I prefer to do one copy at a time so that I can catch if the embosser page sensors get off.
Thanks. Cindy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James Aldrich Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:01 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial Port Odd Thing Hi Cindy, If you have a Romeo embosser, you might try the multicopy buffer within that embosser. It really will save you time when embossing any number of short documents as the 8 page document you mentioned. Please feel free to write me off list and I can explain this in more detail. Jim Aldrich ----- Original Message ----- From: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial Port Odd Thing > Try contacting support for your embosser. I use a Romeo and called them. > They walked me through setting up the embosser and the mPower. Recently, > I > embossed 20 copies of an 8 page document embossing them one at a time and > did not have any problems with the process. > > Cindy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joleen > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:58 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial Port Odd > Thing > > > Hi Cindy, > > Since I am using the only option left to me, the serial port, I > get everything ready and then turn off the Blazer to initialize > it and dump its buffer of any exteraneous characters before > embossing. The first copy goes perfectly. This indicates that > the initial process is without problems. > > The problems come when I try to emboss a second or third or ... > copy either by responding to "Number of copies" with a number > higher than 1 or by going through the steps to emboss another > copy. This is when the "7" appears at the right, top of my > document. After the first page, it does not put any page numbers > until it gets to the top of the next copy. There, at page 1, I > will have another "7" unless I turn the Blazer off and on again. > > I am suspecting it is a problem with the serial port transfer. > > I will soon see when I start making copies of a shorter document. > The mistery will be, will I get a "7" or some other number. > > Another person suggested that there may be too many lines at the > bottom of my document. In my case, the "7" does not have its own > blank page, it shares with the first page of the second or third > or ... copy of the document. > > Strange, > > Joleen > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date sent: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 22:23:24 -0500 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial > Port Odd Thing > >>Okay, why are you turning the Blazer off then on? Even if you > need to do >>this process for the embosser itself, you should probably turn it > on before >>even going into Keyword. > >>Just a suggestion, >>Cindy > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Joleen >>Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:41 PM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: re: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial > Port Odd >>Thing > > >>Hi Joseph and All, > >>Perhaps I did not make that point clear in my first message. Just >>to make sure, I decided to try embossing again after the most >>recent copy had completely finished and all was quiet. I went to >>the Keyword Options menu and chose emboss. I went through the >>steps to choose the same document and pressed "Y" at the >>"Embosser Ready" prompt. Again, there appeared the "7" at the >>top right corner of my document. > >>Joleen > > > > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Joseph Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date sent: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:18:47 -0800 >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on Blazer Serial >>Port Odd Thing > >>>Joleen, >>>You must wait until the complete message is >>>displayed BEFORE you emboss the second >>>document. > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Joleen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "Braille Note List >>><"<[email protected] >>>>Date sent: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:13:24 -0800 >>>>Subject: [Braillenote] Embossing BN file on >>>Blazer Serial Port Odd Thing > >>>>Hi All, > >>>>I am embossing a six-page document that has >>>been formatted as a >>>>brf document using the Blazer connected to >>>the BN by means of >>>>the serial port. The document is complete >>>with page numbers and >>>>appropriate spacing. Here are my steps: >>>>1. Insert paper in Blazer with paper >>>positioned ready to go. >>>>2. Turn off blazer. >>>>3. Find the file on the BN, open it and >>>close it. >>>>4. Choose emboss at the Keyword options >>>menu. >>>>5. Turn on Blazer >>>>6. Choose "y" to emboss a single copy. >>>>7. Repeat steps 4-6 to emboss a second copy >>>of the document. > >>>>Here comes the mistery! If I either choose >>>to emboss one copy >>>>and then immediately emboss a second copy, or >>>I choose to emboss >>>>two or 3 copies at once, there appears a "7" >>>at the top right >>>>corner of the first page of the second >>>document and third >>>>document. I have not chosen to emboss more >>>than 3 copies without >>>>turning off the Blazer, but I will now assume >>>that a "7" would >>>>appear at the top, right corner of each copy >>>after the first >>>>copy. From then on there are no page numbers >>>except for those >>>>that are embedded in the document already. I >>>have checked the >>>>Layout list on the BN and "Page Numbering" is >>>set to "No." >>>>I can keep this from happening if I turn the >>>blazer off and then >>>>on again after embossing a single copy of the >>>document. > >>>>I have seen a serial port connection put >>>extra dots at the top of >>>>a document if its buffer is not emptied >>>before starting >>>>embossing. That is why I turn it off. >>>However, it seems "smart" >>>>to put a "7" after page "6". Then, why does >>>it not continue the >>>>numbering. Better that it does not, though. > >>>>Is this a bug? > >>>>Any suggestions would be appreciated. If >>>this needs the >>>>attention of tech support for a possible fix, >>>I would like to be >>>>directed as to how to get their attention for >>>this matter. > >>>>Thanks in advance, > >>>>Joleen > >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank >>>message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your >>>preferences, visit >>>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/br >>>aillenote > > > > >>>___ >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
