[Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

[Mario]

Tracy, did you purchase the Index from Enabling Technologies, because 
they offer a parallel to USB cable just for their braille printers, but 
again, if the manufacture did not update the driver(s) for a more modern 
version of Windows, nothing you do will work. buying a

On 3/11/2016 9:01 AM, Janie Degenshein via Njtechdiv wrote:
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> -----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
>
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> -----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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> "Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"
> Facilitator of ECHO
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> President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division
> President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology
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