Romeo Attaché & Romeo Attaché Pro
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1. Dynamic Braille Scaling O Regular Library of Congress 1 California sign 23 umbo size 3 Regular size relaxed line spacing 4 Petite J apanese 5 Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline printing Optional ET Speaks voices O default or 1 2 3 4 or 5 Set on time or solenoid impact 1 to 80 Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 24 Other Menu Functions N E Reads with ET Speaks parameter N in this menu VE Prints all parameters in the current menu Exit a Menu E Exits but remains off line 1 1E Exits and makes this menu current Restore Menus to Factory Defaults OL Takes the embosser off line 0 0E Goto the Service Menu 95E Restore the factory default settings 1E Reset the embosser ET Speaks Romeo Attach Pro Check menu parameters without changing them by entering N E while in the menu ET Speaks tells you the current setting Single Sheet Mode Romeo Attache Pro Reminder Translate document to 22 lines per page Place the first sheet of paper on the tractor rollers Turn on the embosser Change the following settings in whatever menu you are using 17 22E Set the number of lines per page to 22 11 1E Turn on perf skip 1 1E Exit menu and reset embosser Also on the embosser s keypad set top of form OL Takes the embosser off line 2E Set top of form and return on line Enter 5 1E on the keypad while staying on line Send your file from your computer After the first completed sheet ejects s2. O negative positive step E KEY 49E Carriage break in test ANY KEY 50 NE Sets beep tone volume OE off 1E 1 2 2E full AUTO 84E Activates home carriage delay 0E 7E AUTO 89E Activates paper motor delay 0E 12E AUTO 90E Activates delay before emboss routine 0E 24E AUTO 91E Activates delay before emboss in J umbo 0E 12E AUTO 93E Activates power supply delay 0E 12E AUTO 95E Load defaults into NOV RAM AUTO Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 26 Parameters 50 through 58 are optional settings for the Romeo Attach Pro with ET Speaks 50E Set ET Speaks volume 0E lowest to 9E highest 51E Set ET Speaks speed 0E slowest to 9E fastest 52E Set ET Speaks tone 0E bass 1E mid range 2E treble 53E Set ET Speaks frequency 0E lowest to 9E highest 54E Set ET Speaks pitch OE lowest to 9E highest 55E Set ET Speaks intonation which is how much expression is implied by punctuation 0E least to 9E most 56E Set ET Speaks articulation which is the amount of separation between words 0E least to 9E most 57E Set ET Speaks reverb OE none to 9E most 58E Set ET Speaks pause between words 0E shortest to 9E longest Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 27 WARRANTY SUPPORT amp SERVICE Enabling Technologies Company warrants all parts and workmanship of the embosser to be free of defects for a period of one year 365 days from date of delivery This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser who must return such
3. Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 7 To move the tractors from side to side push the small release handles located near the outside edge of each tractor toward you They may be a little stiff at first Although both tractors are able to move generally it is the right tractor that needs to be moved more often because that is how you adjust for differences in paper width Close the tractors to grip the paper and tighten the release handles back down to lock the tractors themselves in position Check to be sure there is enough room behind the embosser to collect the paper Close the lid of the embosser to cover the paper tractors Turn the power switch on The embosser will execute a self test and plays the Romeo amp Juliet Polka If you have the Romeo Attach Pro ET Speaks will come up talking automatically and tell you that the embosser is ready to run On the right side panel of your embosser you ll find a standard one eighth inch headphone jack where you can plug earphones to listen in privacy You can also connect this jack to a set of amplified speakers The Keypad The keypad is a small 16 key keyboard in the center of the top of the embosser surface The keypad is how you tell the embosser what to do The keys are spaced 4 columns down by 4 rows across The top three rows are laid out in calculator format with 7 8 and 9 running from left to right on the top row 4 5 and 6 just below them and 1 2 and 3 next to the
4. are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 22 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Keys OL On Line Off Line toggle LF Line Feed FF Form Feed V View toggle 0 9 Numeric entry Decimal Numeric entry E Enter Top of Form Reset Do this after you change menu settings or add paper OL Takes the embosser off line 2E Set top of form Embosser resets automatically Menus Enter a Menu OL Takes the embosser off line O NE Goto menu N 1 through 16 Menu Settings amp What They Do 1 0E Make this menu the power on default 1 1
5. defective part s to Enabling Technologies Company immediately upon customer s discovery of the defect in question Return shipment of such defective part s must be pre paid by customer This warranty does not extend to defects resulting from improper use or unauthorized service by purchaser Also the warranty is invalid if any of the instructions accompanying the product are not carefully followed This limited warranty is made in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and is limited to the repair or replacement of the product No warranty expressed or implied is extended concerning the completeness correctness or suitability of the Enabling Technologies Company equipment for any particular application There are no warranties which extend beyond those expressly stated herein Enabling Technologies Company offers an Extended Warranty Program For further details contact Enabling Technologies Company Service Contract Administrator 1601 Northeast Braille Place J ensen Beach Florida 34957 For support and service within the United States contact our Customer Support Group toll free at 800 777 3687 or 772 225 3687 For customers outside the United States contact your local Enabling Technologies distributor They may be able to resolve your problem quickly on the phone You may also contact us via email at support brailler com If your problem cannot be resolved on the phone request a Return Authorization RA num
