[duxuser] Re: enterprise moon

  • From: "Terri Pannett" <pann1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:19:18 -0800

Dear Neal,

You missed my point.  I already have an Index Everest-d and I don't want to
buy another embosser.  The Index embossers come from Sighted Electronics,
not Enabling Technologies.

Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Kuniansky" <Neal@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 4:54 AM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: enterprise moon


> I do not believe you have to purchase a new Enabling Embosser.
> I think it is a firmware upgrade.
> But, I am not sure.
> Please contact Enabling Technologies for accurate information on their
> products.
>
> Sincerely,
> Neal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
> Behalf Of Terri Pannett
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:42 PM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: enterprise moon
>
> Dear Neal,
>
> Many of us can't afford to go out and buy a new embosser.  I hope George
> develops one for the Index embossers or, if the product exists, someone
> could lead us to it.
>
> Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neal Kuniansky" <Neal@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:09 AM
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: enterprise moon
>
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > If you have DBT WIN you can do Moon.  You just need an Embosser capable
of
> > producing good Moon.  Enabling Technologies has Moon Enabled Embossers.
I
> > believe their non Moon embossers can be upgraded.  But, you best check
> with
> > Enabling to be sure.
> >
> > To the best of my knowledge Enabling Technologies is the only company
> > that has undertaken the time and effort to create a Dotty (braille
> graphic)
> > Moon font.  This was done over several years in c collaborative effort
> with
> > RNIB, NLB (National Library for the Blind UK), and the Moon Institute,
as
> > well as Duxbury Systems.  DBT WIN does produce contracted Moon and is in
> use
> > for this in the UK.  There were multiple iterations with readability
tests
> > by Moon readers of various ages.
> >
> > Therefore you might want to ask the Embosser manufacturer if they have a
> > certified Dotty Moon font.
> >
> > At a conference of Braille publishers in the UK there were several
> Embosser
> > manufacturer's reps showed Moon produced on non-Enabling machines.  It
> > looked great to the sighted readers.  It was not readable by Moon
readers.
> >
> > The Enabling DottyMoon font is not public domain.
> >
> > Neal
> > neal@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of Catherine Thomas
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:52 AM
> > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [duxuser] enterprise moon
> >
> > George,
> > I did a search for Optek Systems. I was able to find information about
the
> > Moon program described, but none of the links seemed to work on the
> > website. It might be a site open to its members only or perhaps its way
> > out of date. If anyone has better success obtaining the Enterprise Moon
> > program for the Everest, please write and let me know how you got it.
> > Thanks.
> > Catherine
> >
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > --
> > -Catherine Thomas
> > braille@xxxxxxxxx                     /
> >
>
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