Perkins SMART Brailler™ User Manual | Rev: 041814
margin guide. Once you have checked the margin guide and
made sure that it is “up” in its home position, the carriage will
move cleanly.
Inserting and Removing Braille Paper
The SMART Brailler™ is designed to use paper up to 8 1/2 inches
wide and 11 inches long. It can accommodate up to one sheet of
heavyweight braille paper, which is 7/1000 thick (or between 60 and
100 pound weight measurement), or the same thickness as two sheets
of newspaper. Paper thicker than this will not easily fit between the
rollers.
Lightweight braille paper or any other paper that is relatively stiff
(approximately 60 pound weight) is fine. Notebook or copy paper
should not be used because it can easily tear and get caught in the
paper rolling mechanism. It also does not hold braille dots well.
Please be aware that the use of self-adhesive labels in the brailler can
cause difficulties. Over time, glue from these labels can build up on the
rollers and embossing pins. Labels can also peel off in the brailler and
adhere to the rollers or other parts of the machine. If this should
happen, maintenance by a trained brailler repair technician is
recommended.
Inserting Paper
Step 1
Press the Line Spacing key – the key farthest to the left – until it
will not depress any further. Or turn the Paper Feed Knobs away from
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