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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand; the price of some Braille printers, we could buy two or three computers. My wife uses our printer for her business, and I use mine for telework and we hope the embosser lasts for several years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here in Maryland, one benefit is we’ll be able to get the assistive technology deduction for next year’s taxes, we got the printer earlier this year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Obviously, some of these printers are way out of the budget for many people. This is the first printer I’ve ever purchased myself without assistance from an agency so I hope I don’t have to buy another for many years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 4, 2023 8:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBCS] Embosser that can use single sheets<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Beth.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sounds nice, but too rich for my blood.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What I want is more like the old Braille Blazer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I guess I’ll have to decide if I want something that can just use the smaller braille paper, like the Braille Buddy. Or just keep dealing with the problems of tractor-feed paper.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I only want to print out small things for myself, and almost all the current embossers seem to be geared to much bigger operations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBCS <<a href="mailto:nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Beth Fogle-Hatch via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 3, 2023 9:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org">nfbcs@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Beth Fogle-Hatch <<a href="mailto:beth.chocolategeek@gmail.com">beth.chocolategeek@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBCS] Embosser that can use single sheets<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We bought an Index Everest. It is a single sheet feeding embosser that handles 8.5 by 11 and 11 by 11 paper among other sizes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beth<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBCS <<a href="mailto:nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 3, 2023 11:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org">nfbcs@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] Embosser that can use single sheets<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d seriously consider buying a braille embosser that can use single sheets, 11.5X10.5, or whatever the bigger braille pages measure, if the price is OK.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It looked to me like the Braille Buddy can do that. Does anyone own the Braille Buddy? What do you think of it? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or is there a better choice? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I currently own an Index Basic, which so far is fine, but it is old, and won’t last forever. And I could live without having to make several tries at lining the tractor-feed paper up properly when something goes amiss. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wonder if any mainstream printer still uses tractor-feed paper. I bet not.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>