Hello George and all,
I am looking for a electronic label maker that produces Braille labels.
Something like what's available for print labels for CDs and other
personal items. I want something that let's a sighted person easily
produce a Braille label that is easier to use then the label guns that
are mechanical.
The print ones I've seen have a tiny keyboard and you type in what you
want, press print, and out comes your print label. Does such a device
exist for Brialle labels?
Terri
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Hi Deborah,
If you can afford it, then as John McCann has suggested, one
of those personal label printers from Avery, Seiko or Dymo
for example, is a great solution. They come with accessible
software of their own, but usually integrate with other
applications such as Word. You will find all sorts of other
uses for these other than just addresses.
There are also various other solutions for one off
situations, depending on what software you have on your
system.
For example in Word (certainly in Word 2003) under the Tools
menu, Letters and Mailings, then Envelopes and Mailings,
there is an excellent facility for producing envelopes with
the recipient's address plus optionally a return address.
You can even add an electronic postage module if you wish to
print the stamp. (In the UK, we have "Smart Stamp" from
Royal mail to add postage.)
The dialog is hopefully fairly intuitive, but of course it
is essential to select the correct size of envelope. Also,
it is worth experimenting with a sighted friend's help, to
ensure you know how to align the envelope into your printer.
George.
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> I ask tell me about the sheets (8.5 x 11) of labels. But=20
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> manilla envelope. It's embarrassing to have things to
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