XP-PEN explained

XP-Pen
Industry:Graphics Tablet
Founded:April 8, 2005
Founder:P-Active
Hq Location City:Shenzhen, China
Parent:Hanvon Ugee Group
Products:Deco, Star, Artist, Innovator, Magic Drawing Pad
Website:https://www.xp-pen.com

XP-PEN (stylised as XPPen) is a graphics tablet development and distribution company, originally established in Japan in 2005[1] by Taiwanese manufacturer P-Active and now headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with a research and development office in California, United States. In 2019, XP-PEN became a holding subsidiary of Hanvon Ugee Group, a graphics tablet manufacturer who, like XP-PEN, also is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and specializes in the development of graphics tablets, pen display monitors, light pads, stylus pens and digital graphical products. In 2022, XP-Pen was rebranded to further consolidate its global brand image and better serve worldwide users.[2] [3]

In July 2017, they took part in the 25th Anime Expo in Los Angeles, and in October that year they also exhibited in Stan Lee Comic Con during the Halloween weekend and in December were invited to the DreamWorks campus in Glendale California.[4] [5] [6]

As of 2022, it is the second largest pen tablet market in Japan after Wacom, with a market share of 5.2%.[7]

Product lines

XP-Pen products include variously sized graphics tablets that may or may not include an integrated drawing display.[8] The Deco Fun line of products introduced in 2021 served to provide an affordable range of drawing tablets comparable to the Wacom Intuos series of tablets,[9] though drawing tablets without displays have been produced by the company in the past through the Deco and Star product lines.

Artist series display

!Product name!Year!Physical dimensions(mm)!Active surface area(mm)!Pen pressure sensitivity!Resolution
Artist 22HD2015517 x 321 x 30476.64 x 268.1120485080 LPI
Artist 10S2016301 x 209 x 5217 x 13620485080 LPI
Artist 162016405 x 255 x 33344.16 x 193.5920485080 LPI
Artist 13.32017390 x 250 x 14293 x 16581925080 LPI
Artist 15.62017443 x 280 x 12.6344.16 x 193.5981925080 LPI
Artist 22E2017567 x 326 x 30476.64 x 268.1181925080 LPI
Artist 122018369.11 x 218.87 x 11.5263.23 x 148.0781925080 LPI
Artist 22 (2nd Generation)2021538 x 332 x 25.8476.06 x 267.7981925080 LPI
Artist 242021590 x 361 x 34526.85 × 296.3581925080 LPI
Artist 10 (2nd Gen)2022299 x 173.3 x 12.9224.49 x 126.781925080 LPI
Artist 12 (2nd Gen)2022346.2 x 209 x 12263.23 x 148.0781925080 LPI
Artist 13 (2nd Gen)2022378 x 225 x 12293.76x165.2481925080 LPI
Artist 16 (2nd Gen)2022434 x 255.8 x 12.89340.99 x 191.8181925080 LPI
Artist 24 FHD2023590 x 361 x 34526.85 × 296.3581925080 LPI
Artist 22 Plus2023547 x 364.67 x 33.4476.06 x 267.79163845080 LPI

Artist Pro series display

!Product name!Year!Physical dimensions(mm)!Active surface area(mm)!Pen pressure sensitivity!Resolution
Artist 16 Pro2018405 x 255 x 30344.16 x 193.5981925080 LPI
Artist 22 Pro2018517 x 321 x 30476.64 x 268.1181925080 LPI
Artist 22E Pro2018567 x 326 x 30476.64 x 268.1181925080 LPI
Artist 12 Pro2019351.52 x 225.38 x 12.9256.32 x 144.1881925080 LPI
Artist 13.3 Pro2019390 x 250 x 14293 x 16581925080 LPI
Artist 15.6 Pro2019443 x 280 x 12.6344.16 x 193.5981925080 LPI
Artist 22R Pro2020570 x 334.8 x 44.8476.06 x 267.7981925080 LPI
Artist 24 Pro2020632 x 370 x 44.8526.85 x 296.3581925080 LPI
Artist Pro 16 (2021)2021443.27 x 256.45 x 9340.99 x 191.8181925080 LPI
Artist Pro 16TP2021406.4 x 263.1 x 15.4345.6 x 194.4mm81925080 LPI
Artist Pro 14 (Gen2)2023359.30 x 268.57 x 19.31298.94 X 186.84163845080 LPI
Artist Pro 16 (Gen2)2023405.11 x 291.37 x 20.23344.68 x 215.42163845080 LPI

Innovator series display

!Product name!Year!Physical dimensions(mm)!Active surface area(mm)!Pen pressure sensitivity!Resolution
Innovator 162020443.27 x 256.45 x 9344.16 x 193.5981925080 LPI

Drivers

XP-Pen supplies drivers for Windows 7, 8, and 10; OS X 10.8 and above; and CentOS, Linux Mint, and Ubuntu. Most of XP-Pen's products have a driver for Windows and Mac, with specific drivers provided for the supported Linux distributions (see the table below).

!Supported Product
Artist Display 12/15.6/13.3
Deco 01/01V2/02/03Wireless/mini04/06Wireless/mini07/mini07Wireless
Star 03/04/05/06/G430/G540/G640/G430S
Star03 Pro/G540 Pro/06C

References

  1. Web site: XPPen . 2023-08-16 . XPPen Celebrates its 18th Anniversary with Global Artists . 2024-01-19 . GlobeNewswire News Room . en.
  2. News: April 29, 2021 . XP-PEN Rebrands and Launches New Series, Deco Fun . June 16, 2024 . PR Newswire US.
  3. Web site: XPPen Global Rebranding Announcement XPPen . 2024-01-26 . www.xp-pen.com.
  4. Web site: Meet XP-Pen Team in Anime Expo!!!. May 29, 2018.
  5. Web site: Crewe . David . 2023-08-16 . XP-Pen's Artist Pro 16 Display Tablet Brings Industry First 16K Pen Pressure . 2024-01-10 . PetaPixel . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-12-24 . Artist Paula Cruz Collaborates With XPPen and Opens Up About the Joys of Outdoor Creation in Rio de Janeiro’s Vibrant Art Scene . 2024-01-10 . Hypebeast.
  7. Web site: ペンタブレット . 2024-01-10 . BCN AWARD・BCN IT ジュニア賞 . ja.
  8. News: St Leger . Henry . 2024 . XP-Pen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) . PC Pro . 69 . 353.
  9. News: June 16, 2020 . XP-pen deco 01 V2 . June 16, 2024 . Computer Act!Ve . Future Publishing Ltd. . Bath . 28 . 581.

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