Perkins SMART Brailler™ User Manual | Rev: 041814
Left and Right Margin Guides and Bells
The left and right margin
guides are located in a long slot on the front of the machine,
underneath the Smart Module video and audio panel. Tilt the module
towards you from the top to access the margin guides. Above the slot
are 36 raised lines to indicate cell markings for orienting the cell
position. The marking for every fifth cell is slightly longer to assist in
setting the margin more quickly. The first five markings on the left and
the last three markings on the right represent the permanently set
minimum margins. No braille can be embossed in these cells.
There are two warning bells that indicate you are nearing the end of
the line. The first bell is fixed at cell 21. The second bell is attached to
the right margin guide and rings at three cells before the end of the
line. If you try to braille past the right margin, the brailler will make a
low “bong” sound.
When setting the margins, use the markings above the slot. To set the
left margin, first move the Carriage to the far right. Then, push down on
the left margin guide and shift it to where you want the margin to be
set. To set the right margin, move the Carriage to the far left and then
push down and shift the right margin guide. Once the margin guides
are positioned, you may need to move them slightly from left to right
until they click “up” into place.
Note:
If the margin guides are not in the “up” position, the
Carriage may not move freely to the set margins. The carriage
may appear to be stuck or not able to braille properly to the right
or left ends of the paper. In many cases this is because the
margin guide was left in the “down” position and not clicked back
“up” so that there is a small space between the brailler and the
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