[Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

Fri Mar 11 19:58:09 UTC 2016

I tried that solution with an XP machine, and never got the parallel card to
work right.
If I can't figure out how to connect USB to parallel, I guess I'll just give
up and get a new printer.
Tracy

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From: Njtechdiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mario via
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Subject: Re: [Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

another thought is to purchase a parallel port on a PCI card to add a
parallel port to the computer, provided the computer can accomodate a PCI
card. do you know if the computer can support PCI cards?

On 3/11/2016 10:22 AM, Tracy Carcione via Njtechdiv wrote:
> Hi Mario.
> I contacted Index tech support and described my printer model, but all
they
> said was they don't support it anymore.  I was hoping for something a bit
> more informative from them, but didn't get it.
> I guess, if it's worthwhile, I can buy the cable from their site.  I
bought
> the cable I have from Amazon.
> Tracy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Njtechdiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mario
via
> Njtechdiv
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:01 AM
> To: New Jersey Technology Division List
> Cc: Mario
> Subject: Re: [Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer
>
> 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:
>>
>>
>> -----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
>>>> "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
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>>>>
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