[Electronics-Talk] Accessible Printer

Wed Sep 18 11:24:14 UTC 2024

We use Wayne's second solution.  We have a UPS store nearby, so we have them do the little bit of printing we need.  It's a small cost, but probably less than buying and maintaining a printer.
Tracy

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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Printer

Well, I want to add to what you just said, Ashley, now we'll talk about inkjet lazer printers. They are easy to use and you can buy them everywhere. 
When it comes to different access solutions sometimes devices are a little more difficult to operate. If you have a printer like Ashley has with the buttons that are close together and would be nearly impossible to label, then with a little assistance you can make a very accurate braille chart of the button layout and what each button does. Then if you, for any reason, don't know, forgot, etc. then just have a look at your accurate chart which will be your button layout, then  you can very carefully locate that button and use the printer like anyone that is sighted can do.
As far as the ink color cartridges, well, they are easy to change out. You must learn about each cartridge, it's color and the slot it goes in. Well you can tell by this message that we use to have inkjet color printers, and there's a couple of reasons why we don't have them now. If you don't do a lot of color printing, and oftentimes you may forget to turn the printer off when you're finished. Well 2 things were happening for us, 1 was the amount of color printing we were doing was more expensive than having the prints done by an office business such as office depot. 2, the other thing is if you forgot to turn it off your color ink will dry up quick. So it became less expensive to higher a color print done verses an  by inkjet cartridges. 
This could have been our luck, but our inkjet printers broke down often. I on't know one brand against another brand, ours were all hp inkjets. just a list of places you can buy from office depot stables best buy office max target walmart amazon, note, however amazon will not teach you hhow  to identify or how to change your color ink cartridges. but from experience we know office depot will. Just foodd for thought, amazon may be the cheapist, but sometimes with the extra money spent with a local business could be worth it. that'as just a few places but there are many more including local stores in your area.

Wayne

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From: "Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2024 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible Printer

> Hello,
> I hope Nicole finds what she needs. I wrote what I had which is a cannon 
> printer in last email.
> I have had success doing basic printing with it.
> I control it from the computer so no need to touch the printer panel.
>
> I am also writing to add that I plugged them into the USB ports of the 
> pc's tower  to connect the printer and pc. Its pretty straightforward and
> We might have installed a driver, but it did not take long at all to set 
> up.
>
> Also, at least with the Cannon, it makes noise before, during and after 
> printing. IT makes a different sound as it finishes printing.
> So, if someone is totally blind, this would be helpful for them.
>
> Tina, is your hp printer toner or ink jet? Is its buttons flat similar to 
> flat buttons on appliances? If so, did you label them?
> Is it touch screen?
> I decided not to label them because there is so little room and usually I 
> have no need for the actual buttons on the printer since the printing 
> functions is controlled by the pc.
> There is an on/off button which I can easily feel so I can turn it on 
> easily if it was off. The button is alone on one end of the printer.
> But normally its on. I've turned it off if I'm on vacation or know I will 
> not need the printer for an extended period of time.
> This saves me the step and hassle of seeing If its on.
>
> I bought the printer from another office supply store. But, Best Buy is 
> also a good place for products.
>
> Does anyone load their cartridges alone or do you get sighted assistance 
> for that? I can load the paper but have not tried to actually put new ink 
> cartridges in it since it’s a precise thing and I think it will be done 
> easier and safer by someone who can see fully.
>
> Take care,
> Ashley
>
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> Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2024 2:47 PM
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> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
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>
> We  have the HP 2755 printer and we just pugged them in to the USB ports 
> on our laptops and they pretty much took off,  installing anything 
> necessary without us having to do much.  They're not on our network though 
> so for connecting with wifi you mght  need aira or someone's help.
> Tina
>
> On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM Nicole Torcolini via Electronics-Talk < 
> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>>             Does anyone have suggestions for a low cost printer that
>> is easy to use by the blind?
>>
>>
>>
>> Nicole
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