Hi Terri,

I have had quite a few requests for such a product, but as
yet, I've not been able to persuade an embosser manufacturer
to invest the considerable sum required for development.

I saw a working prototype once, which was designed to enable
both business cards, as well as half inch Dymo tape to be
embossed.  But that was a long time ago, and the project
never went to manufacturing.

However, since the European Union have now made it law that
ALL pharmaceutical packaging MUST carry braille to identify
the product, plus other requirements, I believe there is a
vast, huge market for such a device for pharmacists.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terri Hedgpeth [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: 13 June 2005 16:26
> To: George Bell; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Needing to find a Braille labeler
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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List 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George
Bell
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Needing help with labels
> 
> 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.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
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> Deborah Kendrick
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> > Subject: [VICUG-L] Needing help with labels =20
> >     Hi everyone,
> > Does anyone know a way to produce mailing labels -- just
> one=20
> > label at a time -- with the computer?  I'm sure there
must
> be=20
> > a solution, and it's driving me crazy.  Every sighted
> person=20
> > I ask tell me about the sheets (8.5 x 11) of labels.
But=20 that's 
> > for producing a large mailing.  I just want to be
> able=20
> > to address one large envelope at a time, like a 9 x
12=20 manilla 
> > envelope.  It's embarrassing to have things to
> mail=20
> > to editors and have to wait for a sighted person to
> address=20
> > the envelope by hand!  Any help appreciated.  And if
this
> is=20
> > something that *everyone* in the world knows how to do,
my
> 
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> suggestions!
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