the screen.
Drawing:
Has a nice smooth feel on screen. My worry was lag but didn't notice any. It is a bit awkward compared to drawing on paper looking at the screen but that is true of most graphic tablets. Pressure works well. Lacks tilt but can't expect it.
Software:
Note that this uses the UC Logic driver and pressure may not work with some programs, but should work in all apps with mouse support sans pressure. Fortunately the recent drivers means it likely won't be abandoned with bad drivers. I am using 64-bit Windows 8 without issues with software, a few I needed to google to find tips/solutions. I avoided the included programs and found it odd they didn't include a graphics/drawing app but instead focused on productivity apps when I'm guessing 95% of people getting this are using it for graphic arts. A lot of productivity apps have pen annotation built in and the windows 7/8 snipping tool is good for annotating screen shots. If having issues with software try restarting your pc.
Works good with these FREE opensource programs:
Gimp 2.6.11(AVOID version 2.8 for now, currently has issues with tablets)
Mypaint 32-bit(couldn't get the 64-bit version to work)
Inkscape (Works good with the calligraphy pen and tweak tool)
Blender (Handy for 3d sculpting)












