[Njtechdiv] Tech problem connecting to braille printer

[Mario]

Tracy, there is a possibility to get the braille printers working, but 
it depends if the manufacturer updated the drivers for a more modern 
operating system to which you want to connect the braille printer . to. 
that's why I need to know the answer to my two questions, and possibly a 
third.



On 3/10/2016 8:06 PM, Mario via Njtechdiv wrote:
> Tracy, before I provide an answer, I need to ask 2 important questions:
>
> what is the manufacturer and model of the braille printer?
>
> and when the braille printer was last connected to a computer and was
> working fine, what operating system was the computer running (windows xp)?
>
>
> On 3/10/2016 3:56 PM, Janie Degenshein via Njtechdiv wrote:
>> Hey there
>> I will post this on the nfb tekkie site for you
>>
>> From: Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:25 PM
>> To: jdegen16 at comcast.net
>> Subject: Tech problem connecting to braille printer
>>
>> Hi Jane.  Joe Ruffalo gave me your email as someone who can,
>> hopefully, hook me up with the tech expertise I need.
>>
>> I have 2 old braille printers that still work well.  The problem is,
>> they connect to a PC via parallel cable, and my Windows 7 PC only has
>> USB ports.  I bought a USB to parallel cable, and connected the
>> printer to my PC.
>>
>> I defined the printer as generic/text, and tried to print.  Nothing.
>> I tried defining the printer port as USB001, or as LPT1, and neither
>> printed.
>>
>> What I’d like to know is, which port should I define the printer to?
>>
>> And, is there something I’ve missed in this setup?
>>
>> I contacted the printer manufacturer, and they said they don’t support
>> it anymore, goodbye.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hate to throw out perfectly good printers, just because they connect
>> in old ways.
>>
>> Hope someone knows the answer.
>>
>> Tracy Carcione
>>
>>
>>
>> Keep Smiling,
>> Janie Degenshein
>> "Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"
>> Facilitator of ECHO
>> (Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
>> President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division
>> President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology
>> Division
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>> jdegen16 at comcast.net
>>
>>
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