[Njtechdiv] Fw: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

Fri Mar 11 22:43:08 UTC 2016

are you still using XP? you really shouldn't because it is not being 
supported any longer by Microsoft and various manufacturers of 
peripherals, such as an embosser, and software. if you're using a more 
modern version like windows 7, 8.1 or 190, did you try the paralell card 
under the newer OS?

On 3/11/2016 2:58 PM, Tracy Carcione via Njtechdiv wrote:
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Njtechdiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mario via
> Njtechdiv
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 2:37 PM
> To: New Jersey Technology Division List
> Cc: Mario
> 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
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