[Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

Sat Nov 10 00:07:59 UTC 2012

Hi,
	I couldn't agree with you more about having an actual 
hard-copy book to read by the fire rather than a refreshable 
display.  I have a BrailleNote Apex, and wouldn't trade it 
for anything, but I still love my hard-copy books! LOL!

Sincerely,
Jasmine

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "James Kelm" <jameskelm at earthlink.net
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 20:18:29 -0600
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

Dear Judy,

    I debated over getting an embosser VS.  something like a 
refreshable
Braille display, and I came to the following conclusion.  
Firstly, I hope to
produce material for other blind individuals, churches, etc.  
With an
embosser I will be able to produce material that I can then pass 
on.

    Secondly, and this may just be a matter of my old age...  
LOLL  But
there is something magical about actually sitting down in the 
evening with
an actual physical book.  For some reason, and maybe this is 
again just a
matter of my experience, but the image of sitting down in front 
of a fire in
the fire place in the evening, and holding a refreshable display 
on my lap,
just doesn't have the same pizzazz.  LOLL

Respectfully in Christ,
James Kelm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Jones" <jtj1 at cableone.net
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

 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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