[nabs-l] question about printers

[Ryan Silveira]

Hello,

Thank you for your e-mail.  I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015.  I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response.  Thank you very much.


Ryan L. Silveira
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On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:14 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I used HP Deskjets and liked them well enough, but as Aleeha has said
> the printers are out of date and this was a few years ago.  I doubt
> that they have been updated much since I used a printer for the last
> time in high school.
> 
> I'd suggest looking through the list of printers on the unit.  I
> forget how exactly you get there but if I remember correctly you go
> into word processor, hit P once, then go into the settings.  I'm sure
> if you poke around long enough in there you'll find it.  I'd also
> recommend consulting Humanware over the phone or looking up a web page
> through Google to see if it exists on the site-it probably does
> somewhere.
> 
> On the other hand, I have to tell you I've rarely printed anything in
> my 4 years of college as most professors also prefer electronic copies
> of work.  Not only does it make our lives exponentially easier to have
> files that we can easily organize instead of print sheets of paper,
> but it also makes their lives easier, too as they don't have to worry
> about losing it as much.  The vast majority of universities use
> blackboard, canvas, or some similar platform to collect work
> electronically as well.  I know sighted students who don't even own
> printers because they feel like they never use one, and when they do
> need one paying 10 cents per page at the library isn't a big deal.
> College can be expensive, so this is just something to take into
> consideration if you want to spend the money on other things.
> 
> On 8/19/15, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Not all printers will work. I have a Canon printer that does not work at
> all. The braille note only has specific drivers for certain printers, and
> they are all pretty out of date.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Sami Osborne via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Vejas,
> 
> I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by "printers that work well
> with the BrailleNote." If you already have a printer, you can just connect
> your BrailleNote (using either USB or Bluetooth depending on how
> your printer is set up) and print out whatever you need.  Now, if you have
> problems with your current printer, that's something different.  I believe
> the BrailleNote will also connect to most (if not all) types of printers
> available out there.  I think all of us would appreciate it if you gave a
> bit more details, such as what kind of printer you currently have, if you
> have any problems and so on, so that we can help you more with specific
> information about the BrailleNote and printers.
> 
> By the way, good luck on either your blindness training or college,
> (whichever "one you do first,) I hope it goes well for you.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sami
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:55 -0700
> Subject: [nabs-l] question about printers
> 
> Hi,
> I was wondering if anyone still has a printer that prints well
> with the Braille-Note? I'm looking to get one, and had a few
> questions:
> What kind of printer is it?
> Can you print using that printer with your computer and phone as
> well?
> How often do you have to change ink cartridges?
> Thanks.
> Vejas
> 
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> Kaiti Shelton
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> Division 2015-2016
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