National Braille Press (nbp.org) used to sell this product. which is
used to braille standard business cards.
HTH,
\Diane Bomar
At 04:39 PM 12/21/2006, you wrote:
Someone, bring this up after the holidays and I will check AFB's catalog
and see what they have.
Terry Powers
Happy Holidays to all.
Terry Powers
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From: Fearon, Sukosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Listers: Doesn't the American Printing House for the blind sell this
device called the Impressor for embossing business cards. Its kind of a
low technology item but it works well for the individuals business but
for making for a living there's got to be a way to do it. The best of
luck with it.
Sukosh Fearon
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Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
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Hi Brian;
Aren't there printers that can do print and Braille combined? Check
with AFB or one of those companies, I think they make perforated Braille
paper business cards. Seams like I saw them some where or heard of
them. Also, wouldn't using columns help her to be able to Braille the
cards.
Just a few thoughts.
I think AFB sells Braille business cards. You could check and see how
they do it.
Terry Powers
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From: Brian Lingard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:28 AM
To: 'Braillenote List'
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Embosser Choice
Ottawa Canada
Dear Michele:
Your reference to A4 paper tells me you may be in Europe or the
UK.
Many blind people have tried Braille production as a cottage
industry and an awful lot of them have found very few paying
clients.
Before you tool up for Braille production, think about the
following:
1. Who else will Braille menus or business cards?
What do they charge the restaurant or client for Brailing?
What can I offer the customer that makes me a better Braille
production service than the existing firms?
Is there enough demand for my service to make money and cover my
expenses of buying equipment and programs, etc?
Oh and it helps a lot if you are a Certified Braille Transcriber
or Proofreader according to your national Braille Authority.
OK, so now you have decided there is money in Braille production,
you need a Braille Translation Program and embosser.
I like DBT, the Duxbury Braille Translator, butt other people
have their own favourites and most are good too.
The embosser:
If you are embossing already printed and cut to size business
cards, you probably won't be able to emboss them on an embosser
as they don't have tractor holes and are too small to use the cut
paper feeder. You'll have to emboss them with a slate and stylus
or Perkins Brailler.
For restaurant menus, you probably want an Interpoint embosser
like the Juliet Pro, Bookmaker or other quality embosser.
Yes these sort of embossers are quite expensive, but Interpoint
is the way to go for booklets as it saves a lot of bulk and a bit
of paper.
Don't forget you will need binding equipment.
Most Braille booklets have Cirlox (tm) bindings and a good Cirlox
binding machine isn't cheap. And manually placing each hole in
the paper onto the plastic ring of the binding is tedious and
takes a certain amount of skill. I know, I have tried it.
Inherited a Cirlox binding machine from a friend who tried home
Braille production and lost her shirt and the buttons.
Good luck with the project.
Brian
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