Inkwell causing Photoshop to lag

We just installed a Wacom Cintique and were trying to use inkwell instead of the software keyboard to enter text, and when we do, then go back to Photoshop to work photoshop lags for about 10 minutes before it recognizes drawn strokes with the tablet.
Does anyone know why, or if there is a fix to address this issue?

I have not heard of any on-going Bug search, regarding fonts and the Text Tool, but I do know that some engineers are "collecting" fonts, that cause problems.
Regarding fonts, there are often two main issues:
Corrupt fonts, that are otherwise good.
Fonts that are not corrupt, but are written/created in such a way, as to cause issues.
It can be tough for a user to know which is which. This ARTICLE goes into more detail, and has some links to Adobe KB articles, on fonts, specifically to PS. The main article was written to help with problems of fonts in Adobe Premiere (Pro & Elements), in the Titler sub-app., with is much more sensitive to font issues, than is PS, AI or InDesign.
Good luck,
Hunt

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It's not an Intuos3. It's a Bamboo. Drivers are latest.
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