SIMMONSFD@VAX1.COMPUTER-CENTRE.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK (Frank Simmons) (07/07/90)
Index Number: 9052 [This is from the BLIND-L mailing list] I am interested in opinions on Braille embossing printers. I am looking for a recomendation in th 10-15,000 dollar range. Frank Simmons University Computing Service University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom
mattioli@took.dec.com (John R. Mattioli) (07/17/90)
Index Number: 9138 In article <12642@bunker.UUCP>, SIMMONSFD@VAX1.COMPUTER-CENTRE.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK (Frank Simmons) writes... >Index Number: 9052 > >[This is from the BLIND-L mailing list] >I am interested in opinions on Braille embossing printers. I am looking >for a recomendation in th 10-15,000 dollar range. > My suggestion, in a word, is Thiel! I used to love telling people that I had my thiel for over two years and it hadn't been serviced once. Well, it was just serviced. The voltage regulator died and needed to be replaced. The service was fast (less then a week) and very satisfactory (they did a lot of work in a little time). The thiel brailles about 160 cps. It will not do graphics, but it will churn out lots of very high quality braille text. If that's what you're looking for, then it will do the trick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Mattioli Most improved skier (american blind skiers association 1989) and humble to! (DEC E-NET) TOOK::MATTIOLI (UUCP) {decvax, ucbvax, allegra}!decwrl!TOOK.dec.com!MATTIOLI (ARPA) MATTIOLI@TOOK.dec.com MATTIOLI%TOOK.dec.com@decwrl.dec.com (US MAIL) John Mattioli 550 King St. LKG2-2/BB9 Littleton, Ma. 01460
Stew.Bowden@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org (Stew Bowden) (08/11/90)
Index Number: 9736 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] John: I am a novice at this, but I have heard that the Brother 640 does a fair job of Braille embossing. I have seen some of it and though I would not classify it as permanent Braille still using hotdots I think that's the p[rogram it wasn't a bad job. Here at the Virginia School for the Blind, where I am principal I am using the Theil printer and it is excellent. Using the Duxbury software system, and it works like a charm. Hope this helps and see you again soon. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!377!6!Stew.Bowden Internet: Stew.Bowden@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org