[Athen] Braille Embossers

Dan Comden danc at uw.edu
Tue Nov 4 16:20:30 PST 2014


Another vote for the Juliet Pro from Enabling. We have had one for quite a
few years and it's been a faithful workhorse that outlived two Index
machines. We about had it maxed out when we were regularly creating braille
for four different people on campus, so if your needs are predicted to be
greater than that, consider a higher output embosser or getting more than
one. Also include an acoustic cabinet if it will be placed anywhere people
have to work because they're really noisy.

I haven't yet seen an embosser that can do duplex braille and include good
graphics. As Patrick said, the Tiger line is hard to beat for graphics.
ET's Phoenix is worth a look as well. We typically create graphics as a
separate work process and interleave with the text braille as needed. You
may be able to retain your existing embosser for text and get something for
graphics.

-*- Dan


On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Patrick Burke <burke at ucla.edu> wrote:


> Hi Erin,

>

> The Tiger is definitely great for graphics. If that's your main purpose,

> then it's hard to beat.

>

> We have had Index embossers here for years, & they are excellent & super

> fast, although the dots aren't as crisp as other embossers (at default

> settings anyway). The lower dots make for faster reading for some people,

> but others find them not as clear.

>

> You should also check out the Juliet (regular or Pro), also from Enabling.

>

> Patrick

>

>

> At 07:10 AM 11/4/2014, Erin Lauridsen wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>> We are considering upgrading from our current Braille Embosser, a

>> Romeo, to something more robust and with the capacity for embossing

>> graphics.

>> The obvious candidates seem to be Index and Tiger. I'd love to hear

>> experiences with either of these brands, and if there are other models

>> folks think are worth considering.

>>

>> Thanks for Your Input,

>> Erin

>>

>>

>> --

>> Erin Lauridsen

>> Screen Reader Specialist

>> University of Michigan

>> erinlau at umich.edu

>> (734) 764-7825

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