[access-uk] Re: basic embossers
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:19:40 +0100
What was the name of the port that was added when you plugged in the
USB to Serial converter?
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of brian williams
Sent: 15 September 2009 19:06
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers
Hi George
Sorry, followed your instructions, and still no luck. The PC still
acknowledges there is hardware being connected. When i ask it to
print, ziltch.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: the williams family
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: RE: problem with basic embosser
Hi Brian,
O.K. What we need to establish is exactly what USB Port your USB to
Serial device has installed itself on. Once you plug it is, it is
best to make sure you always use that USB socket.
To start with, I'd unplug the device, and proceed as follows.
Go to Control Panel, Printers and select Add Printer. Select Add
local printer, where it may likely default to a Port of LPT1 (Printer
Port). It's a list selection box, so make a not of the ports which
are listed.
Plug your USB device back in, and repeat the above, looking
specifically for an additional item and make very careful note of what
it is, and highlight it if it's just the one port that's been added.
Press OK or Next which will take you to a list a printer
Manufacturers and Models of printer. On the left is Manufacturer
where you want to select GENERIC. One selected, on the right will be
a list of types, the first of which is "Generic / Text Only" - select
that, and click next. You may well be asked if you want to keep an
existing driver or replace it - two radio buttons. Highlight
whichever one says "Recommended".
You'll then be asked if you want to give the printer a special name
other than what has been suggested. Good idea to call it "Braille
Embosser".
Click next and all that might be asked is if you want to share the
printer.
All being well, if you now look at your list of printers, "Braille
Embosser" will be listed.
Now try printing from Notepad, but REMEMBER to select the Braille
Embosser, not your default printer.
See how you get on with the above, and we'll take it from there.
George.
From: the williams family [mailto:therefuge@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 September 2009 11:41
To: George Bell
Subject: problem with basic embosser
Hi George
details as follows;
embosser: basic s
serial No.: 25208
conected via: serial rs232 at embosser end,to USB at PC end.
OS: windows media: XP pro.
don't know if these embosser settings will be of help but:
Serial communications:
baud rate: 9600
data bits: 8
parity: none
stop bits: 1
handshake: software
I tried printing from notepad. It appears to send the print
instructions,
but prints nothing. When i connect the embosser the PC acknowledges
that
there is hardware.
When selecting help from the embosser, it embosses correctly.
Thanks for our help so far, this is an anoying problem and probably
has a
simple solution, i hope.
Brian
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----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers
> Hi Brian,
>
> Yes, these USB to something else adaptors can be decidedly tricky to
> set up, but they usually do eventually work.
>
> Do you by any chance have accessible instructions for the unit, or
do
> you know the make a make and model which will hopefully allow us to
> track down some destructions?
>
> I usually start off by trying to set up a Generic/Text Only printer,
> and then testing that via Notepad, before attempting to install with
> the braille translation software.
>
> I'm happy to stick with you on this one to get it working, so don't
> give up hope - well not just yet anyway!
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of brian williams
> Sent: 11 September 2009 22:11
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers
>
> Hi George
> originally it was connect via serial. on my new pc there is no
serial
> conection, so I am using a cable with a serial at the embosser end
and
> USB at the PC end. I have a horrible feeling this may be what your
> conclusion is. apologise if i'm jumping the gun.
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:51 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: basic embossers
>
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> How is the embosser connected? Serial or Parallel?
>>
>> I know these embossers pretty well, so I'm sure we'll find a
> solution.
>>
>> George.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of brian williams
>> Sent: 11 September 2009 20:45
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] basic embossers
>>
>> Hi
>> I have a second hand index basic S embosser which used to run well
>> using Cipher braille translator. This was before I changed my PC
> from
>> XP to XP pro. Now, I have tried using Cipher, Winbrailee 5, and a
>> trial version of Braile maker. I cannot get the embosser to print.
> If
>> I press the help button on the embosser, it embosses the test sheet
>> OK. Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be? If it
helps
>
>> it says "basic ready, 4.0" when i switch it on. Advice would be
much
>
>> appreciated.
>> Brian
>>
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