Braille Printer

Um, you can buy one off the Internet... probably by searching for "braille printer!"

2006-11-26 15:35:47 by katwilso2002

printing short document with Basic Braille printer.

Hey i've got an essay to do on braille printers and i need some info. could you please tell me if you know of any advantages and/or disadvantages and what they do/are used for

A Braille embosser is a printer, necessarily an impact printer, that renders text as Braille. Utilizing special translation software, a print document can be embossed with relative ease, making Braille production much more efficient and cost-effective.

Blind users tend to call other printers ink printers, to distinguish them from their Braille counterparts. This is often the case regardless of the type of printer being discussed.

As with ink printers, embossers come in all shapes and sizes, and are used by everyone from individual computer users to large corporations that produce books, magazines, and other widely distributed publications, requiring fast, high-volume embossing capabilities. Thus, an embosser can cost roughly anywhere from US$2,000 to $80,000, depending on the user's needs.

2008-11-28 07:00:08 by girlzroc5

Yes, braille printers come with specialist translation software.

2009-04-26 03:44:07 by John

Sturdy and portable
Includes dust cover and wooden eraser
Embosses 25 lines with 42 cells on an 11" x 11 1/2" sheet of paper

bcoz im gonna make a braille printer using the dot matrix principle..

Not feasable to do a home build small enough to do prints, not only would you need the head, you need the interface boards, the carriage drive assemblies, etc etc etc.

There are already braile printers out there and buying one WILL be quicker, easier and probably cheaper than trying to design one and get bits made to make it work.

2008-07-29 08:05:02 by fannypack777

I have been led to start a ministry in Philadelphia, PA whose primary purpose is to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those with physical and developmental challenges. I myself have a mild case of Cerebral Palsy. I have been and still am a pastor, and I have been a history teacher. I am a husband, father, and grandfather. My aim is to develop programs that will allow those with disabilities to discover that there are more letters in ability then there are in dis. What I need to know is, How do I go about making this mission a reality? I need an accessible building, an adaptable van, braille printer, TTY machines, and computers that can be adapted to meet the special needs of those who will be using them.

Contact other pastors and let them know what you are doing. They might know people with disabilities who are reticinent about heading out and who might be more readily available for church if they knew someone who truly understood them would be there for them. Also, most cities have a religious council board that is made up of various religions. Their meetings are usually open to the public; you can go and speak with them.

As for the building and equipment, I can't help you with that one. You may need to start in your livingroom. You can probably apply with various agencies. Is there a national agency for the blind? They should have a list of grants that are available.

2006-07-10 07:54:03 by maskedarchangel