6. friendly Enabling Technologies embossers bearing the proprietary RoHS Compliant logo are certified to comply with all requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances EU Directive 2002 95 EC restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical or electronic equipment sold or used in the European Union after July 1 2006 These substances are lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive ROHS became European Law in February 2003 Together with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE which is setting collection recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods it is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e waste Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 2 INTRODUCTION aprte 4 Tour First Braille Document pen At 5 AOS Nidia baaa 6 SETTING UP YOUR EMBOSSER commit arial 7 Unpacking rara di io 7 Installing Paper A el cae A ent 7 The Key pad ui ld a del ii an 8 Setting TOp OF FOPM wssssecacsdssicccovssaneasierdedtaverseundsiedecdavsrvecssvassnddavennecsdvbatecdacehsenaserneddoneoanead 9 Changing and Restoring Menu Settings 10 Connecting To Your Computer ronde nina 13 Installing Drivers in Microsoft Windows 15 GRAPHICS ennemie O et NA ne et 16 ET SPEAKS Romeo Attach Pro cases dd ants 16 ET speaks and Your Embossers su
7. mode Q The Braille starts too high on the page How can move it down A For instructions on adjusting the top margin which we call the top of form offset please see the section titled Setting Top of form earlier in this manual Q My embosser won t find top of form What could be the problem A In order for your embosser to find top of form the top of form sensor must detect the paper Make sure that your embosser s left tractor is all the way to the left and the right tractor is properly adjusted for your paper size The paper should lie flat with no bowing between the two tractors Also before issuing the top of form command make sure that no more than a page is sticking out the back of the embosser If all these check out and you are still having problems your top of form sensor may not be properly detecting the paper Please contact our Customer Support Group for assistance Q My embosser stops embossing after half a page and makes a high low beeping sound What s happening and how can get it to stop A Your embosser has stopped embossing because it is having trouble detecting your paper If the embosser were to continue to emboss without paper installed damage to the embosser could occur If the embosser is having trouble detecting the paper there may be some reason why the paper sensor is being uncovered during embossing Check your paper path The stack of paper should be taken out of the box and stacked o
8. 5 E on the keypad to hear the current speech setting Change Speech Characteristics In The Service Menu All our embossers come with a special Service Menu that contains various testing and maintenance functions like restoring factory defaults running dot test patterns and so forth Embossers equipped with ET Speaks have additional functions in the Service Menu to enable you to change some of the speech features of the voice now active The Service Menu s keypad code is OL then 0 0E Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 17 50 NE Set ET Speaks volume 0E lowest to 9E highest 51 NE Set ET Speaks speed 0E slowest to 9E fastest 52 NE Set ET Speaks tone 0E bass 1E mid range 2E treble 53 NE Set ET Speaks frequency 0E lowest to 9E highest 54 NE Set ET Speaks pitch OE lowest to 9E highest 55 NE Set ET Speaks intonation which is how much expression should be implied by punctuation OE least to 9E most 56 NE Set ET Speaks articulation which is the amount of distinctive separation between words 0E least to 9E most 57 NE Set ET Speaks reverb OE none to 9E most 58 NE Set ET Speaks pause between words 0E shortest to 9E longest 59 NE ET Speaks reads the settings above stop with the E key 1E Exits the Service Menu Example You want to maximize the reverb to see what it sounds like Enter these commands on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 0E Enter the Service Menu 57 9E Set Reverb to
9. E Exit and make this menu current 2 0E Selects serial port 2 1E Selects parallel port 2 2E Selects USB port 3 NE Sets baud rate to N where N 1 for 9600 2 for 19 200 3 for 38 400 4 for 57 600 or 5 for 115 200 4 NE Reserved 5 NE Reserved 6 NE Reserved Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 23 7 NE 8 NE 9 NE 10 NE 11 NE 12 NE 13 NE 14 NNE 15 NNE 16 NE 17 NNE 18 NNE 19 NE 20 NE 21 NE 22 NE 23 NE 24 NE 25 NE 26 NE 27 NE 28 NE 29 NNE 30 NNE 31 NE 32 NNE 33 NE 34 NNE 35 NE 36 NE 40 NNE Reserved Reserved Sets Braille mode to N where N 0 for 6 dot or 1 for 8 dot Word wrap 0 off 1 0n Perf skip 0 off 1 on Paper out detector 0 off 1 on Reserved Set right margin to N 2 to 32 Set left margin to N 1 to 31 Reserved Set lines per page to N Set page length to N 3 to 14 inches in 1 0 inch increments Set multi strike count to N 1 to 5 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Optional ET Speaks 0 off 1 on Reserved Braille format 0 computer 1 grade 1 Reserved Alpha character set 0none 1 1BM 437 2 1BM 850 3 Spain 4 France 6 Portugal O USA 1 Spain 2 Germany 3 Swiss 4 Denmark 6 France 7Staly Top of form offset to NN 1 10 inch increments Eight bit character handling O print 8 bit chrs 1 ignore eighth bit 2 print space 3 discard Autoprint constant 1 second increments Reserved Paper grade setting O fastest 12 slowest
