Braille Embosser,

7} Braille Embosser:  

As the name suggest Braille, It is for blind or visually impaired person. It is a device which can print the copy of text for the blind person which is in the form of dots. The person using these dots of reading of text or document. The technology of these is same as the inkjet or Laser printer. They are in the form of assistive technology. A person is able to print a copy of braille of his or her notes and written work with the use of braille note device. The braille embosser require a heavy weight paper(thicker) and more expensive than normal paper. Most of the braille Embosser printer print only one side of the printer but Interpoint printer embosser print both side of the paper which is more expensive. Duplex embossing requires lining up the dots so they do not overlap(called Interpoint). It is necessary to purchase a braille translation program to print the document. The first interpoint production of Braille Embosser in 1980 by Braillo.

Braillo-650-SW-Braille-Printer-800x499

Some of the Braille printer are given bellow:

1)    Braillo 300S2

2)    Braillo 450S2

3)    Braillo 600S2

4)    Braillo 600SR

5)    Braillo 650SW

6)    Braillo 650SW

Some other devices used by visually impaired persons are:

1)    Refreshable Braille Display:

This is the Braille Display device which can display things by raising different combination of pins electronically to produce braille.A braille display device connects to a standard computer with a special cable. It takes information appearing on the computer screen, translates it and displays it in braille, a line at a time. A line of refreshable braille consists of a series of electronically-driven pins that pop up to form braille characters. Refreshable Braille is available on some portable Braille Note talking devices, or on a full 20, 40, or 80 character device that attaches in front of the keyboard on a standard computer.

Refreshable-braille-display

2)    Electronic Braille Note Taker:

It is the Input device which is used for writing notes. These notes are prepared by the use of Braille or standard(QWERTY) Keyboard like Freedom Scientific. Many note taking devices have word processors, appointment calendars, calculators or clocks, and can do almost everything a computer can do and some of them have taking input by speech of computer.

BrailleNote_Apex QT 18 Brailel Notetaker

3)    Braille Translation Software:

This software working as bridge between Electronic Braille Note Taker and Refreshable Braille Display. Braille translation software converts printed text into braille. Translated text may then be printed for the student using a braille embosser (braille printer). Commonly used products used include Duxbury Braille Translator, MegaDots, and Braille 2000.

Duxbury braille translator software

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