[Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

[Gary Wunder]

Hello, James. I have the Juliet Pro and it is a keeper. I cannot compare it
with any other machine; I only have one embosser.

I think the Juliet is good for two reasons. When you preach I am guessing
you will want single pages--brailled on one side. It is faster to flip than
to flip and slide as one does in double-sided reading. I am also thinking
you will want to emboss on both sides when you do longer things such as
books.

I have found the Juliet Pro to be highly reliable and maintenance free. You
will need a grade two translator if you want grade two Braille. Duxbury is
the industry leader. If it is too costly, there are less expensive
alternatives. The trade-off is that they require you do more work to format
your document using Braille conventions. Duxbury looks at many print formats
and automatically determines how you will likely want them in Braille.

I suggest that long embossing sessions will make a good time to go to a
quiet place and meditate about next week's sermon while this one takes shape
back in your office. Embossers are noisy and they can shake a table. I would
have a table that is separate from any fragile devices such as computers and
disk drives.



Warmly,

Gary



-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Kelm
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:31 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

Dear friends,

    I am hoping that you will be able to assist me!  I am looking to make a
rather sizable purchase, and I am looking for advice on which machine will
best meet my needs, while also offering the most for the money.

    First of all, let me tell you what uses I will be needing a new embosser
for...  First of all, as a pastor, I obviously present a Sunday message each
week.  So I would like to be able to produce my notes each week on my
computer, and then push a button to have my notes "printed" out in Braille
for use when I give my message.  These notes will range from 3 to 10 pages
of Braille at a time.

    Secondly, I want to begin producing material for distribution to other
churches, organizations, etc.  This means that I will produce a book ranging
from 50 to 200 pages, and then I want to be able to "print" from my computer
the material that has been E-mailed to me via pdf, doc, etc files.

    Thirdly, of course within a professional office setting, there are a
number of different situations in which having the ability to print a
Braille copy of material would be of great use.  This would range from
copying an E-mail, copying study material that has been produced either
myself or others, etc.  I would not be producing great numbers of Braille
pages per week, but the quality and easy of use would be a huge plus!

    The two embossers that I am looking at is the Index Basic-D V4, and the
Juliet Pro 60.

    What are your impressions of these two machines, or do you have other
suggestions for me?  Also I should tell you that while I am quite capable at
general computer usage, I have never worked with an embosser before.  Do I
need any additional equipment such as sound proofing boxes and such?  I
understand that any embosser can be quite loud?

    Thank you so much for your guidance in this matter!


Respectfully Yours in Christ,
James Kelm (senior pastor)
True Hope Church of Duluth
E-MAIL: office at thcduluth.org
Web Site: www.thcduluth.org
Phone: (218) 727-4186 


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