[duxuser] Re: tracker feed index card
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- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:13:01 -0700
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristyn Leigh" <kristyn0@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 8:13 AM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: tracker feed index card
It is not necessary to make all of those changes to emboss on index cards.
The simple solution is to create a separate embosser profile and name it
something such as "index cards." Then set the characters per line and lines
per page in DBT to match your cards. When I did this on the ET embosser, I
think I also had to enter the embosser code to change the page length to the
correct number of inches for the cards. The line length was controlled by
Duxbury.
Kristyn
On Mar 29, 2011, at 8:29 AM, Catalina and My Lovable Lab Tristan wrote:
Hi George:
Here it is and thanks.
Producing Cards On A Juliet Classic
Many are asking about embossing on to continuous card stock, and so I'll
do my best to explain the process here. The explanation here is for DBT
10.7 and an Enabling Juliet Classing braille embosser.
First the nasty bit:
WARNING: Sorry to be rather blunt here, but incorrect use of the following
instructions could cause your Duxbury Braille Translator to fail, and
therefore neither myself nor Duxbury Systems can be held responsible if
you mess this up. If you are not comfortable with copying and editing
files in a text editor such as Notepad, leave well alone.
You will need to locate a file called emb.elt which will usually be found
in the following folder:
C:\program files\duxbury\DBT 10.7
Make a copy of this file for safety. If you mess it up, you could mess up
DBT. You have been warned.
Emb.elt is the main braille embosser definition file used by DBT which,
among other things, is to allow you to select the form size you wish to
use.
You will need to make a copy of emb.elt, which must be called myemb.elt
and saved in the same folder (above) as emb.elt.
An easy way to do this, is to open emb.elt in Notepad, then select "Save
As" from the File menu. For file name, type myemb.elt and press the OK
button.
If you already have a myemb.elt file, make a copy of it - in fact make two
copies for safety.
At this point, close Notepad and run DBT to make sure nothing has gone
wrong.
It will not be obvious at this point, but DBT should now be looking at the
new file for it's embosser details.
Close DBT and open the myemb.elt file again in Notepad.
Look for the section in this file which begins as follows:
"Enabling Juliet Classic" (including the quotes)
Arrow down to the section which begins with a serious of lines all
beginning with the word "Form" (without the quotes)
I have copied this section of the file below, and you will note that below
the fourth Form line I have added a line which begins with two plus signs.
You will need to add this line to your own myemb.elt file, but replacing
the two plus signs with spaces. (I have only put the plus signs there to
allow you to quickly find the line in question. I will explain this line
after this.
"Enabling Juliet Classic"
# *** Embosser definition unchanged since 04/06/2005 # using escape
sequence, using Enabling Driver if you say embosser allows escape
sequences # esc X, esc K, esc W, esc T, esc L, esc R, esc Q, esc H, esc &,
esc i {
CanDoInterpoint
PageWrap
ETMediumResGraphics
ETHighResGraphics
ETmulti
MaximumCells = 56
MaximumLines = 27
ETCAllowEscapeCodes
Driver = "Emb_EnablingEmbosserDriver"
Encoding = "display.cpt", "North American English"
Encoding = "display.cpt", "French"
Encoding = "display.cpt", "German"
Encoding = "display.cpt", "Spanish"
Form "10_n" = 85 x 100 ; SinglePage ; 34 x 25 ; 32 x 23
Form "11_n" = 85 x 110 ; SinglePage ; 34 x 27 ; 32 x 25
Form "11_w" = 115 x 110 ; SinglePage ; 42 x 27 ; 40 x 25
Form "11_vw"= 150 x 110 ; SinglePage ; 56 x 27 ; 54 x 25
++Form "Card2"= 110 x 30 ; SinglePage ; 40 x 7 ; 40 x 7
Form "12_n" = 85 x 120 ; SinglePage ; 34 x 30 ; 32 x 28
Form "12_w" = 115 x 120 ; SinglePage ; 42 x 30 ; 40 x 28
Form "12_vw" = 150 x 120; SinglePage ; 56 x 30 ; 54 x 28
Form "13_n" = 85 x 130 ; SinglePage ; 34 x 32 ; 32 x 30
Form "13_w" = 115 x 130 ; SinglePage ; 42 x 32 ; 40 x 30
Let me explain this line in case you need to modify it later.
Form "Card2"= 110 x 30 ; SinglePage ; 40 x 7 ; 40 x 7
Card2 is what should appear in your list of form sizes available for the
Juliet Classic.
110 x 30 represent the width and depth of the form in 10ths of an inch.
SinglePage simply means just that, as opposed to an embosser which
produces more than one page at a time.
The first 40 x 7 defines the maximum characters per line (40) and maximum
lines per page (7)
The second 40 x 7 defines the recommended should you decide the alter the
numbers in Document or Embosser setup in DBT itself later.
Now save your modified myemb.elt file.
At this point, you should again run DBT to make sure you've not messed
anything up.
If it does fail for some reason, usually deleting myemb.elt will get you
back to where you started.
If you were amending an existing myemb.elt, copy it back from the copies
you made earlier.
Now go to Global: Embosser Setup and look at the Form section where,
probably at the top of the list, you will see "Card2". Select that form.
At this point, I strongly suggest you try out some test cards - you can
use your normal paper if you wish, rather than waste card stock.
Note that you should only be able to get 7 lines per page, even though you
may have as many as 40 characters per line.
Translate and emboss your test, and ensure that you are in fact getting 7
lines every 3 inches.
(TIP: Count the holes down the side of the paper. The holes are every
half an inch, so a new label should occur every 6th hole)
Catalina and my lovable and now retired lab Tristan
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:50 AM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: tracker feed index card
Hi, would you by any chance have a copy of that message – even the subject
line, so I can trace it?
George.
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Catalina and My Lovable Lab Tristan
Sent: 29 March 2011 00:58
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] tracker feed index card
Hi George:
Around a year ago you gave a wunderful explanation of how to print on
index cards using the juliet classic embosser. Now I'm using the Index
basic D. Can you give me the settings for that printer? thanks for your
help.
Catalina and Tristan
Kristyn Leigh
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