[Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

Sat Nov 10 18:55:15 UTC 2012

Plus, it is so much cozier reading hard-copy braille with little ones on 
your lap, good old-fashioned traditional reading together.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jasmine Kotsay" <jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Questions about embossers...

> 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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