[blindlaw] Completely Accessible Office Copier Solution

[David Andrews]

It is great to know about this. There are some other accessible MFD's 
available, notably from Lexmark and Cannon, but this is a different 
approach that should work well, and be available to others.

Dave

At 10:25 AM 1/29/2016, you wrote:
>Hi, all. I wanted to report that my office has located a completely 
>accessible multifunction printer/scanner/copier/fax that will 
>automatically convert everything scanned to an accessible PDF file. 
>It is called the Samsung X7400, but many other Samsung models have 
>similar functionality. The touch screen on these units is a 
>Samsung  tablet running on an open version of Android, meaning that 
>you can enable Android's Talkback feature to gain access to all of 
>the machine's functions. You can also install other apps to the 
>Android tablet, making it an ideal solution for adaptive technology 
>users. You can print to it from your iPhone using AirPrint, and it 
>can also interface with your Android phone or tablet wirelessly. The 
>options are endless! I am currently researching whether any of 
>Samsung's home office models feature this functionality.
>
>My employer has a contract with a local copier company. I was happy 
>to learn that the accessible model does everything and more than our 
>current model can do, and it will cost less than the model we are 
>currently using. I find this refreshing, given the inaccurate 
>perception that accomodations for employees with disabilities are 
>expensive. An accommodation put in place for my benefit actually 
>saves my organization some money. Once I get more practice with the 
>machine, I will write a more thorough review. My goal is to start a 
>blog on topics like this. In researching accessible office 
>equipment, I could find nothing written about accessibility. In 
>areas beyond basic technology, little to no information is available 
>for people with disabilities. I hope to change that. Stay tuned.
>
>Tai

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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