[accessibleimage] Re: ViewPlus Introduces Emprint

I think the idea is that you can get print and braille on the same page
and that it can display graphics in color. I don't think they intend for
it to print braille in color. I could be wrong, but that was the
impression I got when I saw it at CSUN a couple of months ago. 

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      I'm sorry folks, but this is something I simply do not get from  
a blind person's perspective.  Color Braille.  I know that the point  
can be made from the standpoint of educators, but based on the  
overall quality of
Braille I have experienced from the variety of embossers, I'd  
always    have and will recommend the Index or Enabling product lines  
for Braille production.

Take Care

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On May 17, 2006, at 1:21 AM, lisa wrote:

> ViewPlus Introduces Emprint(TM) - New Braille Printer with Color HP  
> Inkjet
> Tuesday May 16, 8:25 am ET
>
> CORVALLIS, Ore., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewPlus Technologies today  
> announced the release of Emprint(TM), the world's first Braille  
> printer that embosses Braille with the equivalent color ink. The  
> ability to print Braille and ink in a single-pass will allow people  
> with visual impairments and sighted people to communicate more  
> effectively in the classroom and workplace.
>
> As more Braille readers join the mainstream, the need for  
> communication between sighted and blind people grows. Emprint(TM)  
> allows Braille documents to be shared amongst sighted colleagues  
> and teachers by printing the corresponding ink characters above or  
> beside the Braille.
>
> Anything that is seen on a computer screen is printed quickly in  
> Braille and color ink, together or separately. People who are blind  
> can print Braille for their personal use and an ink version for  
> their sighted colleagues. Using a single printer saves them  
> valuable workspace and money.
>
> "With our limited resources and space, a printer that doubles as  
> both a Braille printer and typical ink printer is the perfect  
> solution," states Jerry Kuns, a technology coordinator at the  
> California School for the Blind. "More than anything I like the  
> fact that Emprint(TM) creates raised, color graphics usable by all  
> our students."
>
> 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 low-vision and  
> learning disabled students. Studies have shown that a combined  
> tactile and visual/color interface makes a stronger connection with  
> the brain than vision alone, improving the learning process.
>
> Emprint(TM) uses the familiar interface of Microsoft Office to  
> create Braille and ink documents that can be printed in a single  
> pass. Braille text can be printed in a wide variety of 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 color ink. The height of raised lines and  
> objects is determined by their visual equivalent: the darker the  
> color or shade, the higher the relief in that area.
>
> The ink cartridges and paper used in the printer can be found at  
> any local office supply store. The types of paper can range from  
> normal copy paper to traditional-weight Braille paper. Emprint(TM)  
> retails for US$5995 and includes: printer, ink and Braille  
> translation software. For more information or to purchase, contact  
> your local ViewPlus distributor or contact ViewPlus directly by  
> email, sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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, http://www.viewplus.com, email info@xxxxxxxxxxxx  
> <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, or call 541.754.4002. ViewPlus worked  
> with Hewlett-Packard Specialty Printing Systems to incorporate  
> color HP Inkjet into their Tiger(r) Braille printer line. This is the

> second venture into Braille and ink by ViewPlus that uses HP Inkjet  
> cartridges inside.
>
>     For more information, contact:
>
>     Cari Stieglitz
>     541.760.4668
>     info@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060516/phtu018.html?.v=57
>

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