Have you tried using a virtual machine to operate your embosser using your Windows application of choice? It's not an ideal solution per say, but it's precisely this kind of task to which a VM is most suited. And since you can share data between Windows and OS X, no data duplication should be required.
Best, Grant Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2016, at 1:20 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, have a Dell laptop. I don't have the space in here to keep both it and > the Mac running. I have been thinking about this and keep coming back to > going full time with the Mac. Really only have two tasks that I need Windows > for. I could do without one and with a new (or newer) embosser, Windows would > be out of a job. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > >> On 1/4/2016 1:12 PM, Scott Berry wrote: >> I’ll probably get one too soon. Do you have a Windows computer around at >> all if so you wouldn’t have to justify anything cause you could send the >> document to the Windows computer and just hook the embosser up there. Even >> better, put your Mac and Pc on a network together and then you may be able >> to send it directly over to the Pc. >> >> >>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 2:09 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Got a response from Enabling and its simple, OS X is not supported on the >>> old Juliet Classic. So I will look around and see if I can find a newer >>> embosser that needs a home. For what I do, I cannot justify a new one. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> [email protected] >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>>> On 12/31/2015 4:39 PM, Scott Berry wrote: >>>> We will just have to see. We need more people who have these printers to >>>> write in. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 31, 2015, at 4:07 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. If they did, it would be a helluva lot cheaper for me. Hope we >>>>> do not have to wait long for an answer. >>>>> >>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>> >>>>>> On 12/31/2015 2:57 PM, Scott Berry wrote: >>>>>> Yeah probably will. I did the same so there is two of us. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2015, at 10:52 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, I looked again and the only output Louis can send to is a >>>>>>> Bluetooth device which I do not have. Maybe Anders is on to something >>>>>>> here in regard to Index embossers? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just sent email to Enabling, thanks. Might have to put this on the >>>>>>> shelf until next week. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello there, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and ask them to make their drivers for the Mac. I also have a FS >>>>>>>> product but they are as reluctant as hell to do anything like that. I >>>>>>>> have already asked. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2015, at 9:26 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Scott, >>>>>>>>> I got curious so opened the Louis braille app. It looks like one >>>>>>>>> can send output to /dev/null. Since documents can be set up on a per >>>>>>>>> basis, the question I have is, how do I know if /dev/null is the >>>>>>>>> embosser? And there is another option in that Send to list which is >>>>>>>>> /test.output. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Maybe its that simple? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 12/31/2015 8:18 AM, Scott Berry wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I am assuming this is probably not quite the right way to set it up. >>>>>>>>>> Let me do a bit of research and I can get back with you. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2015, at 8:49 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes I tried setup in System Prefs. I didn't even get to setting >>>>>>>>>>> it up once I hit the Add button, it just ran a test page or >>>>>>>>>>> whatever it was. In the printer table it showed the Prolific >>>>>>>>>>> controller which is the chlpset in the parallel to USB cable. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I looked at the information and it shows the Prolific >>>>>>>>>>> controllers. One is a seruial and one is a IEE 1284 something ot >>>>>>>>>>> other, think that is for the embosser. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>>>>>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/31/2015 7:03 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> I don’t suppose you’ll get much use out of OS X’s printer >>>>>>>>>>>> subsystem for handling the braille embosser. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On the other hand, surely it is only a matter of identifying the >>>>>>>>>>>> parallel or serial device that appears on OS X, assuming that the >>>>>>>>>>>> chipset is one supported by a USB driver. In which case, I >>>>>>>>>>>> imagine one simply sends the ASCII braille file to the embosser >>>>>>>>>>>> much as it used to be. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> What does OS X say your USB device really is. Check in System >>>>>>>>>>>> Information under USB. 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