[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Sending Translated Files to Embosser using computer program
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:54:17 -0500
Use liblouisutdml . You will get much better formatting than with
lou_translate. lopu_translate is only a testing tool. You can just send the
output file to the embosser. It is embosser and braille
display ready.
John
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 06:32:49PM -0500, Siju Samuel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to send a translated file to a braille embosser using
> program. Note that currently I do not have an embosser. So what I am
> looking forward an outline of how to do it programatically.
>
> Steps :
>
> 1. Read a text file
> 2. Perform Lou_Translate
>
> 3. Perform any 'modification for printing'
> 4. Send to any embosser for tactile printing.
>
>
> Any suggestion on what to be done in STEP.3 ( above)
>
> a) Do there a have common format most of the printers understand
> b) Any open source support for that.
> c) Any related information
>
> Thanks,
> Siju Samuel
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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