[macvoiceover] Re: Index braille embosser with a Mac

  • From: Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:52:03 -0600

Is there any solution for embossing to the Braille Blazer on a Mac?

Thanks,

Russell
On 2013-08-20, at 9:06 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am using liblouis to translate files from text to braille and then using 
> the index print app to send to the printer. You should of course look at your 
> braille file and edit if necessary before sending to the printer. Greg 
> Kearney did a "louis" app that I think works for English but doesn't work 
> well for some other languges.
> 
> Keith posted a thorough post about using the Index printrs back a few months 
> ago; you should probably go look in the archives if you haven't read that. I 
> don't have the time tonight but if I still have it I will repost it here 
> eventually unless somebody else does but you should be able to find it in the 
> list archives.
> 
> -- 
> Cheryl
> 
> May the words of my mouth
> and the meditation of my heart
> be acceptable to You, Lord,
> my rock and my Redeemer.
> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 20, 2013, at 9:48 PM, Mary Otten <maryotten@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I see that there is a "raw driver" for the Index Basic D embosser that
>> works on systems from snow leopard through Mountain Lion, and I suppose
>> they will update that for the upcoming upgrade. But the question is: is
>> anybody using this? And if so,m what translation software are you
>> using? I see there is brailleblaster, but my Index guy says it is
>> flaky. Good engine but no real instructions or interface. Can anybody
>> advise on what I might be able to do on the Mac side with a Mac Mini
>> running ML with Bootcamp and Windows but wanting to be able to utilize
>> my embosser for the Mac side as well as the Windows side?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
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