[Blindmath] which embosser and software needed forembossing geometry?

[Amanda Lacy]

I would like to hear how I, as a blind person, can use QuickTac.

Amanda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gardner" <john.gardner at orst.edu>
To: "'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'" 
<blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] which embosser and software needed forembossing 
geometry?


> Hello Iqbal.  Almost any modern braille embosser can emboss graphic 
> figures,
> but only the ViewPlus (Tiger) embossers can emboss from standard graphics
> applications.  A trained person can use special software, such as QuickTac
> from Duxbury to create files that can be embossed on standard embossers,
> with resolution of typically ten dots per inch.  The ViewPlus embossers 
> can
> emboss graphics made in any standard computer application such as MS Word,
> so relatively little special training is needed to make those tactile
> geometric images.  Tiger resolution is also better - 20 dots per inch.
>
> As most people on this list know, I am president of ViewPlus, so my advice
> arises from that perspective.  I know that Neal Kuniansky from Duxbury is
> also on the list, and I hope he can post a note on using QuickTac.
> Probability is  higher that your NGO friends will have a standard embosser
> than a Tiger.
>
> John Gardner
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Iqbal Hosen
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:05 AM
> To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindmath] which embosser and software needed for embossing
> geometry?
>
> dear all,
>
> could you please tell me which embosser and software needed for embossing
> geometry? i went to some NGO's in our country for embossing geometry but
> none could help me. all they told me that they can not emboss geometry.
> thanks and regards.
> iqbal.
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