10. Romeo Attache amp Romeo Attache Pro Braille Embosser User s Manual int O RoHS Compliant Enabling Technologies 1601 Northeast Braille Place J ensen Beach Florida 34957 USA Toll Free Phone USA Only 800 777 3687 Toll Free Fax USA Only 800 950 3687 Phone 772 225 3687 Fax 772 225 3299 E Mail info brailler com Web http www brailler com Copyright 1986 2008 by Enabling Technologies Company All Rights Reserved Revised September 2008 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of Enabling Technologies Company Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information it contains Even so Enabling Technologies Company assumes no responsibility for such errors or omissions that may occur Neither do we assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein Brand names company names or product names mentioned in this document may be trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies The Enercy Srare logo is a registered service mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency As an Enercy Star partner Enabling Technologies has determined that these products meet Enercy Srare guidelines for energy efficiency All environmentally
11. Speaks will read the current right margin setting because 14 is the parameter assigned to the right margin E Press the E key if you do not wish to change the current setting If you do wish to change the setting enter the new right margin value now then press the E key Each menu entry will be announced when the key is pressed When you have finished making all of your changes to the menu enter 1 1E Exit the menu How to Change Menu Settings Because each menu contains over thirty different settings sooner or later you ll want to make some changes when you need to use different paper Braille formats or port connections Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 11 For example let s say you re using Menu 3 because you have an IBM PC compatible You want to adjust the right margin for narrower Braille paper Enter the following on the embosser s keypad OL 0 3E 14 30E L 1E Takes the embosser off line Enter Menu 3 Set the right margin at 30 Braille characters Return on line and use this menu asthe current configuration A complete list of the thirty plus individual menu items is also in the Quick Reference Guide in the back of this manual Restoring Factory Settings If you change too many menu parameters to keep track of or if you re not the only person to use the embosser you might want to reset the embosser back to the original factory settings Although you will lose all changes you ve made to the menus you l
12. all the translation software package on your computer Then open the program and select Global Embosser Setup and select your embosser Then select the port your embosser is connected to on your computer For parallel connections this is usually Ipt1 DBT will automatically send your finished Braille work directly to the embosser If you are using any other port with Duxbury DBT select Send to Printer from the menu and using the scroll down bar select the ET Emboss printer driver If you have older transcription or translation software that creates files without sending them to your embosser you have to copy the final formatted Braille files to the embosser yourself Before you can do thisin the Windows operating system you must first install the ET Emboss printer driver in the Printers folder of Windows Simply select the Add Printer icon found in the Printers folder select Have Disk and follow the default prompts to install the driver for the parallel port that has the embosser attached Right click or select the properties for the ET Emboss printer driver and set it as the Default Printer Menu 1 is already set to work with the embosser s parallel port and IBM PC compatible computers Assuming you have connected the computer and the Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 13 embosser as described above and fully installed your translation software you can expect to get Braille out immediately If not check to make sure the cables a
13. ber from the Customer Support Group You MUST have an RA number before you can return your embosser to us for service This number is necessary for us to schedule service time for your embosser After you obtain a Return Authorization number from Customer Support pack your embosser in the original carton and packing material If the original carton was discarded use a container that provides at least three Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 28 inches of packing material around all sides of the embosser or call us to purchase new packing materials Include a letter inside the package containing the following information Your name Your company name if applicable Your shipping address and zip code Your mail drop code if applicable Your RA number A description of the trouble you are experiencing Please include as much information as possible about the problem and the conditions under which it occurs Ov Oh Please have your RA number printed clearly on the outside of the carton so we can begin work on your embosser as quickly as possible Address the box containing your embosser to the location below for quickest service Enabling Technologies Company Customer Support 1601 Northeast Braille Place J ensen Beach Florida 34957 USA Finally before you ship your embosser insure the package We are not responsible for shipping damage and the carrier is not responsible if the package is not properly packaged and
