ah that's annoying, is there anything for sorting laundry then? a recording that you could make and stick on would have been good as the colour identifier is really inaccurate most of the time. Husna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:26 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: penfriend label calamity not so bad > Hi Husna. > > No, the labels are paper or paper based soluble labels which will not stand > up to getting wet. Similarly, although you can attach the labels to tags, > coat hangers and the like, they can't be attached to clothes. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:27 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: penfriend label calamity not so bad > > > > hi, > > > > are the labels water proof? and can you use them for sorting clothes eg > > recording what colour it is etc. > > > > Husna > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:06 AM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: penfriend label calamity not so bad > > > > > >> Hi. > >> > >> I'm in exactly the same situation as you; The PenFriend is a very > >> popular > >> product considering its price point and functions, they're getting stocks > > of > >> them in over the next few weeks, so whoever ordered beforehand will be > >> getting their devices first. > >> > >> All the best, Ibrahim. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:15 PM > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: penfriend label calamity not so bad > >> > >> > >> >I ordered a PenFriend, I forget the date but I know many ordered before > > me. > >> >I received my pack A labels when everyone else got their PenFriend and > >> >wondered if anyone else was in the same situation. Hopefully I will get > > it > >> >soon. > >> > > >> > At 20:26 08/08/2009, you wrote: > >> >>Hi Carol and all pen friend users. > >> >> > >> >>I ordered my pen friend yesterday (Friday) and i have been told that > >> >>all > >> >>the "A" batch of labels have been sent back to the manufacturer as they > >> >>are having a problem with them. I asked for the labels marked "B" and > > was > >> >>told they have not been produced yet. My order will be shipped on the > > 25th > >> >>August with the batch of labels that come with the pen friend. I would > >> >>suggest that if anyone has the Labels marked "A" that you contact the > > RNIB > >> >>and find out what the situation is with them. > >> >>Jim. > >> >> > >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" > >> >><carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >>Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 3:33 PM > >> >>Subject: [access-uk] Re: penfriend label calamity not so bad > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>>Aha! Thanks for the warning! Now that makes good sense and at least > >> >>>there's a workaround. > >> >>> > >> >>>-- > >> >>>Carol > >> >>>carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >>>On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a > >> >>> > >> >>>---- Original Message ---- > >> >>>From: "brian williams" <firstup@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >>>Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:58 PM > >> >>>Subject: [access-uk] penfriend label calamity not so bad > >> >>> > >> >>>>Have received an email today from rnib re the mix up with > >> >>>>the labels. For those blind people who have no sighted > >> >>>>assistance, each label as well as having an individual > >> >>>>code embedded in it has a print number on it. so, the > >> >>>>sheet of small round labels in the sample pack has > >> >>>>numbers 1 to 91 printed on them. Likewise the first sheet > >> >>>>of small labels in pack A has 1 to 91, hence the > >> >>>>duplication. the same is for the other shapes in the > >> >>>>sample and other shapes and sizes in pack A. so, We will > >> >>>>hang on to the duplicate labels, keeping them completeley > >> >>>>separate to avoid confusion, and when we have to dispose > >> >>>>of a container or package with a label we can then use > >> >>>>the duplicate label and rerecord the message. 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