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Why Is My Pen Not Working? How To Get a Ballpoint Pen To Work - Goldspot Pens.
Carry extras. Totally off-topic āStranger thingsā story: Signing a couple on a Rev. Mtg. Partially thru 1st signature, pen stops writing. Handed him an extra to complete the signature. Next signatureāsame thing happens. Man could NOT get thru a single signature without the pen going dry. BUT, after going thru the 4 extras I had, we went back to one that had gone dryā¦for half a signature. Recycled those 4 pens, half a signature at a time, thru the whole package. Continued to use all pens involved and never had the problem again until they finally really were out of ink. Apparently the guyās special power was jinxing ballpoint pens.
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So when they try to blame me for the pen not working, Iāll ask them to try signing with their other hand LOL 
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Iāve noticed that some signers, especially those older, tend to hold the pen at a sideways angle which affects the ink flow. I usually donāt point that out, I just hand them another one or try putting something like a magazine under the document to aid the flow.
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I brought that up on a video call with VT SOS Notary Advisors. The advisors didnāt show up, but SOS staff did. We discussed a proposed rule that electronic notaries always use the same signature throughout their career as an electronic notary. I mentioned that wasnāt a rule for paper notarizations. I pointed out an occasion where I broke my wrist and notarized with my non-dominant hand for about a month.
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I donāt like the super inky pens myself but it seems they are the most reliable with signers
thatās quite a skill being ambidextrous
Pentel of America āEnerGelā made in Mexico. I bought a dozen each of black and blue ones, and all of them eventually failed or fell apart. To have a signer say āthis pen stopped workingā is not cool, and it delays the whole process.
My recommendation? Pilot G-2 .07
clickable, long-lasting, and dependable.
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The challenge of getting the best deal and high quality at the same time is never ending
Goldspot is one of the vendors I buy fountain pen ink and accessories.
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I figured it out!! l I think some pens can actually freeze
in the cold weather. Thatās why they donāt work
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