1990s Braille embosser
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Chris McMillan
Aug 27, 2021, 11:29:13 AM8/27/21
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A friend who doesn’t have the internet has had since she was in employment in the 1990s a Braille embosser which her employers gave her for keeps when she retired due to poor health some years ago. She’s looking to see if it can be re-purposed rather than destroyed. She tells me it was purchased from Concept Services - and I can’t remember who they’ve moved on to become. She knows it was compatible with Win 7, and as I can’t easily get to where this bit of kit is, and it’s very heavy, she’s going to ask someone to look at the machine for its name etc.
So the question is, who did the seller become and how likely would it be that it could be upgraded so it could repurposed.
So the question is, who did the seller become and how likely would it be that it could be upgraded so it could repurposed.
geo...@techno-vision.co.uk
Aug 27, 2021, 12:29:31 PM8/27/21
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Hi Chris,
Although we sell new equipment, I am frankly passionate about recycling.
For a while we had a major company claiming that an embosser without a USB port would not work with Windows 10.
This is complete and utter B S.
If the embosser is basically working, it can invariably work with a Serial or Parallel to USB converter cable. Hope you are sitting down.
The exorbitant cost of these cables is £15 each – yes, that is fifteen Pounds.
We have many who even have the very old red or blue bar single sided embossers, well over 20 years old, working with Windows 10.
There is one possible issue. You may have been given the embosser, but were you given the software? If you were, there may be a cost to upgrade, but talk to us first.
George W F Bell
Managing Director
Duxbury UK Master Distributor
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
76 Bunting Road Ind. Est.
NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6EE
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)160 479 2777
E-Mail: geo...@techno-vision.co.uk
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Charles
Aug 27, 2021, 2:31:41 PM8/27/21
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this is interesting. Generally, you can get an older embosser working
in windows 10 by setting up a generic text printer, and turning spooling
on. Use either a serial to USB converter or a parallel to USB
converter. A bit of a hit and miss when choosing these, but overall the
more expensive chip sets like FDTI or Prolifics work better than cheapy
knockoffs. George is right. These older embossers can work.
Charles
On 2021-08-27 12:29 p.m., geo...@techno-vision.co.uk wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Although we sell new equipment, I am frankly passionate about recycling.
>
> For a while we had a major company claiming that an embosser without a
> USB port would not work with Windows 10.
>
> This is complete and utter B S.
>
> If the embosser is basically working, it can invariably work with a
> Serial or Parallel to USB converter cable. Hope you are sitting down.
>
> The exorbitant cost of these cables is £15 each – yes, that is fifteen
> Pounds.
>
> We have many who even have the very old red or blue bar single sided
> embossers, well over 20 years old, working with Windows 10.
>
> There is one possible issue. You may have been given the embosser, but
> were you given the software? If you were, there may be a cost to
> upgrade, but talk to us first.
>
> George W F Bell
>
> Managing Director
>
> Duxbury UK Master Distributor
>
> Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
>
> 76 Bunting Road Ind. Est.
>
> NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6EE
>
> United Kingdom.
>
> Tel: +44 (0)160 479 2777
>
> E-Mail: geo...@techno-vision.co.uk <geo...@techno-vision.co.uk>
>
> Web: http://www.techno-vision.co.uk <http://www.techno-vision.co.uk/>
>
> *From:*brail...@googlegroups.com <brail...@googlegroups.com> *On
> Behalf Of *Chris McMillan
> *Sent:* 27 August 2021 16:29
> *To:* Braillists Forum <brail...@googlegroups.com>
> *Subject:* Braillists Forum: 1990s Braille embosser
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in windows 10 by setting up a generic text printer, and turning spooling
on. Use either a serial to USB converter or a parallel to USB
converter. A bit of a hit and miss when choosing these, but overall the
more expensive chip sets like FDTI or Prolifics work better than cheapy
knockoffs. George is right. These older embossers can work.
Charles
On 2021-08-27 12:29 p.m., geo...@techno-vision.co.uk wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Although we sell new equipment, I am frankly passionate about recycling.
>
> For a while we had a major company claiming that an embosser without a
> USB port would not work with Windows 10.
