[blindkid] BrailleNote Compatible Bluetooth-Enabled Printer

[Carol Castellano]

We've got to get Human Ware to do something about this!  Shall we 
start a letter-writing campaign???
Carol

At 05:04 PM 9/1/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Pat,
>
>Are you still happy with the HP Officejet H470 with Bluetooth. Any 
>quirks or problems with it?
>
>I went to a couple of the computer stores last weekend, usb cable in 
>hand, & we tried out a bunch of printers. None worked well.
>
>The problem we are having is that the Humanware website list of 
>printers is suboptimal in that those printers are all older models - 
>I couldn't find any of them at the stores we went to. The 
>BrailleNote doesn't seem to work with the newer printers.
>
>Some of the printers on the Humanware website are listed on 
>Amazon.com, but before I buy something without trying it out I am 
>hoping you or someone can let me know of a printer that the 
>BrailleNote will for sure print via Bluetooth successfully.
>
>Any & all experienced input will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Eric V
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Renfranz" <dblair2525 at msn.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 07:02
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] BrailleNote Compatible Bluetooth-Enabled Printer
>
>
>>Hi Eric-
>>Here is what Caroline is using these days with a BrailleNote:
>>HP Deskjet 6940 (Bluetooth compatible; we use HP Bluetooth adapter)
>>HP Photosmart D7260 (Bluetooth compatible; we use HP Bluetooth adapter) a
>>very nice printer
>>HP Officejet H470 with bluetooth (this is hp's mobile printer) kind of
>>pricey but very small
>>
>>We identified the first 2 by taking the Braillenote to office supply stores
>>and trying printers one by one to see which worked first via just a USB
>>connection.
>>
>>I don't know what Apex is and how that might affect compatibility.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>Pat
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On 2/8/10 10:38 PM, "Eric Vasiliauskas" <icdx at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>Does anyone know of a specific printer model that prints reliably via
>>>Bluetooth with the BrailleNote mPower/Apex?
>>>
>>>It can be either Bluetooth-Enabled or Bluetooth-compatible -> I just want
>>>something reliable.
>>>
>>>It doesn't have to be fancy- it is just for text.
>>>
>>>The simpler that better.
>>>
>>>Any specific suggestions would be very welcomed.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Eric V
>>>
>>>
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Carol Castellano
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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