[Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

[Judy Jones]

Hi, James,

I have the Juliet Pro 60 and have been very happy with it.  It's a real 
workhorse and does a good job.

As a braille user, I have to ask this question.  Rather than having all the 
braille hard-copy taking up shelf room, do you have a note taker or a 
portable device you can use on which to store digital files?

I have a note taker for home and one for the office, and can carry all 
electronic files on the note taker, or on a thumb drive to download as I 
need them.

Just curious.

Thanks.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Kelm" <jameskelm at earthlink.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 5:30 PM
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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