[accessibleimage] Re: Braille with Print

Hi Judy.  I generally refrain from commenting on list about ViewPlus 
things, because I am not an unbiased observer.  However since the PIA has 
been shipping for only a couple of months, I'm stepping forward to help a 
bit.  Don't know whether anybody on this list has the new Pro Ink 
Attachment.  I've not used the Enabling Technologies ink method, but I did 
once read the instructions, and my eyes glazed over.  I'd be very 
interested in knowing whether any listers have used it and whether I'm 
misjudging its user-friendliness.

The PIA should be really easy.  You select the ink print mode in the 
printer driver dialogue just as you do for any printer, then print.  Most 
people seem to favor the normal mode.  It's a bit slower than draft mode 
but gives really good ink copy.  There is also a high quality mode for 
perfectionists.

Several of the original PIA's that have been shipped have been damaged in 
shipping, and we've just improved the design to make it more rugged when 
it's dropped out of an airline cargo bay or run over by a 747.  Amazing 
what's necessary to make products survive shipping.  I look forward to the 
future when many people on this list are using the PIA and can exchange 
tips and tricks.

John






At 06:56 AM 5/27/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Folks!
>This has been out for a while - just wondering if anyone has put it
>through the paces, and how it compares with using Enabling Technologies'
>TranSend or Gemini?
>- Judi
>
>Press Release - Title: ViewPlus adds HP Inkjet printing to Braille
>documents
>February 8, 2005
>For Immediate Release
>Media Contact: Jeff Gardner, jeff.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 541.554.8763
>
>ViewPlus adds HP Inkjet printing to Braille documents
>
>ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. (Corvallis, Oregon, February 8, 2005) -
>today announced the release of the Pro Ink Attachment (PIA); Solution
>for adding ink print to Braille text and tactile graphic documents.
>ViewPlus worked with Hewlett-Packard Specialty Printing Systems to
>incorporate HP Inkjet into their professional series Braille printers.
>
>Braille documents can now be shared with sighted colleagues and
>teachers - even with friends and family. The PIA prints the
>corresponding ink characters above or alongside the Braille embossing.
>The PIA also allows for images to be embossed and printed. Anything that
>appears on the computer screen can quickly be made into a raised,
>printed image on paper.
>
>Attaching the PIA instantly transforms the fast, robust ViewPlus Pro
>Braille printer into a high-speed embossing printer, creating the only
>compact integrated solution for high volume Braille and ink production.
>The PIA is the only embossing printer capable of double-sided Braille
>and ink printing thus saving paper costs in production.
>
>"Braille readers often have difficulty communicating with sighted
>people at work and in the classroom" says Jeff Gardner, ViewPlus Vice
>President, Sales & Marketing. "Combining HP Inkjet with the ViewPlus Pro
>Embosser means Braille documents can now be shared with anyone."
>
>"It is exciting and satisfying to be able to extend the value of any
>Hewlett-Packard solutions in supporting new users such as the market
>segment of people with visual impairments or age-related visual
>limitations" says Clay Higgins, Hewlett-Packard Director Sales and
>Marketing.
>
>Pro Ink Attachment comes with software to translate text to Braille in
>MS Word and Excel. And, unlike other Braille printers, the Pro with PIA
>is quiet so it can be used in a normal office environment. The PIA is
>now available for purchase. Please call your local ViewPlus dealer, or
>contact ViewPlus directly (sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 541.754.4002) for more
>details.
>
>ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.
>ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. is a private firm that develops and
>manufactures hardware and software for people with sensory disabilities,
>including people who are blind, low-vision, and learning disabled. For
>more information, please visit the ViewPlus website, www.viewplus.com,
>email, info@xxxxxxxxxxxx, or call 541.754.4002.
>
>###
>
>John A. Gardner
>Professor and Director, Science Access Project
>Department of Physics
>Oregon State University
>Corvallis, OR 97331
>tel: (541) 737 3278
>FAX: (541) 737 1683
>         SAP URL: http://dots.physics.orst.edu/

John A. Gardner
Professor and Director, Science Access Project
Department of Physics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
tel: (541) 737 3278
FAX: (541) 737 1683
        SAP URL: http://dots.physics.orst.edu/

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