Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   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.


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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.  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.

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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.  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.

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On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:

Hello there,

I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:

i...@brailler.com

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.  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?

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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.  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.

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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

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.  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.
> 
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> 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.  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.
>>> 
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>>> 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.  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.
> 
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> On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:
>> Hello there,
>> 
>> I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:
>> 
>> i...@brailler.com
>> 
>> 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.  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?
>>> 
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>>> 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.  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.
> 
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> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once 
>> it’s selected.
>> 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   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.


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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.  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.

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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.  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.

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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.  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.

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On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:

Hello there,

I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:

i...@brailler.com

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.  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?

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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.  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.

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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Grant]

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.  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.
> 
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> 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.  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.
>>> 
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>>> 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.  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...
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> 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.  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...
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>>> 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:
 
 i...@brailler.com
 
 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.  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...
>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> 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.  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...
>>>   

Re: Installing braille embosser

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Don’t have one but i can mail them if i get their adress.
/A
> 1 jan. 2016 kl. 01:39 skrev Scott Berry :
> 
> 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.  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...
>>  ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>> 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.  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...
  ancient.ali...@icloud.com
 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:
> 
> i...@brailler.com
> 
> 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.  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...
>>  ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>> 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.  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...
  ancient.ali...@icloud.com
 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s 
> selected.
> 
 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I will check things out.
/A
> 31 dec. 2015 kl. 18:52 skrev E.T. :
> 
>   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...
>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> 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:
>> 
>> i...@brailler.com
>> 
>> 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.  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...
>>>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>>> 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.  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...
>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s 
>> selected.
>> 
> 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I don’t have one yet.
I have just heard that they should work with the mac.
Now i have a blista brailletech which was great using windows but their support 
refuses to create drivers for the mac for some reason.
I guess its because the printer itself installs a virtual com port under 
windows.
Its an ftdi device and i have not had any luck installing such to the mac.
/A
> 31 dec. 2015 kl. 22:20 skrev E.T. :
> 
> Anders,
>   Which model do you have of Index? If this is what I need to get for the 
> Mac, then I will have to work it out. One thing that appeals to me is the 
> Basic model is half the weight of my old Juliet. Be so much easier to move 
> around.
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> On 12/31/2015 8:38 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> THe only embosser  i know works for the mac is the index braille embossers.
>> The latest version can even work with your phone i think.
>> /A
>>> 31 dec. 2015 kl. 11:51 skrev Scott Berry :
>>> 
>>> Hello there,
>>> 
>>> So you installed it through the printers applet in System Settings?  I know 
>>> there is one manufacturer who does make Mac drivers but the name escapes me 
>>> at the moment.  Supposedly, there is supposed to be a Duxbury for the Mac 
>>> but I haven’t heard much on it.
>>> 
>>> 
 On Dec 30, 2015, at 7:57 PM, E.T.  wrote:
 
  I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in 
 Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected 
 via USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the 
 correct setup?
 
  If not, how do I add the embosser? I do not want to waste any more paper. 
 Thanks.
 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

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E.T.  wrote:
> So that must mean that OS X cannot see the USB connection that Windows can
> using the parallel to USB cable. That is the deal breaker because the Juliet
> is too old and I do not expect Enabling will have drivers.


If it's a parallel to USB adapter, then it won't appear as a serial port but
as a parallel printer port. I don't know what the device names are under OS X,
but there may be a device node in /dev. System log files may show whether the
device is recognized.

If it is recognized, you're in luck. Otherwise, I can think of two options:

1. Find a parallel to USB adapter that OS X does recognize or for which there
is a driver. This has nothing to do with the embosser itself.

2. Configure the embosser for serial output, and connect a serial to USB
adapter that OS X can recognize. I've jused a Juliet embosser in the past
(under Linux, not OS X). It had both serial and parallel ports and you could
switch between them with configuration commands issued via the key pad.

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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   Forgot this embosser has a serial port. Will have to hunt up a 
suitable cable.


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E.T.  wrote:

So that must mean that OS X cannot see the USB connection that Windows can
using the parallel to USB cable. That is the deal breaker because the Juliet
is too old and I do not expect Enabling will have drivers.



If it's a parallel to USB adapter, then it won't appear as a serial port but
as a parallel printer port. I don't know what the device names are under OS X,
but there may be a device node in /dev. System log files may show whether the
device is recognized.

If it is recognized, you're in luck. Otherwise, I can think of two options:

1. Find a parallel to USB adapter that OS X does recognize or for which there
is a driver. This has nothing to do with the embosser itself.