>
> This is complete and utter B S.
>
> If the embosser is basically working, it can invariably work with a
> Serial or Parallel to USB converter cable. Hope you are sitting down.
>
> The exorbitant cost of these cables is £15 each – yes, that is fifteen
> Pounds.
>
> We have many who even have the very old red or blue bar single sided
> embossers, well over 20 years old, working with Windows 10.
>
> There is one possible issue. You may have been given the embosser, but
> were you given the software? If you were, there may be a cost to
> upgrade, but talk to us first.
>
> George W F Bell
>
> Managing Director
>
> Duxbury UK Master Distributor
>
> Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
>
> 76 Bunting Road Ind. Est.
>
> NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6EE
>
> United Kingdom.
>
> Tel: +44 (0)160 479 2777
>
>
> Web: http://www.techno-vision.co.uk <http://www.techno-vision.co.uk/>
>
> *From:*brail...@googlegroups.com <brail...@googlegroups.com> *On
> Behalf Of *Chris McMillan
> *Sent:* 27 August 2021 16:29
> *To:* Braillists Forum <brail...@googlegroups.com>
> *Subject:* Braillists Forum: 1990s Braille embosser
>
> A friend who doesn’t have the internet has had since she was in
> employment in the 1990s a Braille embosser which her employers gave her
> for keeps when she retired due to poor health some years ago. She’s
> looking to see if it can be re-purposed rather than destroyed. She
> tells me it was purchased from Concept Services - and I can’t remember
> who they’ve moved on to become. She knows it was compatible with Win 7,
> and as I can’t easily get to where this bit of kit is, and it’s very
> heavy, she’s going to ask someone to look at the machine for its name etc.
>
> So the question is, who did the seller become and how likely would it be
> that it could be upgraded so it could repurposed.
>
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> A friend who doesn’t have the internet has had since she was in
> employment in the 1990s a Braille embosser which her employers gave her
> for keeps when she retired due to poor health some years ago. She’s
> looking to see if it can be re-purposed rather than destroyed. She
> tells me it was purchased from Concept Services - and I can’t remember
> who they’ve moved on to become. She knows it was compatible with Win 7,
> and as I can’t easily get to where this bit of kit is, and it’s very
> heavy, she’s going to ask someone to look at the machine for its name etc.
>
> So the question is, who did the seller become and how likely would it be
> that it could be upgraded so it could repurposed.
>
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Charles
Aug 27, 2021, 2:47:20 PM8/27/21
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Forgot to add this cynical observation. Several years ago when the then
enabling Technologies company were selling their mechanically nice
embossers, they had claimed their printers were USB-compatible, so that
made them "current and up to date" as a selling point. In some ways we
blind are in the dark ages, so why would they need to say that.
Shouldn't even have been an issue. Well, they needed to because in fact
all ETC did was to add a parallel or serial to USB converter adapter to
the embossers' board inside the chassis. So. That is That.
enabling Technologies company were selling their mechanically nice
embossers, they had claimed their printers were USB-compatible, so that
made them "current and up to date" as a selling point. In some ways we
blind are in the dark ages, so why would they need to say that.
Shouldn't even have been an issue. Well, they needed to because in fact
all ETC did was to add a parallel or serial to USB converter adapter to
the embossers' board inside the chassis. So. That is That.
Chris McMillan
Aug 27, 2021, 5:15:37 PM8/27/21
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Upgrade from Win 7 to whatever Windows it is today. I’m not a Windows user and have no idea of version in use.
Chris
On Fri, 27 Aug 2021 at 16:29, Chris McMillan <chrismc...@gmail.com> wrote:
A friend who doesn’t have the internet has had since she was in employment in the 1990s a Braille embosser which her employers gave her for keeps when she retired due to poor health some years ago. She’s looking to see if it can be re-purposed rather than destroyed. She tells me it was purchased from Concept Services - and I can’t remember who they’ve moved on to become. She knows it was compatible with Win 7, and as I can’t easily get to where this bit of kit is, and it’s very heavy, she’s going to ask someone to look at the machine for its name etc.
So the question is, who did the seller become and how likely would it be that it could be upgraded so it could repurposed.
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