[nabs-l] Braille Embossers

[David Andrews]

I think the least expensive embosser from Enabling Technologies is 
around $2000.  It would only print on one side of the page, but would 
work fine for printing notes.

Dave

At 11:34 AM 5/1/2012, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I did not mean that I wanted the emboser to be portable, I meant I 
>want to be able to take my notes with me. I know I could use the 
>braille note and other note taking devices, but I would like 
>somethig in which I can produce braille on paper for myself.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com>
>To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:02 AM
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Embosers
>
>
>>While the romeo may  be cheaper, the Juliet will emboss on both sides of the
>>paper.  As for portability, that is a relative term.  The Juliet weighs
>>somewhere around forty-five to fifty pounds and the Romeo is a little less.
>>I'm not sure how much the Romeo 25 weighs.  If you can still find them, the
>>blazer weighs around ten pounds and has a handle to carry it by.  I
>>understand you can also get a case to carry it over your shoulder, but I
>>have never actually seen one.  The et is just a slimmed down version of the
>>Juliet and takes its name from the last two letters of the Juliet.  And none
>>of them are inexpensive.
>>
>>Loren Wakefield
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>Of Joshua Lester
>>Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 8:28 PM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Embosers
>>
>>Bla, Bla, Bla!
>>The Braillenote has too many compartments, that I don't need.
>>I didn't have any problems with my Pac Mate.
>>I'm still interested in the Apex, though.
>>Since this thread is talking about Braille embossers, though, as I've
>>stated, there aren't any portable ones.
>>I'd like to get a Braille Embosser, for school, though.
>>I'm interested in getting the Juliet, although the Romeo is cheaper, or so
>>I'm told.
>>Blessings, Joshua
>>
>>On 4/30/12, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>Don't get a Pac Mate. They're far less user friendly than the
>>>braillenote.
>>>
>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>><nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:06:10 -0500
>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Embosers
>>>
>>>Get an IPad, and a focus 40 Braille display, and you'll be good to go.
>>>That, or a Pac Mate, or Braille Note.
>>>Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>>On 4/30/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  Hi all,
>>>  I use a lot of electronic materials but would like to be able to
>>>print out  notes for myself in a way that is easier and more portable
>>>for me. I use a  slate and stylus sometimes, but as we all know that
>>>can take a lot of time.
>>>  What type of braille embosser would you guys recommend? Or is there
>>>another  rout I should take?
>>>  Thanks