14. boss make sure your translator is set to send your translated documents through the ET Emboss printer driver Also make sure that both your embosser and the ET Emboss driver are online Q Could it be that this Braille embosser doesn t understand grade 2 Braille The words have no contractions and the punctuation doesn t look right A The embosser prints exactly what the computer sends Most Braille translators have both a Print and an Emboss command Be sure that your file is translated into Braille and that you are using the translator s Emboss command Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 30 Q How do cancel an emboss job A You can abort the print job by taking the embosser off line When embossing stops simply turn off the embosser Then check any Windows printer drivers including ET Emboss that are mapped to the port to which your embosser is connected If any jobs are in the print queue clear these before turning your embosser back on Q What causes the embosser to skip a blank page after each full page A In some Braille translators when you select single sided mode for your interpoint embosser the translator will add an extra formfeed after each page of text to keep the text on one side of the page If your embosser is also set to single sided mode this results in a blank page between each page of text To resolve this issue leave your translator in single sided mode but set your embosser back to interpoint
15. bottom The key at the left of the very bottom row is 0 To the right of zero is the decimal point and to the right of that a key labeled E The keys in the far right column are from top to bottom the OL LF FF and V key OL On Line Off Line The embosser must be on line to receive and print data from a computer and it usually must be off line to receive commands from you Press OL to take the embosser from on line ready to receive and print data to off line ready to respond to your commands Press it again to return on line Note the audible difference in the on line and off line tones If you press OL while embossing the embosser will pause Any data left in the buffer remains and embossing will resume as soon as you press OL again Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 8 LF Line Feed LF isnot used when the embosser is on line Off line LF advances the paper one line each time this key is pressed FF Form Feed FF is not used when the embosser is on line Off line FF advances the page to the top of the next page and prints the last partial page in the buffer if necessary V View On line V advances the page several lines allowing you to read the line just embossed Pressing V once more returns the paper to its original position This feature is handy when you wish to verify the contents of a document that is currently being embossed E Enter E is similar to the enter key on your computer keyboar
16. characters Print head life 100 000 000 characters Accessories Standard Line cord 3 wire USA USB cable Optional Special interface cables Special line cords Carrying Case Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 20 Special Fea 1 17 tures Fully configurable print format Fully configurable communications Sixteen independently selectable configuration menus plus a special service menu Configuration stored in nonvolatile RAM Graphics capability Computer Braille or grade 1 translation built in Six or eight dot Braille codes Eight Braille character sets User definable Braille codes Paper out detector Special view feature allows reading the current line Word wrap and hot zone formatting Two screen dump modes No user maintenance required All modular construction Dynamic Braille Scaling allows size adjustment in Braille cell size and spacing from Regular Library of Congress default to California Sign J umbo Regular with Relaxed Line Spacing Petite J apanese and Petite Relaxed J apanese Interline Braille sizes EPA ENERGY STAR compliant Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 21 FCC Compliance WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Enabling Technologies Company could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits
17. d and is used to finish and transmit commands Setting Top of Form Top of form tells the embosser where the paper starts and where to begin the Braille You need to tell the embosser to reset top of form whenever you change paper or adjust the top margin which we call the top of form offset The distance from the edge of the paper to where the Braille begins is adjustable in 0 1 inch increments by using the top of form offset setting Parameter 30 NNE found in each of the machine s 16 menus For 25 lines embossed on 11 inch paper we generally recommend a top of form offset of 3 or 0 3 inches The default setting is 0 To change it to 3 enter the following OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter menu number 3 default If you are using a different menu substitute the alternate menu number for the 1 in the sequence 30 3E This will set a top of form offset value of 3 or 0 3 inches This setting will remain until you change it even after power is turned off 1 1E This will install the change and reset the embosser Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 9 If you have paper loaded in the embosser check to be sure the tractors are securely holding the paper and that the paper can flow smoothly into the embosser with no obstructions Turn on the embosser and listen for the Romeo amp J uliet tune that signifies the embosser is ready to run To set top of form enter the following on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off
