If you can find a usb to parellel adaptor, it will be better if supported 
but the keyspan will meet your needs.  I don't know how to do braille 
graphics on the Mac though unless you use a windows app.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tiffany D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by 
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Need USB to Serial Adapter


Okay.  I just did my research and as I remembered, the Blazer has
both ports.  The first   is a standard Centronix parallel  and the
second  is a 25-pin female serial.  So which should I get, a usb to
parallel or a usb to serial adapter?  Btw, that Keyspan sounds great.
Also, it can braille graphics, so now I need to check out that
translator that can handle them.

Thanks,
Tiffanitsa

On 05/11/2008, David Poehlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> Key span is a good adaptor.  I used one in tiger for my alva braille 
> display
> with terminal and brltty to get braille display support before we had it 
> in
> leopard.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Cavendish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
> theblind" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Need USB to Serial Adapter
>
>
> Greg once recommended keyspan usb to serial adaptor, I have purchased
> it and it works with my old everest index braille embosser.
> On 5 Nov 2008, at 04:42, Tiffany D wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Figured I'd put this in a separate message so it wouldn't get lost.  I
>> won that Braille Blazer and now need a recommendation of a good usb to
>> serial adapter.  Alternatively, if it's possible to print from the
>> parallel port, I'll accept one of those.  But I know they're expensive
>> and I just spent $168 on the embosser so don't want to make a mistake.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tiffanitsa
>>
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