USB A 3.0 port on Asus Zenbook not recognising the TipToi pen

[Julian Sikorski <belegdol@gmail.com>]

Hello,

disclaimer: this is not linux-specific as Windows 11 also fails to 
recognise the devices, but maybe someone has ideas regarding the causes 
here.
I have two TipToi Pens by Ravensburger. These are recognised as

04d6:e101 Mentor Graphics usbdisk

when plugged into USB C port via USB C to micro B cable. When plugged 
into the USB A port, the following messages are reported into the journal:

Okt 19 08:19:08 kernel: usb usb3-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB 
cable is bad?
Okt 19 08:19:09 kernel: usb usb3-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB 
cable is bad?
Okt 19 08:19:09 kernel: usb usb3-port2: attempt power cycle
Okt 19 08:19:10 kernel: usb usb3-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB 
cable is bad?
Okt 19 08:19:11 kernel: usb usb3-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB 
cable is bad?
Okt 19 08:19:11 kernel: usb usb3-port2: unable to enumerate USB device

I have two pens. I tried two cables delivered with them, as well as a 
different USB A to micro B cable I had. All exhibit the same issue.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem? My first guess is 
that both the laptop and the pen are slightly off-spec in some strange 
way, which causes them not to work together. The USB A slot on the 
laptop works fine with other devices, and the pen works with the laptop 
if connected to USB C.

Best regards,
Julian