18. factory When you turn on your embosser for the first time Menu 3 is the default which means it has control until you change it Menu 3 is for a USB connection to an IBM compatible computer Use your new embosser to print out a Braille graphic of the keypad and a Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 10 Braille list of all sixteen menus and their settings which are stored permanently in the Service Menu To print out the list assuming you have put paper in the embosser turned on the power and set top of form enter the following on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 0E Enter the Service Menu Menu Zero 10E Emboss a graphic representation of the keypad and all 16 user menu default settings stored permanently in the embosser s memory You can stop the list during printing with the E key Each of the sixteen menus has the same features many of which will be familiar to most computer users like right and left margins word wrap and page length while others are unique to Braille environments When the embosser is OFF LINE and in one of the menus you can make ET Speaks if installed tell you what the menu parameter is without changing anything N reads the menu parameters while in a menu For example Should you change the right margin You think you set it for 32 characters wide yesterday but you re not sure Enter on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter Menu 3 14 ET
19. ffset Tractor Tractor Well USB Port Memory reserved to store data entered into the embosser One page uses about 1K or 1000 characters of the buffer A collection of settings for a computer connection What you get if you don t change anything Mechanical element that makes the Braille dots Connection Braille characters on both the front and back sides of a single sheet of paper A stored collection of settings in the embosser s memory Nonvolatile memory Stores menu settings while the power is off Ready to receive data from a computer USB serial or parallel port Ready to receive commands Not ready to receive data from computer Connects the embosser to a computer with a Centronics type interface Settings Read only memory Contains the embosser firmware permanent programming of its features and functions A series of key strokes usually followed by the Enter Key Connects the embosser to a computer with a serial RS 232D Interface Top margin of Braille paper during embossing Moves the paper through the machine while printing Recess into which the tractors are installed Universal Serial Bus Connects the embosser to a computer with this high speed connection Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 6 SETTING UP YOUR EMBOSSER Unpacking First check the embosser and accessories carefully for damage If any damage is apparent notify the shipper immediately Also check the contents against the packi
20. ile in any menu to have ET Speaks read you a menu setting without changing it Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 16 Turn Speech Off and Change Voices In The Embosser Menus For embossers equipped with ET Speaks all sixteen menus have the following additional settings to modify the speech 25 0E Turns the speech OFF 25 1E Turns the speech ON the default 36 NE Chooses a different voice by substituting a number from 0 to 5 for the N 0 is the default i e 36 0E Example You use an IBM compatible computer and have your embosser connected to one of the computer s USB ports You want to turn the speech off To do this turn on the embosser Then on the embosser s keypad enter OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter Menu 3 Menu 3 is the factory menu preset for the IBM PC connected to the USB port This is probably the menu you have been using 25 0E Turn speech off 1 1E Save these menu changes and exit to go on line The embosser will now work with speech off in Menu 3 unless or until you change it To turn the speech back on do all the steps above except instead of 25 0E which turned the speech off enter 25 1E to turn speech on Remember in a menu you can check parameters without changing them by entering N E to have ET Speaks tell you the current setting In the above example suppose you want to check to make sure the speech is really on before resetting the embosser While anywhere in Menu 3 enter 2
21. insured You could be charged for shipping damage if the embosser was not properly packed Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 29 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS We get some of the same questions repeatedly so we ve included them below If you have a problem not covered here call our toll free Customer Support phone number at 1 800 777 3687 or 1 772 225 3687 for international customers We will be equally pleased to help you OR to learn from your experience Q I m having trouble entering menu commands You refer to the letter N when you talk about some of the key sequences but there is no N key on my keypad A N is a general term that represents a user supplied number in a key sequence Whenever you see N listed as part of a key sequence for example 14 NNE replace the N s with actual numbers e g 14 32E For a complete list of menu parameters and their available options please see the Quick Reference Guide in this manual Q Where s my last page It s missing A This problem occurs with interpoint embossers because interpoint embossers process two pages at once Your last page is probably an odd numbered page and it could still be in the buffer of the embosser Free your last page by pressing the OL key followed by the FF key Q Could I have a bad USB cable The embosser makes the right tones the computer sends data but nothing happens A USB cables don t fail often If nothing happens when you try to em
