[Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

[Janie Degenshein]

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione 
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 8:59 AM 
To: 'Janie Degenshein' 
Subject: RE: [Njtechdiv] Tech problem connecting to braille printer 

One printer is an Index, and the other is an MBoss.
I believe I've run the MBoss with Windows XP.
I may not have used the Index with anything but DOS; it's been a while.
Remember good old DOS?

Can I join the Tech list?  I am actually reasonably technical.
Tracy

-----Original Message-----
From: Janie Degenshein [mailto:jdegen16 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:40 PM
To: Tracy Carcione
Subject: Fw: [Njtechdiv] Tech problem connecting to braille printer



-----Original Message-----
From: Mario via Njtechdiv
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:25 PM
To: New Jersey Technology Division List
Cc: Mario
Subject: Re: [Njtechdiv] Tech problem connecting to braille printer

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
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>> Division President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 
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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 NFBNJ newsline coordinator jdegen16 at comcast.net 


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
NFBNJ newsline coordinator
jdegen16 at comcast.net