[Nfbf-l] problem with braille embosser

[David Andrews]

Jim has given you good advice.  If you can't figure it out someone 
who knows a little about electronics, and is handy may be able to 
figure it out.  When I say "handy" I don't just mean available, but 
someone who can use tools, is logical, etc.

Dave

At 09:14 AM 8/21/2011, you wrote:
>I believe you are absolutely right.  Now that I feel inside the 
>printer, there is a wire that seems to have become 
>disconnected.  Thanks for the insight.  At least I now know it is a 
>mechanical problem instead of a programming problem.  Since it looks 
>like this wire is not broken, just has become unhooked, do you think 
>a regular computer repair person could fix the problem, or do I need 
>to box up this monster and send it off to some specialized place? I 
>appreciate the advice of people who can help those of us who are 
>technologically and mechanically challenged.
>
>Kathy
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] problem with braille embosser
>
>
>>There are solenoids that trigger the braille at different points 
>>across the line.  It sounds like one of them is defective, or the 
>>wiring that goes to it.  It sounds like something which would have 
>>to go to a qualified repair person.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>At 05:12 PM 8/20/2011, you wrote:
>>>Is anyone on the list familiar with troubleshooting problems with 
>>>a braille embosser.  My embosser is a very old versa-point.  it is 
>>>suddenly breaking up my text into two separate colums, and leaving 
>>>out text between the columns.  I have run a self-test on the 
>>>embosser and the problem is still there, so I know it is not the 
>>>document or my duxbury program.  The printer was made 
>>>byTelesensory, so I don't even know who to call to try to fix the 
>>>problem.  Any advice on fixing the problem, or who to contact for 
>>>help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>Kathy Roskos  ,