2. Configure the embosser for serial output, and connect a serial to USB
adapter that OS X can recognize. I've jused a Juliet embosser in the past
(under Linux, not OS X). It had both serial and parallel ports and you could
switch between them with configuration commands issued via the key pad.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   Enabling Technologies is the brand. I have not yet found an OS X 
driver. I also tried to install this embosser in the Windows VM.


   Do you have any ideas? I need solutions if there are any.

   Duxbury for the Mac is vaporware until it is released...if it ever 
sees the light of day.


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Hello there,

So you installed it through the printers applet in System Settings?  I know 
there is one manufacturer who does make Mac drivers but the name escapes me at 
the moment.  Supposedly, there is supposed to be a Duxbury for the Mac but I 
haven’t heard much on it.



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   I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in Printer 
prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via USB. "Use 
Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct setup?

   If not, how do I add the embosser? I do not want to waste any more paper. 
Thanks.

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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

Hello there,

So you installed it through the printers applet in System Settings?  I know 
there is one manufacturer who does make Mac drivers but the name escapes me at 
the moment.  Supposedly, there is supposed to be a Duxbury for the Mac but I 
haven’t heard much on it.


> On Dec 30, 2015, at 7:57 PM, E.T.  wrote:
> 
>   I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in 
> Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via 
> USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct setup?
> 
>   If not, how do I add the embosser? I do not want to waste any more paper. 
> Thanks.
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Re: Installing braille embosser

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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 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Sabahattin Gucukoglu]

If you do in Terminal:
ls /dev/cu*

What is returned, apart from your Bluetooth ports?

Hopefully the port is just serial-USB so you can simply send embossable text to 
it in standard ASCII form.  Test it out with a braille file, as short as you 
can of course so as not to waste the paper.

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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   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.


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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

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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?

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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.  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.

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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

Hello there,

I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:

i...@brailler.com

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.  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?
> 
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>> 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.  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.
>>> 
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 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.
 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Sabahattin Gucukoglu]

FYI, /dev/null is bit heaven.  Sending data there simply results in its 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   Ran the command. No ports other than 2 Bluetooth ports. I will wait 
to hear back from Enabling. And look at new embossers. Which will just 
be that, a look. No deep pockets here.


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On 12/31/2015 8:19 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote:

If you do in Terminal:
ls /dev/cu*

What is returned, apart from your Bluetooth ports?

Hopefully the port is just serial-USB so you can simply send embossable text to 
it in standard ASCII form.  Test it out with a braille file, as short as you 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

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Firstly, you need to know what port your embosser is on.  /dev/null I am 
thinking just does a .brf file port..  So basically it loops back to itself and 
creates the .brf file.  Now it should tell you how to install the embosser 
itself.  I think I have a copy of Louis Braille here and I’ll take a gander and 
see if I can get more info for you.


> On Dec 31, 2015, at 9:26 AM, E.T.  wrote:
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> 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?
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>> 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.  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.
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>>> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.
 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
THe only embosser  i know works for the mac is the index braille embossers.
The latest version can even work with your phone i think.
/A
> 31 dec. 2015 kl. 11:51 skrev Scott Berry :
> 
> Hello there,
> 
> So you installed it through the printers applet in System Settings?  I know 
> there is one manufacturer who does make Mac drivers but the name escapes me 
> at the moment.  Supposedly, there is supposed to be a Duxbury for the Mac but 
> I haven’t heard much on it.
> 
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2015, at 7:57 PM, E.T.  wrote:
>> 
>>  I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in 
>> Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via 
>> USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct 
>> setup?
>> 
>>  If not, how do I add the embosser? I do not want to waste any more paper. 
>> Thanks.
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   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.


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On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:

Hello there,

I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:

i...@brailler.com

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.  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?

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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.  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.

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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

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.  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.
> 
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> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.
>> 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

Yes that’s correct.  But there is no harm in writing Enabling to try to get 
them to support the Mac.  The more people who do the more likely they are to 
support the Mac.


