[accessibleimage] ViewPlus Announces New Color Ink & Braille Printer

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News Release

For Immediate Release — May 22, 2007


ViewPlus Announces New Color Ink & Braille Printer – Now 2X Faster!


May 22, 2007 Corvallis, Oregon -- ViewPlus Technologies today announced the release of the long-awaited Emprint SpotDot color ink and Braille printer which will begin shipping immediately. This is the latest in the Tiger Braille printer series that includes ink printing capability – now made twice as fast as its predecessor. The speedy new Emprint SpotDot follows one year after the release of the original Emprint which was the first Braille embosser to combine Braille and color ink in the same printed document.

As more Braille readers join the mainstream, the need for communication between sighted and blind people grows. Emprint SpotDot bridges the communication gap by allowing you to print ink and Braille simultaneously, placing the corresponding ink text characters above, on top of, or underneath each line of Braille. Now sighted readers can follow along and communicate more effectively with Braille readers in the classroom and workplace.

People with low-vision and others who may not read Braille can also use the tactile and ink features for better comprehension of spatial material. Adding color to a raised image makes materials, like tactile maps or diagrams, more engaging for people with low-vision and students with learning disabilities. Studies have shown that a combined tactile and visual/color interface makes a stronger connection with the brain than vision alone, improving learning comprehension.

Each Emprint SpotDot includes a license of the Tiger Software Suite (TSS) – a plug-in to Microsoft Office – used to create and print Braille and ink documents in MS Word and Excel. Braille text can be embossed in a wide variety of international and Braille languages. Ink text can be printed in any size, color or font the user chooses. Tactile graphics, like maps and bar charts, are printed with raised lines and high-resolution HP Inkjet color ink. The height of raised lines and objects is automatically determined by their visual equivalent: the darker the color or shade, the higher the relief in that area.

The Emprint SpotDot doubles as both a Braille embosser and desktop ink printer, saving valuable desk space. Embossing at a competitive 50 Braille characters per second (50 CPS), the Emprint SpotDot is one of the fastest ink and Braille printers on the market. And it is the only Braille printer that also prints color ink. Emprint SpotDot features Tiger Braille - the most advanced Braille and tactile graphics technology - and HP Inkjet for the finest quality color ink printing. The printer includes audible alerts and a control panel with easy-to-use tactile buttons. Users even get a choice of case colors - red or white.

The Emprint SpotDot uses the same paper and ink cartridges as mainstream HP Inkjet printers so supplies can be purchased at any local office supply store. Emprint SpotDot retails for USD$6995 and includes: the printer, cables, ink cartridges, and TSS Braille translation software. For more information or to purchase, contact your local ViewPlus distributor or contact ViewPlus directly by email, sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx or call 541.754.4002.

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. ViewPlus worked with Hewlett-Packard Specialty Printing Systems to incorporate color HP Inkjet into their Tiger Braille printer line.

Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx

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