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<p class="MsoNormal">Matthew, I am well aware of the limitations of the original Tiger dots. Interesting, the first models of our Tiger embossers deliberately made sharp-pointed dots, because those gave best tactile contrast and generally the best tactile graphics.
Since those early days we have optimized Tiger dots to be smoother. Graphics are still great, and the braille feels lots better. But we also developed printers that emboss really good braille. The Columbia, Delta, and Embraille all use this newer (Tiger Plus)
technology. Of course they also make excellent graphics, though with slightly coarser resolution (equivalent to about 17 dots/inch instead of the 20 dpi Tiger standard. And they are not confined to a square grid anymore so one can make much smoother curves,
etc. Send me a mailing address and I’ll ask that a sample box be sent to you. These boxes have examples of graphics made with the original Tiger technology, the Tiger Plus braille-optimized technology, and the newest (Rogue) graphics-optimized technology having
the smaller dots but not restricted to square grid – the best tactile graphics you can imagine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So you are right Matthew, but out of date!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Be well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Horspool via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2026 4:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Braille embosser and Tactile Graphs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hi John,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I would be interested in reading the braille dots from the Columbia/PixBlaster (P.S. thanks for confirming my suspicion that these are one and the same).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">My experience of older ViewPlus embossers is that the graphics are absolutely amazing! I genuinely have never seen better embossed graphics. The close dot distance and variable dot height create graphics which are delightful
to the touch. However, the braille quality has historically been pretty poor. I had to read twenty pages of text embossed on a ViewPlus once (can’t remember the name) and I had achy fingers by the end because the dots were so spikey. I do not have this experience
reading twenty pages from an Index.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you’re in a well-funded department with a budget for multiple machines, I would absolutely advocate for a ViewPlus for graphics and an Index for text. However, in a budget with limited funding, I would settle for an
Index with inferior graphics over a ViewPlus with inferior text, particularly if the graphics are not complex. For example, if you’re mostly embossing line graphs, these should still be readable even without variable dot height.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> John Gardner <john.gardner@viewplus.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> 24 January 2026 17:37<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> RE: Braille embosser and Tactile Graphs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Geraldine, I haven’t seen a suggestion you look at a ViewPlus embosser (I apologize if I missed it). In my (admittedely prejudiced) view, any embosser without the ability to create varying dot heights and without a true printer driver
is just not acceptable if you intend to emboss graphics. Please have a look at the Columbia (or the ApH version called Pixblaster). I do not want to abuse this list with a long explanation of its advantages, but I’m happy to give you more details privately
(<a href="mailto:john.gardner@viewplus.com">john.gardner@viewplus.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Andrea L. Dietrich <<a href="mailto:adietrich@cornell.edu">adietrich@cornell.edu</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>>; Matthew Horspool <<a href="mailto:mhorspool@live.co.uk">mhorspool@live.co.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Braille embosser and Tactile Graphs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Geraldine Mendiola <<a href="mailto:gmendiola@jsu.edu">gmendiola@jsu.edu</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>>; Matthew Horspool <<a href="mailto:mhorspool@live.co.uk">mhorspool@live.co.uk</a>><br>
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https://store.humanware.com/hus/piaf-picture-in-a-flash-tactile-graphic-maker.html</a> or similar embossers. They work by printing graphics on special heat-sensitive paper using a regular laser or inkjet printer, and then you run that paper through the heat
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 20, 2026 10:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Matthew Horspool <<a href="mailto:mhorspool@live.co.uk">mhorspool@live.co.uk</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for this information. It is very helpful and greatly appreciated. How about an acoustic cabinet? Would that keep the noise level at a minimum?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 19, 2026 6:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Geraldine Mendiola <<a href="mailto:gmendiola@jsu.edu">gmendiola@jsu.edu</a>>; Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Braille embosser and Tactile Graphs</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hi Geraldine,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I agree with David that more information would be ideal.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">However, as a generic finger in the wind, I would say that the Juliet 120 is a very good bet. It is sold by HumanWare and is virtually identical to the Index Basic D V5.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">My particular reason for recommending it is that it comes with a free license of Tactile View, which is usually a few hundred dollars in its own right, so it is good value for money compared to the Index and there is
no loss of features.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It takes tractor fed paper and is quite noisy, but the embossing speed is generous, the dot quality is good and it can do graphics as well as text.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Admittedly, the embossers from ViewPlus do tend to produce better quality graphics than the Romeo/Juliet/Index range, but they are more expensive and the braille dots are not as good, and the graphics on the Juliet
etc are still perfectly serviceable.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">HTH,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Matthew</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Geraldine Mendiola via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2026 15:43<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Braille embosser and Tactile Graphs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I am seeking information on a Braille embosser and a tactile graphics machine to better support our students. We have two students who will need these resources this
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Currently, we have one embosser, but it is very old and no longer operable. Any guidance or assistance in obtaining or repairing these devices
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