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Braille Hardware Overview
The ATAC offers a variety of Braille Hardware including printers/embossers, readers, refreshable braille displays, and portable note-taking devices.
Use any of the links below to learn more about a particular Braille device.
Introduced in 2001, the Alva 570 Satellite Pro is the first desktop model designed specifically for use within a graphical interface that gives users the advantage of a wide Braille line, but in an elegant and ergonomic profile...
Braille Lite is a portable word-processor/note taker with 18 character refreshable Braille display and an adjustable speech synthesizer. It also includes a 56K modem so it can access POP3 email accounts...
The Focus is a portable Braille display used for navigating the Microsoft Windows environment. Designed using advice from Braille users, it allows you to very efficiently enter in Windows and JAWS commands...
Pac Mate is a portable 40-cell refreshable Braille display that can be used with desktops or laptops. The cells have a seamless setup to make them feel like Braille paper. Also available on the Pac Mate are three-way Whiz Wheels, cursor routing buttons, and built-in programmable hot keys to navigate and automate tasks quickly...
The Type Lite is a portable 40-cell refreshable Braille notetaker useful for taking notes in lectures, in meetings, or at home. It features a full word processor with spell checker, and an internal speech synthesizer with fully adjustable rate, pitch, volume, and selectable voices. It can be connected to a computer running the JAWS for Windows screen reader, making for a completely accessible workstation. The user can view documents on the Braille display in Grade 2 Braille or connect the device to a printer or Braille embosser to print a hard copy.
The Juliet-Pro 60 can emboss your Braille text onto Braille paper. Our printer is able to emboss large volumes at high speed...
The Perkins Brailler is a simple machine used to write Braille. It is similar to a typewriter, with a key corresponding to each of the six dots of the Braille code. By simultaneously pressing different combinations of the six keys, users can create any of the characters in Braille...
The Braille Label Maker is a portable, hand held device for quickly making embossed Braille labels...