> On Dec 31, 2015, at 3:21 PM, E.T.  wrote:
> 
> Jason,
>   This appears to be where I am. Still think in Windows so had expected to do 
> a similar setup in OS X.
> 
>   I want to use Louis and looked at it this morning. I ran the Terminal 
> command offered to me earlier today which did not show me any serial ports. 
> So that must mean that OS X cannot see the USB connection that Windows can 
> using the parallel to USB cable. That is the deal breaker because the Juliet 
> is too old and I do not expect Enabling will have drivers.
> 
>   So if the Mac cannot see the port, I cannot send to the embosser. Correct?
> 
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> On 12/31/2015 1:26 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>> E.T.  wrote:
>>>I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in
>>> Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via
>>> USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct
>>> setup?
>> 
>> 
>> No. You need to be able to send unmodified ASCII text to the device. OS X 
>> uses
>> Cups as its printer control software. There's a "raw" output option that 
>> might
>> work.
>> 
>> You'll need a braille translator (if you don't have one installed already).
>> 
>> You might also be able to bypass the printer control software entirely. If 
>> the
>> device appears to the system as a serial port, you could write to it, e.g.,
>> with the cat command. What you want is to send BRF files directly to the
>> embosser without modification.
>> 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

[Scott Berry]

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.  wrote:
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>   Thanks. If they did, it would be a helluva lot cheaper for me. Hope we do 
> not have to wait long for an answer.
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>> Yeah probably will.  I did the same so there is two of us.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2015, at 10:52 AM, E.T.  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.
>>> 
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>>> On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:
 Hello there,
 
 I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:
 
 i...@brailler.com
 
 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.  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?
> 
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> 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.  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.
>>> 
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>>> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s 
 selected.
 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

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Yeah probably will.  I did the same so there is two of us.


> On Dec 31, 2015, at 10:52 AM, E.T.  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.
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>> Hello there,
>> 
>> I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:
>> 
>> i...@brailler.com
>> 
>> 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.  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?
>>> 
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>>> 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.  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.
> 
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> 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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s 
>> selected.
>> 
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Re: Installing braille embosser

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Anders,
   Which model do you have of Index? If this is what I need to get for 
the Mac, then I will have to work it out. One thing that appeals to me 
is the Basic model is half the weight of my old Juliet. Be so much 
easier to move around.


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On 12/31/2015 8:38 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:

Hi!
THe only embosser  i know works for the mac is the index braille embossers.
The latest version can even work with your phone i think.
/A

31 dec. 2015 kl. 11:51 skrev Scott Berry :

Hello there,

So you installed it through the printers applet in System Settings?  I know 
there is one manufacturer who does make Mac drivers but the name escapes me at 
the moment.  Supposedly, there is supposed to be a Duxbury for the Mac but I 
haven’t heard much on it.



On Dec 30, 2015, at 7:57 PM, E.T.  wrote:

  I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in Printer 
prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via USB. "Use 
Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct setup?

  If not, how do I add the embosser? I do not want to waste any more paper. 
Thanks.

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Re: Installing braille embosser

['Jason White' via MacVisionaries]

E.T.  wrote:
>I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in
> Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via
> USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct
> setup?


No. You need to be able to send unmodified ASCII text to the device. OS X uses
Cups as its printer control software. There's a "raw" output option that might
work.

You'll need a braille translator (if you don't have one installed already).

You might also be able to bypass the printer control software entirely. If the
device appears to the system as a serial port, you could write to it, e.g.,
with the cat command. What you want is to send BRF files directly to the
embosser without modification.

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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

Jason,
   This appears to be where I am. Still think in Windows so had 
expected to do a similar setup in OS X.


   I want to use Louis and looked at it this morning. I ran the 
Terminal command offered to me earlier today which did not show me any 
serial ports. So that must mean that OS X cannot see the USB connection 
that Windows can using the parallel to USB cable. That is the deal 
breaker because the Juliet is too old and I do not expect Enabling will 
have drivers.


   So if the Mac cannot see the port, I cannot send to the embosser. 
Correct?


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On 12/31/2015 1:26 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries wrote:

E.T.  wrote:

I finally am doing this on the Mac and as soon as I hit the Add button in
Printer prefs, a test page was run off. The Juliet Classic is connected via
USB. "Use Generic Postscript Printer" was selected. Is this the correct
setup?



No. You need to be able to send unmodified ASCII text to the device. OS X uses
Cups as its printer control software. There's a "raw" output option that might
work.

You'll need a braille translator (if you don't have one installed already).

You might also be able to bypass the printer control software entirely. If the
device appears to the system as a serial port, you could write to it, e.g.,
with the cat command. What you want is to send BRF files directly to the
embosser without modification.



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Re: Installing braille embosser

[E.T.]

   Thanks. If they did, it would be a helluva lot cheaper for me. Hope 
we do not have to wait long for an answer.


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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.  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.

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On 12/31/2015 8:56 AM, Scott Berry wrote:

Hello there,

I would also suggest sending a suggestion to Enabling Technologies at:

i...@brailler.com

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.  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?

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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.  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.

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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.  Check the detailed info in the pane once it’s selected.



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