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Printer Status
- At the bottom of the Service tab is a printer status box, which gives information
about what the printer is currently doing. If you are receiving an error tone from the printer, check
the printer status box for more information about the error.
IV. Braille, Translation and Printing
A. ViewPlus Tiger Software Suite
Most braille should be produced using the Tiger Software Suite. The Tiger Software Suite is part of your
embosser package. Instructions for installation and use come with the software package.
B. Fonts
Tiger screen fonts are alternative braille fonts installed during the installation of the ViewPlus embosser
driver. They can be chosen as output options in Tiger Software Suite (TSS) and other software programs,
like MathType. Tiger screen fonts appear as standard text characters on the screen and print as braille dot
patterns.
It is very important to use the default font size and spacing for braille fonts. If the font size or spacing is
changed, the braille will not be printed with the correct standards. For Tiger fonts, a point size of 36 is
suggested. Most other braille fonts will use a point size of 29.
Characters or text not translated to braille will print as graphic images of the visual character. This enables
embossing of visual print characters. More information about the fonts included can be found on your
installation CD in the Tiger/Docs folder.
C. Math and Braille
Create braille math documents using the Tiger Software Suite 4.0 and MathType 5.0 or higher from Design
Science. Insert text, graphics and math equations directly into a Microsoft Word document and translate
to braille in one easy step. Equations will appear in both braille and ink allowing sighted readers to follow
along. More information about braille math can be found on the ViewPlus website.
