[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Sending Translated Files to Embosser using computer program
- From: Siju Samuel <sijusamueltech@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:41:01 -0500
Thanks a lot John and Michael for your valuable input. I will look at
further based on the discussion.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 11:26 AM, John J. Boyer <
john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Output files from liblouisutdml are plain text and can be sent directly to
> an embosser. However, since it appears that you are using Windows, I would
> recommend that you install BrailleBlaster from the
> website http://www.brailleboaster.org . It will save you the learning
> curve for liblouisutdml.
>
> John
>
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 10:17:25AM -0500, Siju Samuel wrote:
> > Thanks very much for this information. I have a basic clarification too.
> > Say if we have an output file from liblouistdml, how it can be printed
> > using an embosser. For example a Word document can be opened using
> > Microsoft word and from the menus we can select the printer and print it.
> > Or it can be printed to a file using 'print to file option'. And the
> > 'file' can be copied to the printer using command line.
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Siju Samuel
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:54 PM, John J. Boyer <
> john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > --
> > > John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > > Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> > > http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> > > Madison, Wisconsin USA
> > > Developing software for people with disabilities
> > >
> > > For a description of the software, to download it and links to
> > > project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> > >
>
> --
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
> For a description of the software, to download it and links to
> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>
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