22. ions for installing the ET Emboss driver please refer to the Installing the ET Emboss Driver instruction file contained on the distribution disc that came with your embosser If you are using newer translation or transcription software such as DBT from Duxbury Systems to emboss your work install the translation software package on your computer Then open the program and select Global Embosser Setup and select your embosser Then select Send to Printer from the menu and using the scroll down bar select the ET Emboss printer driver you just installed Menu 3 is already set to work with the embosser s USB port and IBM PC compatible computers Assuming you have connected the computer and the embosser as described above and fully installed your translation software you can expect to get Braille out immediately If not check to make sure the cables Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 14 are tightly attached the software is transmitting to the ET Emboss printer driver and the embosser is on line If you are using older DOS programs to translate and print your materials please contact the Customer Support Group at Enabling Technologies for specific instructions USB ports were not available when the DOS operating system was created The parallel port isthe recommended interface to use if you are using a DOS based program to emboss your materials Through the Serial Port If you need to set up a serial connection first connect a se
23. l also be starting fresh OL 0 0E 95E 1E Takes the embosser off line Enter the Service Menu Restore the factory default settings Reset the embosser Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 12 Connecting To Your Computer Note Only one port should be connected to the computer at any given time Through the Parallel Port Connect a parallel cable from one of the parallel ports on your computer to the parallel port on your embosser If you have been using a print printer it is likely to be already connected to your computer s first parallel port so look for the second parallel port to connect to the embosser It doesn t matter which parallel port you use so long as you remember which one it is Turn on the computer and the embosser Many Windows applications require that a printer driver be installed Select START CONTROL PANEL PRINTERS AND FAXES from the Windows desktop Select Add Printer from the open window Click the radio button labeled Have Disk Insert the CD provided by Enabling Technologies that contains the ET Emboss printer driver Follow the prompts displayed for your specific version of Windows For more detailed instructions for installing the ET Emboss driver please refer to the Installing the ET Emboss Driver instruction file contained on the distribution disc that came with your embosser If you are using newer translation or transcription software such as DBT from Duxbury Systems to emboss your work inst
24. line 2E Set top of form An automatic sensor inside the embosser seeks the edge of the paper so the paper should begin to move back and forth until the sensor fixes the location of the paper s edge in the embosser s memory After setting top of form the embosser returns on line automatically signified by the two note on line tune IMPORTANT The embosser s sensor must find the paper s edge to set top of form which makes pages break in the right places When you reset top of form in the middle of a printing session remove any finished pages before issuing the 2E command Every time you install a new batch of paper or clear a paper jam remember to reset top of form with the OL 2E sequence The embosser will remember the top of form setting when you move the paper with LF FF or V Changing and Restoring Menu Settings Because Braille embossers need to work with many different kinds of software and computer operating systems the embosser has a built in feature that remembers sixteen different groups of settings exactly as if you were going to use sixteen different computers with one embosser Each group of settings is called a menu All the menus stay set and ready to use even when the power is off Eight of the menus are preset at the factory with settings many of our customers have requested The other eight are yours to create as you need them You can change create and save settings in all the menus even the ones preset at the
25. line 5 1E activates the Single Sheet Mode Begin embossing by sending your file from your computer When the printer encounters a form feed control character or reaches the set number of lines per page the printer will feed the current sheet out of the rollers Make sure the first sheet is clear of the rear of the printer then place the next sheet in the tractor rollers Stay on line Enter 2E on the keypad to set the top of form 2E works on line in Single Sheet Mode The second page will now emboss Repeat this sequence until the entire file has been embossed Leave Single Sheet Mode by entering 5 0E on the embosser s keypad 5 0E ends the Single Sheet Mode and turns the paper out sensor back on Reset the menu to your usual perf skip and lines per page settings IMPORTANT Single Sheet Mode automatically disables the paper out sensor so the printer could continue to emboss even when no material is between the die bars Since embossing without paper can eventually damage the embosser close supervision is important in the Single Sheet Mode Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing Printing method Impact Printing speed 15 characters per second 32 characters per line Actual printing speeds may vary based on paper grade setting page layout and data format Printing direction Bidirectional Line width with default Library of Congress spacing Alpha 32 characters maximum Graphics low resolutio
