[real-eyes] Fw: ViewPlus Introduces EmprintTM - New Braille Printer with Color HP
- From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 19:50:00 -0500
Thought this was interesting for some of us but, I'll save you reading all the
way to the bottom to find out it's six grand. Doesn't even say if it's
interpoint. For that price it better do the dishes too.
ViewPlus Introduces EmprintTM - New Braille Printer with Color HP
Inkjet
Corvallis, Oregon, May 16, 2006-ViewPlus Technologies today announced
the release of EmprintT, the world's first Braille printer that embosses
Braille with the equivalent color ink. The ability to print Braille and ink
in a single-pass will allow people with visual impairments and sighted
people to communicate more effectively in the classroom and workplace.
As more Braille readers join the mainstream, the need for communication
between sighted and blind people grows. EmprintTM allows Braille documents
to be shared amongst sighted colleagues and teachers by printing the
corresponding ink characters above or beside the Braille.
Anything that is seen on a computer screen is printed quickly in
Braille and color ink, together or separately. People who are blind can
print Braille for their personal use and an ink version for their sighted
colleagues. Using a single printer saves them valuable workspace and money.
"With our limited resources and space, a printer that doubles as both
a Braille printer and typical ink printer is the perfect solution," states
Jerry Kuns, a technology coordinator at the California School for the Blind.
"More than anything I like the fact that EmprintTM creates raised, color
graphics usable by all our students."
People with low-vision and others who may not read Braille can also
use the tactile and ink features for better comprehension of spatial
material. Adding color to a raised image makes materials, like tactile maps
or diagrams, more engaging for low-vision and learning disabled students.
Studies have shown that a combined tactile and visual/color interface makes
a stronger connection with the brain than vision alone, improving the
learning process.
EmprintTM uses the familiar interface of Microsoft Office to create
Braille and ink documents that can be printed in a single-pass.
Braille text can be printed in a wide variety of languages. Ink text can be
printed in any size, color or font the user chooses. Tactile graphics, like
maps and bar charts, are printed with raised lines and color ink. The height
of raised lines and objects is determined by their visual equivalent: the
darker the color or shade, the higher the relief in that area.
The ink cartridges and paper used in the printer can be found at any
local office supply store. The types of paper can range from normal copy
paper to traditional weight Braille paper.
EmprintTM retails for US$5995 and includes: printer, ink and Braille
translation software.
For more information or to purchase, contact your local ViewPlus
distributor or contact ViewPlus directly by email,
sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx
or call 541.754.4002.
ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. is a private firm that develops and
manufactures hardware and software for people with sensory disabilities,
including people who are blind, low-vision and learning disabled. For more
information please visit the ViewPlus website,
www.viewplus.com
email,
info@xxxxxxxxxxxx
or call 541.754.4002.
ViewPlus worked with Hewlett-Packard Specialty Printing Systems to
incorporate color HP Inkjet into their Tiger® Braille printer line. This is
the second venture into Braille and ink by ViewPlus that uses HP Inkjet
cartridges inside.
For more information contact:
Cari Stieglitz
541.760.4668
info@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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