Getting Started
To produce Braille on the Braille Blazer, you need to connect
the Blazer to a computer through either its serial or its parallel
port, and use Braille translation software to translate your
document for Brailling.
Computer and Hardware
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If you want to use an IBM PC-compatible or Apple computer
with your Blazer, use a standard serial or parallel cable to
connect to the Blazer's serial or parallel port.
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If you want to use Freedom Scientific’s own Braille 'n Speak
with the Blazer's serial port, use the special serial cable that
comes with the Braille 'n Speak to connect to the Blazer's
serial port.
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If you want to use Freedom Scientific’s Type 'n Speak 2000,
Braille Lite 18, Braille Lite 40, or Braille Lite 2000 models,
use either the special serial cable that comes with the device
to connect to the Blazer's serial port, or use a standard
parallel cable to connect to the Blazer's parallel port.
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If you want to use another device, such as a PocketBraille or
a BrailleMate, use that device's serial cable to connect to the
Blazer's serial port.
Braille Translation Software
Braille translation software converts a document that is
formatted as a text file or formatted through a word processor
into Grade 2 or Grade 1 Braille, then sends the converted
document to a Braille printer. Some popular Braille translation
programs include Duxbury System's Duxbury Braille Translator,
MegaDots, and Freedom Scientific’s own QuickBraille.
Braille Paper
The Blazer only works with fanfold paper, not single sheets.
You can use standard 8-1/2 inch by 11-inch fanfold Braille
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