Using the pens and erasers

The display comes with a black pen, a red pen, and two erasers. You can use the pens to write and draw in digital ink on the display, and you can use the erasers—or your palm or fist—to erase digital ink.

The display has magnetic holders for the pens and erasers at the bottom of the display’s frame. Return the pens and erasers to their holders when you’re done with them.

Caution 

When you return a pen to the magnetic holder, make sure it’s centered in its holder to keep it from falling and being damaged.

Several people can write or draw on the screen at the same time. Each pen writes and draws in its own color. The Pen ID feature lets you assign different colors, thicknesses, and other properties to each pen.

Important 

Use only pens designed for SMART Board 6000S and 6000S Pro series interactive displays (see ).

To write or draw in digital ink

1. Pick up one of the display’s pens.

2. Write or draw in digital ink on the screen.

Tip 

• To learn how to change a pen’s default behavior, see Changing a pen’s default color, thickness, and other properties.

• Freeze the screen before writing or drawing over a video, an animation, or other moving images (see Freezing the screen).

You can change a pen’s color, thickness, and other properties temporarily using the SMART Ink dynamic (floating) toolbar when you’re viewing a connected computer’s input.

See Using the SMART Ink dynamic (floating) toolbar.

Note 

When working in iQ, the pen’s color, thickness, and other properties return to their default settings after the pen is returned to the display’s magnetic pen well. This may take up to 30 seconds.

Caution 

When you return an eraser to a magnetic holder, make sure it’s centered in its holder to keep it from falling and being damaged.

You can erase digital ink from the screen using an eraser or your palm or fist:

1. Move a pen’s eraser over digital ink to erase.

   OR

   Move the eraser over digital ink to erase.

   OR

   Move your palm or fist over digital ink to erase.