26. n 48 characters maximum 96 Dots or 12 5 dots per inch Graphics high resolution 64 characters maximum 128 dots or 16 7 dots per inch Dot spacing Alpha 0 090 inch Graphics 0 080 inch standard 0 060 inch high Dot height 0 020 inch Character matrix 6 dot or 8 dot Character sets USA default 8 total Character spacing 0 240 inch Line spacing 6 Dot 0 400 inch 8 Dot 0 490 inch Spacing formats selectable Regular Library of Congress California sign J umbo Regular with relaxed line spacing Petite J apanese and Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline printing Paper feed Sprocket Paper width Adjustable 1 5 to 8 5 inches Page length Selectable 3 0 to 14 inches Paper weight 20 Ib to 100 Ib Physical Description Width 17 inches 43 18 cm Depth 11 25 inches 28 58 cm Height 5 75 inches 14 06 cm Weight 16 75 pounds 7 6 kg Case Style Desktop with handle Sound Level 67 dba average Sound level may vary with ambient conditions Environmental Temperature Operating or Storage 35 F to 100 F 2 C to 37 8 C Humidity Operating or Storage 10 to 95 noncondensing Electrical Line voltage USA 110 to 230 VAC 50 60 Hertz Amperage 0 8 Amp average Fuse size MDL 1 6 Watts approx 50 Energy Star Low Power Mode 4 watts Interface Port 1 Centronics compatible parallel Port 2 Serial ElA 232D DTE Port 3 USB Service User maintenance None required MTBF excluding print head 50 000 000
27. n the floor below Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 31 the embosser Your embosser s left tractor should be all the way to the left and the right tractor should be adjusted for the proper paper width so that the paper lies flat between the two tractors If your embosser is equipped with a paper holder make sure the paper is underneath this metal bracket which is located on the left side of the embosser Finally the paper should flow smoothly into and out of the embosser it should not bunch up If all these check out and you are still having problems your paper sensor may not be properly detecting the paper because it may be dirty from accumulated paper dust If you suspect that your paper sensor is dirty DO NOT attempt to clean it yourself Contact our Customer Support Group for instructions on proper cleaning of the paper out sensor Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 32
28. ng list and if you find a discrepancy let us know as soon as possible IMPORTANT Please save the carton and the packing material You will need this should you ever have to return the embosser for service Although the embosser is in a very sturdy shock resistant case Shipping any electronic equipment without proper packing is not a good idea Place the embosser on a sturdy desk or table with the handle facing you Plug the power cord first into the embosser s power interlock located on the right side panel and then into a grounded outlet The embosser s power requirements are listed under Electrical in the Technical Specifications section later in this manual Installing Paper Your embosser will produce good quality Braille on paper weights from standard 20 pound computer paper suitable for rough drafts to 100 pound traditional Braille paper recommended for more permanent documents Remove the paper from the box by turning the box upside down and stack the paper neatly on the floor in front of the table Lift the lid of the embosser by grasping it along the front edge and pulling upward until it latches Open the embosser s paper tractors by lifting on the inside edge of each tractor door They will stay open until closed by hand Insert the paper into the slot behind the paper tractors Position the tractors so that the tractor pins line up with the holes on the edges of the paper making sure the paper is straight
29. nstalling the ET Emboss Driver in Windows XP PDF This Adobe Acrobat file contains the detailed instructions for installing the ET Emboss driver in Windows XP ETEmboss This subdirectory contains the drivers needed by the Microsoft Windows XP operating system to properly install your embosser And sometimes README TXT Where we add things at the last minute that were too late for the manual Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 4 Your First Braille Document Many people think that a Braille embosser automatically prints in Braille from your computer files by substituting Braille letters for print ones Although publishing in Braille gets easier all the time it s not quite that simple yet The Braille alphabet evolved from a French military code designed for night reading and is based on a six dot cell One cell stands for one letter as you might expect but not all the time More often words have been shortened and punctuated according to rules unique to Braille The rule systems are called grades Grade 1 Braille uses official Braille punctuation and capitalization but spells out every text letter of every word Grade 2 Braille uses official Braille punctuation capitalization and nearly 200 contractions to save space Most documents for adult readers as well as most signs in public buildings are in Grade 2 Braille The grade 2 contractions are understood by Braille readers everywhere and are abbreviations of comm
30. on words and letter combinations For example you in grade 2 is the letter Y Unless you re a Braille reader or a certified Braille transcriber there is no way you could possibly know these rules That s why you need a software package called a translator Translation software reads your computer files and literally translates them into correctly contracted punctuated and formatted Braille pages ready to print on your Braille embosser Newer translators even contain their own word processors so you can create edit spell check print translate and emboss your documents inside the translator just as you would in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect Others produce Braille by reading common types of word processing files typically in ASCII text format and creating new ready to emboss Braille files Translators are very easy to use and typically create the finished Braille computer files even long ones in seconds Once you re ready to emboss the Braille you ve created you can roughly estimate the finished size of most Braille projects if you keep in mind that even with grade 2 contractions AND the larger dimensions of standard Braille paper 1 print page usually equals 2 to 3 Braille pages Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 5 Glossary Buffer Configuration Default Emboss Head Interface Interpoint Menu NOV RAM On Line Off Line Parallel Port Parameters ROM Sequence Serial Port Top of Form O
