[Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

[James Kelm]

Dear Gary,

    Thank you for such good suggestions!  I have already decided that I am 
going to get Duxbury.  I don't want to spend a lot of time fussing with 
things, and it seems as if Duxbury offers the least amount of set up time.

    I also am strongly considering the soundproofing box for the embosser. 
>From what I am understanding, and from your comments, it would seem as 
though it is a must.  After all, I don't want folks to come running out of 
their offices every time I print something, thinking that we are under 
attack!  LOLL

Respectfully Yours in Christ,
James Kelm




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...


> 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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