Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 1:46 PM Subject: Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software Hi, Thanks for this Erik. Very good info indeed and thanks again to all who posted. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Nov 20, 2014, at 14:45, erik burggraaf wrote: >

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi Eric. I installed the braille blaster a while ago, and it did not work, has there been any improvements recently. Best regards Annie. > Den 20/11/2014 kl. 19.11 skrev erik burggraaf : > > Hi Tim, > > There is a package called brailleblaster at www.brailleblaster.org >

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi all. I know that indexbraille ought to support mac at least with their new printers. There is a format called pef which at least robobraille supports and that can work on mac with indexbraille, and I think they have made a new driver. Best regards Annie. > Den 19/11/2014 kl. 22.42 skrev gkea

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi, Thanks for this Erik. Very good info indeed and thanks again to all who posted. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Nov 20, 2014, at 14:45, erik burggraaf wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > A braille display shows the contents of your computer’s screen in real time. > Modern displa

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi Tim, A braille display shows the contents of your computer’s screen in real time. Modern displays are also full braille controllers, because they allow you to write braille on the display and have it show as print on the screen, and also perform all functions of the computer direct from the

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Hi Tim, There is a package called brailleblaster at www.brailleblaster.org. It works on mac, and does a nice job, but the installation is not simple. As the package is free and open source, and as they really are interested in making the package more functional, perhapse before you spend seri

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Just exactly what new Mac software are we referring to? -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing tears! And now, every day: "This I call to mind, and theref

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Hi! Not in my point of view. I guess i have to tell them once again. /A > 19 nov 2014 kl. 22:44 skrev Kawal Gucukoglu : > > Has the Braille improved with the new Mac software? > > I have yet to try the new Mac software. When I get my iMac up and running > once I get Internet, and when I get my

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Hi! Not that i am aware of. Maybe the index braille printers. They have a mac translator but i don’t think its developped anymore. /A > 19 nov 2014 kl. 17:51 skrev Tim Kilburn : > > Hi All, > > I have been asked to recommend a Braille Embosser and necessary translation > software for a student

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi: ViewPlus has nice embossers, and good software for embossing graphics. This is only for Windows. On Nov 19, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi All, > > I have been asked to recommend a Braille Embosser and necessary translation > software for a student in one of our schools. Do an

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It is too bad that you have given up on braille on the Mac. Certainly there are some things I don't like and I continue to use brltty in the terminal but I do not at all find it unusable. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in t

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Which basically means it isn't available for the Mac yet! You have to run it on Windows on your Mac basically means you have to run it on windows, be it on Mac or a Windows machine. It seems like they have been working on the Mac version for a long time but still haven't released it. -- Cheryl

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I use the Braille Index printer; actually there are various ones and it is the Basic D v4 that I am using. The latest frimware upgrade has added Louis as a translation option via the printer and I also use louis on my Mac though at least for Spanish I also installed via the command line because

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hello, I forgot to mention about using a braille display with the Mac. Unless it is just me and inexperience in using my Braille Note with my MacBook Air, I have given up in voiceover. I have had difficulty navigating in TextEdit, and Safari, as well as on the finder. Using the Braille Note wit

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Has the Braille improved with the new Mac software? I have yet to try the new Mac software. When I get my iMac up and running once I get Internet, and when I get my Mac Mini on, I should have the new software, I will then try the Braille. > On 19 Nov 2014, at 9:40 pm, Donna Goodin wrote: >

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OK we have two issues here. One is generating Braille files, sometimes called BRF file and the other is embossing the files. The only option for translation on Mac right now is to use liblouis you can do this either online or from a program. Another option is to use the robobraille service http

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Hi Tim, A braille display shows in braille the content that is on the screen. It can also be used to control the Mac. I would add to the list that Scott mentioned the devicees made by Hims, the braille sense, and the braille Edge. The braille sense is a functioning note taker, so is more expens

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It’s purpose is to have braille output at your finger tips. These devices willl be easier to carry and some of them can do more than braille. Some are almost like our iPhones and can do some of the same things but not all. > On Nov 19, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > Thanks

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Hi, Thanks Scott. What exactly does a Braille display do? Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Nov 19, 2014, at 14:27, Scott Berry wrote: > > Yes there are also braille displays. You can get those through Humanware and > Freedom Scientific. You can also get them through Baum

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Yes there are also braille displays. You can get those through Humanware and Freedom Scientific. You can also get them through Baum. There are others but this is the one that come to mind right now. > On Nov 19, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi All, > > Thanks for all your answ

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi All, Thanks for all your answers so far. I’m assuming from your responses that Duxbury is software and Eileen and David offered two embossers, the Juliette and the Tiger. Doing some Internet searching resulted in this site http://www.cucat.org/projects/louis/ about the Louis Braille pack

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My current favourite braille embosser is the Tiger from View Plus. Unfortunately, it only works with Windows. Tiger has the best tactile graphics I have used. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 20 Nov 2014, at 05:51, Tim Ki

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I just consulted with someone at Duxbury about this and they say for now you need to run it on Windows on your Mac. I am downloading it now to see what happens. > On Nov 19, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Scott Berry wrote: > > Tim, > > I haven’t checked but if Duxbury is ready for the Mac I’d recommend th

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To the best of my knowledge, Duxbury is not yet out for the Mac. I am on a Duxbury mailing list, and I think I would see something there if they had released that product. The people who make the index line of braillers recently released a driver and some software that is free if you have the re

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Tim, I haven’t checked but if Duxbury is ready for the Mac I’d recommend that. In order to help you more what does the school plan to braille? Are they doing books, papers, worksheets? Do they have a special person who does all broiling or is that left to the Special ed teacher? > On Nov 19,

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Hi Tim, Well I think all of us who use Duxbory on the PC side have been patiently waiting for the Mac version, but I think we well be waiting for a long time. This is why I needed to put Windows on my MacBook Air through BootCamp. It worked extremely well until I needed to uninstall the Bo

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Hi, Oops, of course I am hoping that these will be Mac based answers. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Nov 19, 2014, at 09:51, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi All, > > I have been asked to recommend a Braille Embosser and necessary translation > software for a student in one of

Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

Hi All, I have been asked to recommend a Braille Embosser and necessary translation software for a student in one of our schools. Do any of the Braille users on this list have any recommendations for me? Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you