[nfbcs] dot matrix printer

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

as far as i remember, gary is right.
dot matrix was older printer technology that used micro pins in various 
combinations to dot the ink on the paper and always remains flat and will 
not produced anything close to braille.

Bryan Schulz
The BEST Solution
www.best-acts.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "pamela hubbard" <brlxpress at yahoo.com>; "NFB RD Committee" 
<nfb-rdcomm at nfbcal.org>; "nfbcs" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] dot matrix printer


> Good afternoon Pamela. I probably don't know as much as I should about 
> this topic, but I'm not aware of any dot matrix printer which punches hard 
> enough to actually be felt. The most popular technology I know about which 
> generates graphs that blind people can feel is the Tiger Braille Embosser. 
> While people seem to be very impressed with what it will do, it's 
> certainly not the kind of thing that you will find in the home of a 
> transcriber.
>
> Just in case I am wrong about being able to use an inexpensive dot matrix 
> printer, I'm going to copy several people I know and see if they have 
> better advice for you than I've been able to give.
>
> Thank you very much for all you do in trying to transcribe material for us 
> to read. Any information we can get our hands on as a blessing, and anyone 
> who makes that possible is, in my book, a wonderful person.
>
> Gary
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pamela hubbard" <brlxpress at yahoo.com>
> To: <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:00 PM
> Subject: dot matrix printer
>
>
> Hello Mr. Wunder lol! My name is Pamela Hubbard, I am a certified Braille 
> transcriber and I am trying to figure out what type of printer I need in 
> order to copy and print textbook print illustrations onto standard 19-hole 
> punch braille paper? I have seen others tactile graphics wonderfully and 
> neatly copied and printed directly onto the back of the braille paper, 
> leaving the transcriber to only embellish the graphic or add textures. 
> This seem like it would save alot of time and produce better quality 
> graphics than I am able to produce by hand drawn. Could you please tell me 
> at a minimum what type of printer I may need in order to this type of copy 
> and print. Is it the dot matrix printer that does all of these wonderful 
> and neat things or another type (no embossers).? What model or brand do 
> you think works best?
>
> Than You and have a wonderfu and productive day,
> Sincerely, Pamela
>
>
>
>
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