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TM
Raster Method of Braille
Press down to
TM
insert Rasters
TM
Raster Pen
The Raster™ Pen is the tool used to place the
Rasters™ in the holes. The Pen is a simple
device; it has only one moving part. The
spring-loaded tip holds one Raster™ at a time
below a plunger. As you press down, the
plunger presses the Raster™ into the hole.
1. Remove the rubber cap and fill the Pen's
barrel with Rasters™ using a small funnel. Fill
the barrel as full as possible, but be careful
not to spill any Rasters™. Replace the cap.
2. Shake the Pen and click the mechanism a
couple times by hand to make sure the
Rasters™ are dropping into the tip.
3. Hold the Pen vertically over the Braille
holes with the tip's flat side facing you. Align
the tip with the hole and press down. You
should feel the Raster™ "pop" into place.
Don't use any more force than necessary;
excess force can crack the Rasters™, damage
the sign, or cause a jam in the Pen's
mechanism.
NOTE: Proper grip and hand position is very
important when using the Raster™ Pen.
Don't try to operate the Pen using only your
fingertips. Experiment until you find a
comfortable grip, but remember to keep the
Pen vertical.
We recommend that you practice with the
Raster™ Pen before using it on a live job. Use
the included test piece, and make a couple
practice pieces of your own. Once you get
used to the feel, you should be able to use the
Raster™ Pen quickly and easily.
Storage Tip
Save an empty
TM
Raster jar to use
as a stand for the
TM
Raster Pen. The
jar will keep the
Pen upright, which
keeps the
mechanism full of
TM
Rasters , so it's
always "primed"
and ready to use.
The jar also keeps
TM
Raster Pen from
rolling off the
edge of a table.
Cap
Barrel
(fill with
TM
Rasters )
Grip
Tip
Plunger
(inside)
Hold Pen VERTICAL
when using!
