Instructions
for adding a braille embosser in Windows XP.
1. Go to
the control panel.
2. Open,
Printers and Faxes.
3. Open,
Add Printer.
4. Enter
on, Next.
5. In the
combo box, select, Local Printer.
6. Tab
one time and uncheck, Automatically detect my plug and play printer.
7. Tab
to, Next.
8. Select
the port, most likely LPT1 then tab to next..
9. You
should have a list of printers now. just
type a G until you hear, generic.
10. Tab
one time and select, Generic Text Only, tab to next.
11. It
will ask you if you want to keep the current drivers, so say yes and tab to
next.
12. Type
in a name for the printer, something like, Braille Embosser, then tab one time.
13. It
will ask you if this is the default printer, most likely it will not be, so
arrow down to no. now tab to next.
14. Most
likely this will not be shared on the network, so make sure that box is
unchecked. Tab to next.
15. You can print a test page, but not sure
how the copy will come out, but you could try it.
16. Press
enter on Finish.
Depending
on which translation software you will be using with your braille
embosser, you will need to configure it to use the generic text only drivers
you have installed.
Denny
Huff
Gateway
For The Blind LLC.
www.GatewayForTheBlind.Com