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ViewPlus Tiger Software Suite |
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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.
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Fonts |
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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.
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Math and Braille |
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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. |
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Printing |
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Now the installation is complete, you should be set to print a document. These are the
steps that you should follow to print:
- Open the document to be printed.
- Open the program's File menu and choose
Print.
- On the
Print dialog, make sure a ViewPlus embosser is selected. Click on the printer
properties button and ensure that the correct paper size and Tiger printing
options are selected. Click OK on the printer properties dialog when you are
finished. Then click OK on the Print dialog to start the print job.
- When the printer is finished, press the up arrow
button to advance the paper enough so you can detach it. Press
the down arrow button after you have detached the paper to
move the paper to the ready position.
- There
are example documents and tips for using various Windows applications at: http://www.viewplus.com/support/examples/
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