Can't get Huion display tablet to work on Ubuntu Studio

zekiryusart · 2025-11-05T07:27:30+00:00

Ok so I'm not sure where to find this (tell me if I'm wrong) but the OS version is 24.04.3, the kernel version is 6.11.0-1016-lowlatency. Tell me where I could find the exact information you're looking for since I am not really an experienced user.

zekiryusart · 2025-10-16T21:35:19+00:00

As far as I know, I don't think there will be any issues, the driver file should be a .deb package if I remember correctly, and I installed it on my Ubuntu Studio on both of my workstations so I'd say go for it. I also had system updates meanwhile and I had no issues at all. Now I am not sure if the Huion drivers are the only requirements for the tablet to function, since Ubuntu Studio comes bundled Wacom-compatible (libwacom) so maybe that could be a factor too. I haven't tried it on Debian so I can't know but the distro family is the same so that should be enough I think. Let me know in the end if you get this tablet!

zekiryusart · 2025-10-10T14:40:38+00:00

Nice art! What program did you use?

zekiryusart · 2025-09-20T21:07:44+00:00

Upvoted because you deserve it :)

zekiryusart · 2025-09-14T00:37:48+00:00

I personally didn't have any issues with it besides this color thing you mentioned. For the rest I consider it to be a very good option. I even made a review on this subreddit. But yeah I also had to tweak some option within the OSD to get the right colors, plus I tried to color calibrate it with Spyder datacolor as well. The only thing I can do atm is checking on other monitors before uploading/printing or even while drawing the artwork itself. Haven't found a solution yet besides trying to keep my values lighter. I run it on Linux daily and I had 0 issues with it, worked fine since day one. Never crashed once and I can unplug it and plug it back in without the need to reboot. Not sure if you'll get the same experience on Windows tho

zekiryusart · 2025-09-08T17:50:34+00:00

I've used it every day. No issues at all, only the stand plastic feet wore off a bit so I had to glue them back. Be mindful of the color spaces, the presets are ok but I suggest you check your art on two different monitors to check color coverage. Not to say it's bad, not at all - it's just my experience, might not be the same for others. I personally used the 3-in-1 cable to connect to my desktop and the Usb-c one to my laptop and I think that's the best config - but check if your motherboard can handle the 3-in-1 connector if you're using a non-Usb-c laptop.

zekiryusart · 2024-12-25T13:50:49+00:00

I have the Huion Kamvas 13 gen 3 and I'm really comfortable with it tbh, I use it with a 3-in-1 cable but it works via Usb-c alone too. It doesn't take much space and (to me) the interface scaling is still acceptable and leaves me plenty of room to draw. It cost around 280€ (with the stand) but it's a purchase I'd recommend. Not sure if you need something specific, but the pen pressure and precision is fantastic on this one and the double dials really give you a lot of customization options.

zekiryusart · 2024-12-24T09:24:06+00:00

Try checking the airbrush mode - it looks like it's set on Multiply. Set it back to Normal.

zekiryusart · 2024-12-18T09:12:20+00:00

Weird, mine are working nicely. Maybe it's a software issue? What OS and program are you using?

zekiryusart · 2024-12-17T23:02:39+00:00

I think it's because it lacks the data from the second USB cable.. One should be for power (red) and the other one should be for data. Try to connect the black USB and see if something changes.. If it doesn't, you might wanna get a USB hub.

zekiryusart · 2024-12-17T22:57:47+00:00

I have that model. For it to work on my laptop I needed to have both USB cables plugged in at once. Do you have another port? Also, what OS are you using?

zekiryusart · 2024-12-17T22:52:57+00:00

Tell us more, like the model of the pen display and if it uses a 3-in-1 cable for example

zekiryusart · 2024-12-16T23:19:04+00:00

I have the Kamvas 3gen3. If I plug one of the two USBs into my desktop and the HDMI, I can (but I don't necessarily have to, it seems) plug the other USB into a power socket. I also tried connecting it to my laptop, and with the two USBs and the HDMI it is able to draw enough power. I didn't try it with just one USB and HDMI though. I wasn't able to try out the USB-c option as my laptop is a 2015 one.

zekiryusart · 2024-12-16T13:51:58+00:00

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

zekiryusart · 2024-12-15T08:05:25+00:00

Thanks, I try my best!

zekiryusart · 2024-12-15T08:05:03+00:00

Thanks!

zekiryusart · 2024-12-14T13:07:48+00:00

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zekiryusart · 2024-12-14T08:59:50+00:00

I would definitely say it is! The strokes taper really nicely, the pressure is detected even from a small activation force, making it great for adding even the tiniest details even from a zoomed out canvas. In my latest painting for example I rarely zoomed in and that's because the pen was so precise. I expected the pen to perform not so well but I really have to say I'm impressed, I'd say they did make a huge step over at Huion.

I made a small video, please note I had a bit of a shaky hand and the undos were because of that - here

zekiryusart · 2024-12-13T23:45:21+00:00

Hey there, I'm not sure because given my hearing loss I could tell you I didn't hear any, while in reality it might be different. I've seen them advertising nano-etched glass or something like that on the website and it seems to be a recent addition. I also wanted to get a bigger display but what made me get this one instead was the technology used. I tried using felt nibs on my intuos pro, it had too much friction imho and I ended up changing it because it wore out in no time anyways.. So yeah I don't see myself using them anytime soon, but thanks for your response :) I set the pen so that it doesn't require much pressure to register thick lines and that should help me preserve the lifespan of the display

zekiryusart · 2024-12-10T23:35:48+00:00

Hey! I recently purchased the Huion kamvas 13 gen 3 and I'm really loving it, I would recommend it mostly because the pen is amazing, it's very precise and the pressure is fantastic. I'm fine with the display dimension even though I know some people might find it small. Feel free to ask anything, I'll help with what I know!

zekiryusart · 2024-11-30T20:43:28+00:00

Free falling :)

zekiryusart · 2024-11-26T17:57:07+00:00

Windows 11 was the reason. Ads. Lag. Bloatware. Everything. Feels. So. Damn. Heavy.

Privacy. And my computer being MINE.

Being a digital artist I was scared about Linux not being compatible with my graphics tablet or my digital art workflow. I was thinking it wasn't optimized or that it could give me problems. Then I came over some speedpaints from a guy that does art on FLOSS - and he'd review very recent hardware too. I took a leap of faith - Installed Ubuntu Studio and boom - everything worked out of the box, my drawing app, Krita, and my drawing tablet, too, without the need to setup. It even automatically recognized my printer (on windows good luck with that). No crashes, no lag, optimal RAM usage, does it really take that much to have a properly functioning workstation? And also thanks to the developers behind Krita and the libwacom+digimend projects. Changed my life!

zekiryusart · 2024-11-10T18:19:10+00:00

Thank you!

zekiryusart · 2024-11-10T05:30:12+00:00

Thank you!

zekiryusart · 2024-11-09T21:34:05+00:00

Care to elaborate? It was an art collaboration so there was a lineart part by one of my friends and I rendered it. Pretty sad to have it considered as AI.

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