Scribble on a rubber eraser or even the sole of your shoe.
Rolling ball pen not working.
Take the cap off the pen.
Because the tip of a normal ballpoint pen is so tiny it is hard to visualize how the ball and socket actually work.
The tip of the pen may experience an issue after some time has passed.
Once you see the ink flowing the pen should start working after letting it dry and further scribbling on a page.
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As a result the ink could not consistently flow on the paper.
The pilot rolling ball fountain pen works properly as a pen for a long time from when you acquire it.
The common cause as to why uniball pen stops working is the dried ink at the tip of the pen.
When scribbling use at least half of a scrap piece of paper and use long strides rather than short.
With consistent ink flow the pen gives continuous markings.
If you have a ballpoint pen which has stopped working although there is still a quantity of ink remaining.
Take out the ink cartridge inside your pen.
It s this rolling mechanism that allows the ink to flow onto the top of the ball and roll onto the paper you re writing on while at the same time sealing the ink from the air so it does not dry in the reservoir.
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When scribbling on paper doesn t work sometimes you can get a stuck ball moving by rubbing the pen on a rubber surface.
Take a dry cloth something old and not required and wrap it around the tip of the pen.
There are two main types of roller ball pens.
Obvious way is keep shaking it and then scribbling on a page.
Heat the ball point for a few seconds over a small flame eg.
Scrape the nib on a rubber surface to get the ball rolling.
The hardened ink constrains the ball from rolling freely.
If that doesn t work try put the nib under a running water tap.
Lighter and this should restore their functionality.
If you press the pen hard against the cloth the tip.
As the ball rolls on the paper the ink starts to flow on the surface.
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Liquid ink pens and gel ink pens the liquid ink type uses an ink and ink supply system similar to a fountain pen and they are designed to combine the convenience of a ballpoint pen with the smooth wet ink effect of a fountain pen the liquid ink type rollerball pens were introduced in 1963 by the japanese company ohto.
You can send your pen back to pilot for repair but the company provides some repair tips to try first.