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Old 12-06-2018, 12:21 AM   #1
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Handwriting Smoothness

I have recently purchased my first eink device, a Boox Note+ and I am really happy with the decision. Its been great so far.

I do however have a general question about the smoothness of the lines in the note taking app.
Maybe it is normal, but it seems like the writing lines are rather Jaggered/pixelated, to me. I tried to attached a picture to give an idea.

I've tried using the brush icon, the pencil icon, tried adjusting the line thickness and even tried using different tips on the pencil (Wacom ACK22203 Felt Pen Nibs, which, FYI feel more like writing with pencil than the hard plastic ones).

Every time, I come back with similar results.

Is there a setting I might be missing to make the text more smooth, or is this just normal?
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Old 12-06-2018, 12:45 AM   #2
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If it helps I am currently running build number 2018-11-30_16-31.....

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Old 12-07-2018, 08:48 AM   #3
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I also feel very disappointed with this. And actually, for devices that are so focused on note-taking, I find it very strange that almost no one is talking about that problem. I am pretty sure a software change by onyx could make the writing look much better (look for example to the new Lenovo e-ink hybrid pc; writing looks also pixelized when you draw something, but it then smoothens out much better than onyx's tablets do).

You might be interested in a thread I started here a few months ago. There is a method for modifying the PDF to make the notes look much better after you have them in your pc. This is post-production, though .
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Old 12-07-2018, 09:42 AM   #4
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I have not experienced this problem on the Note... Could it be a stylus issue, rather than a device issue? Did you try different pens, or only nibs?

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Old 12-07-2018, 05:23 PM   #5
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I have not experienced this problem on the Note... Could it be a stylus issue, rather than a device issue? Did you try different pens, or only nibs?

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Thanks zsdiogo and Jmirko for the feedback.

Unfortunately I haven't tried other stylus as I don't know anyone else with a similar device. The nibs themselves we're a bit of a gamble, but not too expensive so I thought I'd try that first.

Maybe I have to send an email to Onyx and see if they think it's a stylus problem. Really hope it's not a problem with the Note+ itself.

Overall I'm still really impressed with the Note+ the software features in version 2.0 are just great. I would love to solve this smoothness issue if I can.

Jmirko, if you have some time, would you be able to show me a sample of your handwriting lines? It would help me to understand the difference and maybe what I could expect.
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Old 12-07-2018, 08:52 PM   #6
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Just chiming in to say I've got the same issue on boox note+
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Old 12-14-2018, 01:35 AM   #7
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Jmirko, if you have some time, would you be able to show me a sample of your handwriting lines? It would help me to understand the difference and maybe what I could expect.
I did - please try this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ueuJYgBB7SohXCRg6
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Old 12-24-2018, 10:12 PM   #8
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Yup, also having the same issue. Looks fine on the Note+ but turns much more ugly in the exported pdf.
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I did - please try this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ueuJYgBB7SohXCRg6
The writing in your pic does look pixelated... and after exporting it to a pdf it would probably be even more clear that it is not smooth at all.
I really don't understand why this is not addressed by Onyx. Anotated pdfs look so bad. And the tablet has such an amazing potential...
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Old 01-04-2019, 02:20 AM   #10
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I guess we have different expectations. I used to have a Boox X60 and an M92 and the writing on those did look pixelated. The Note is way better in this regard. To be fair, I almost never use the exported files, they may be worse than they look on the screen.
Since this seems to be bothering quite a few people, you may consider commenting on http://bbs.onyx-international.com/ . They seem to be reading those.

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