[access-uk] Re: printers ??
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:33:20 +0100
Andrew. Short answer to your question is, Yes, after you've got
it set up. One-off label printing then should be much easier.
When I answered your last question I thought afterwards that a
word about the printer software might have been in order. What
follows is therefore the longer answer to your question.
Installing the printer software is straightforward enough, but
the difficulties might start when accessing the software to setup
return address and other default settings, as well as setting the
position of the return and addressee fields. The software allows
for many options, including inserting bar codes, pictures etc.
You may find yourself resorting to a lot of help from others at
this stage. Would be nice if someone could design standard
templates that you could simply install to get you up and
running. Maybe someone will do this if these devices catch on.
It wouldn't be difficult.
With the Dymo printers, and I am sure other makes too, when you
install the printer's software you are asked if you want it to
integrate with Word. This is probably the best thing to do. In
that case it installs a macro or script which adds another option
to the tools menu, in my case Dymo labels. (You will probably
get a warning from Word that a macro has been invoked, or Word
could stop you using the script at all, depending on your Word
settings, under Tools, options.)
On choosing the label printer option from the tools menu you are
presented with a simple form dialogue in which to enter the
recipient's address. The only problem which many may encounter
is that tabbing to the various buttons for print , help and close
results, in Window-Eyes in a 'custom control' message. The good
news is that using the mouse keys does reveal what the controls
are. Also, keyboard shortcuts are readily available in this
form/dialogue. (Guess in JAWS this means JAWS keys or something
similar.)
I'm sure that initial frustrations can be overcome though and I
am sure people here will help and share their experiences.
HTH.
Ray
Personal emails: Email me at
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew shipp" <andrew-shipp4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
<Subject: [access-uk] Re: printers ??
Hi Ray, Can you tell me if I get one that would connect to the
computer
would it make it a lot easier to use? do these work ok with
screen readers?
sorry to ask all these questions but I just need to know before
wasting any
money.
Regards
Andrew Shipp
Located Northamptonshire
Home phone 01604-517007,
Mobile )07773457805,
Email andrew-shipp4@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray's Home"
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:50 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: printers ??
> Here's a few links to be going on with for label printers.
> For Brother printers yu'll find some info at:
> http://www.stationerystore.co.uk/categories/Labelmakers-50160.htm
>
> For Avery, take a look at the following where there are two
> links
> to their printers,
>
http://www.avery.co.uk/uk1/main.jsp?action=product.Hierarchy&bct=2&bcn=Personal+Label+Printer+Range&node=182
>
> Hope that URL works for you as its rather long.
>
> All this said, I currently use one of the larger Dymo label
> printers. You can buy those at, amogst other places, Staples
> office supplies. The Avery though has the nice touch of
> peeling
> the labels off the sheet after printing.
>
> HTH.
> Personal emails: Email me at
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andrew shipp"
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:45 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] printers ??
>
>
> Hi All, So can anyone tell me if I can get a printer to do
> labels on a
> roll? also I need an accessible program for doing this job
> with. I am
> using Jaws 51, with windows XP home.
> Regards
>
> Andrew Shipp
>
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