[nabs-l] two questions that are completely unrelated to oneanother

[Greg Aikens]

This depends on what model of braille note you have.  The Apex can connect to a printer via bluetooth.  The MPower has the infrared option, but as far as I can tell they removed this from the Apex.  Neither can print over wifi.

-Greg
On May 20, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, I just noticed the typo.  I meant to say infrared.  Basically
> all you do is when you set up the printer connection it should be in
> the list, and then you line up the little infrared scanner on the
> BrailleNote, (should be on the far right side of the back of the unit,
> assuming that you have it with the keyboard side facing up,) with the
> infrared scanner on the printer.  On the printers I've used it with
> the scanner was on the front of the printer on the right side as well
> so if your printer has it it should be pretty easy to find.  Then the
> printer and BrailleNote can talk via the scanners verses through the
> wires and cables and you just follow all the regular printing commands
> from there.
> Hope this helps.  I don't know why bluetooth didn't occur to me, but
> that might be an option worth exploring too.  Either that or infrared
> will probably be your best options for printing wirelessly.
> 
> On 5/20/13, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Kaiti, thanks for the reply. What is inferred printing? I've
>> never heard of it but it sounds super interesting. Could you
>> explain that to me please?
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:09 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] two questions that are completely unrelated
>> to oneanother
>> 
>> Hi Sophie,
>> 
>> As far as I am aware the BrailleNote cannot connect to a wireless
>> printer, but it can go off of inferred which is really nice.  I
>> used
>> it for a few years and although I still needed to be right by the
>> printer cutting out the cords saved me a lot of hassle.  Hope
>> that
>> answers your question.
>> 
>> Absolutely.  I know a number of people who have tested out of
>> Braille
>> courses at the centers.  My understanding from being on calls
>> with Pam
>> Allen recently is that the centers try to meet the individual
>> trainee
>> where they are in each of the class areas and build on those
>> skills.
>> So, if you're braille is great they won't make you do a bunch of
>> unnecessary training and will instead spend that time on building
>> up
>> other skills.
>> 
>> HTH!
>> 
>> On 5/20/13, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sophie,
>> I don't believe that you can test out of a class at a NFB
>> training
>> center however, I'm not sure about that. I would recommend that
>> you talk
>> to the director of which ever training center that you are
>> planning on
>> attending either Julie Deden at CCB or Pam Alan at LCB. I
>> attended CCB
>> so If I'm missing something would some one please correct me?
>> Koby.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Sophie
>> Trist
>> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:25 AM
>> To: nabs
>> Subject: [nabs-l] two questions that are completely unrelated to
>> one
>> another
>> 
>> dear List,
>> 
>> As my subject implies, I have 2 questions that are not related,
>> but I thought I'd put them in the same thread. I'm 99% sure I
>> know the answer to this first question, but I thought I'd check
>> anyway. Can the braillenote connect to a wireless printer? I
>> don't think so, but it would make my life a lot more convenient
>> if it could and I want to verify. My second question concerns
>> NFB
>> training centers. I'll be going to one in a couple of years, and
>> I know that the standard classes are braille, home ec, O&M,
>> technology, and shop. I've had braille education since I was 3
>> and can fluently read grades 1 and 2 as well as nemeth. I was
>> wondering if you can test out of a class at an NFB training
>> center. Any answer will be appreciated.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Sophie Trist
>> 
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