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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi, Gaeir is right. The Tiger embossers are intrinsically quieter than “standard” embossers because the
<a name="_MailEndCompose">paper is held tightly to the Tiger roller – so it doesn’t vibrate like a big speaker. Even so, if you put this into a library, patrons will appreciate it if you also have a simple sound enclosure.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I should point out that the new 100 cps interpoint ViewPlus Columbia does not use Tiger technology but is designed to be not much
noisier than the Tiger embossers. If your embosser is primarily for braille it is the best (and by far the most affordable at that speed) choice. Of course it also embosses excellent tactile graphics – it is a ViewPlus product after all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">John (Full disclosure – I am president of ViewPlus)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gaeir Dietrich<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 6, 2017 2:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Quieter Braille Embosser for a Public Space<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The small Tiger embossers from ViewPlus are about the quietest I’ve heard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>
HTCTU Director<br>
408-996-6047</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michele Bromley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 01, 2017 2:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; blindmath-request@nfbnet.org; athen-list@u.washington.edu; orahead@googlegroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Quieter Braille Embosser for a Public Space<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our department is looking into the possibility of obtaining an embosser for one of the main lab spaces in our library. We want to ensure that folks are able to emboss materials autonomously (rather than requesting materials through our
office). Most of the braillers I've encountered, however, are pretty loud. Is anyone aware of smaller embossers that might be a bit quieter?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Michele</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Michele Joy Bromley</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt">"Shame on us if we let the wonders of educational technology and broadband lead to more inequality as opposed to less." ~ Eugene Sperling</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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