[macvoiceover] Re: Index braille embosser with a Mac

  • From: Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:13:43 -0400

Great, I would be interested in what you find out.  I think any one els who 
would give them a call may be of some help.
We are Braille Bible printers,
http://biblesfortheblind.org
Keith Reedy
keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx




On Aug 24, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That would be sweet!
> 
> Thanks Keith… I'll have to contact Duxbury Systems and see what they have to 
> say.
> 
> Have a great weekend! :)
> 
> Russell
> On 2013-08-24, at 11:57 AM, Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Russell,
>> 
>> Duxbury has a translater for the mac in the works, however, it has been in 
>> the works for a few years.  Some one told me that they saw it at some kind 
>> of show a year, or, so back and they said that it would be ready soon, but, 
>> not yet as far as I know.  If folks would call them and show some interest 
>> maybe that would hurry them along.
>> We are Braille Bible printers,
>> http://biblesfortheblind.org
>> Keith Reedy
>> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 24, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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