Important: This maintenance method applies only to CPTINK tattoo pens that use a clover-shaped cam plate drive system, including Captain One, CPTINK LT, and CPTINK o1. Dust, residue, and dried lubricant may gradually accumulate inside a tattoo pen during regular use. This can increase friction and resistance between the moving parts, affecting...

Important: This article applies only to CPTINK tattoo pens that use a clover-shaped cam plate drive system, including the Captain ONE, CPTINK LT, and CPTINK o1. The explanation and troubleshooting method below may not apply to tattoo pens with a different internal drive system. When a tattoo pen is turned on without a needle cartridge installed,...

Not sure how to adjust the needle protrusion on your tattoo pen—or why the needle position changes when you select a different stroke setting? This guide applies to CPTINK adjustable-stroke tattoo pens, including the Captain ONE, CPTINK LT, and CPTINK o1. The CPTINK LT is used as the example in the images below, but the same grip-adjustment meth...