31. re tightly attached the software is transmitting to the correct port and the embosser is on line Through the USB Port default If you are connecting via the USB port to your computer use Menu 3 and enter the following sequence on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter menu number 3 Please note that menu number 3 contains all the defaults for using your Romeo Attach via the USB port for the Microsoft Windows operating system 1 0E Select menu number 3 as the power on default menu 1 1E Install the change and reset the embosser Connect a USB cable to the embosser s USB port Connect the flat end of the USB cable to one of the open USB ports on your computer It does not matter which USB port you select The embosser is compatible with either USB 1 1 or 2 0 specifications Once connected your Windows 2000 XP computer should install the printer as a Virtual Printer Port for USB Many Windows applications require that a printer driver be installed Select START CONTROL PANEL PRINTERS AND FAXES from the Windows desktop Select Add Printer from the open window Click the radio button labeled Have Disk Insert the CD provided by Enabling Technologies that contains the ET Emboss printer driver Follow the prompts displayed for your specific version of Windows Please note that each version of the Microsoft Windows operating system has a slightly different format for installing printers For more detailed instruct
32. rial cable to the embosser s serial port and to one of the serial ports on your computer Since computers usually have more than one serial port make a note of which one the embosser is using You ll need this information to set up your translation software and adjust your computer s settings if necessary If you are connecting via a serial port to your computer or Notetaker use Menu 2 and enter the following sequence on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 2E Enter Menu 2 1 0E Set menu number 2 as the power on default menu 1 1E Exit menu and reset embosser Set your computer or Notetaker for 9600 baud no parity eight data bits one stop bit and hardware handshaking If you already have a clear idea that something else should be changed in the embosser s serial port settings baud rate handshaking etc the Quick Reference Guide in the back of this manual has a list of the menu items you can adjust for the serial port Assuming you have connected the computer and the embosser as described above and fully installed your translation software you can expect to get Braille out immediately Please proceed to the section titled Installing Drivers in Microsoft Windows Installing Drivers in Microsoft Windows Your CD ROM contains the ET Emboss printer driver that is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows For installing drivers in Microsoft Windows please see the document titled Installing the ET Embo
33. s ie rumeur 16 SINGLE SHEET MODE Romeo Attach Pro mn 18 TECHNICALSPECTFICATIONS nn casta sica nine ana tante 20 Special Features iii ar n een pias ds n in sc 21 FEE COMPpIANCE rd RS ains 22 QUIEN REFERENCEGUIDE sn nea oasis 23 Keys A A a ia 23 Top of F orm Reset cuina mettant ntater nu taie artisan 23 Menus ata E de mt tn et U lait 23 ET Speaks Romeo Attach Pro 25 Single Sheet Mode Romeo Attach Pro 25 Service Men tamis oder 26 WARRANTY SUPPORT SERVICE customer cia ida donation 28 FREQUENTLY AS REI QUESTIONS scada wreath a 30 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 3 INTRODUCTION Even if you re experienced with Braille and computers our embossers have lots of handy features that take only a few minutes to learn but make your work much easier and faster That s why we hope to persuade everyone to read the short section called Setting Up Your Embosser If you re new to Braille desktop publishing Your First Braille Document describes the basic process of creating Braille in less than two pages To help you get the most out of your embosser both now and in the future we ve enclosed a CD ROM that includes MANUAL TXT A text file version of the Romeo Attach User s Manual suitable for use with most screen readers MANUAL PDF An accessible Adobe Acrobat version of the Romeo Attach User s Manual USERMAN BRF A formatted grade 2 Braille file of the Romeo Attach User s Manual 32 characters by 25 lines I
34. ss Driver in Windows XP PDF contained on this CD ROM Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 15 Advancing Paper If the test of your USB parallel or serial port above was successful you now have some Brailled pages to remove from the embosser Enter the following commands on the embosser s keypad to remove the finished document and prepare for the next OL Takes the embosser off line FF Advance a full page The embosser may finish the last fraction of a page Tear off the finished pages Then 2E Reset top of form and send the embosser back on line ready for the next job If embossing did not start as you expected first rule out the obvious Is everything plugged in turned on and directed to the port connected to the embosser Is the embosser on line If these all check out refer to the F A Q section later in the manual We ve included solutions to the most frequent complications our customers encounter GRAPHICS Braille graphics are made using special software packages For more information on producing tactile graphics using your embosser contact your Enabling Technologies representative ET SPEAKS Romeo Attach Pro ET Speaks and Your Embosser As you ve noticed if your embosser is equipped with ET Speaks your embosser automatically voices all the keypad entries you make and all its own status messages with no intervention necessary from you Enter the menu entry number such as 30 E Top of Form Offset wh
35. tay on line Insert the next sheet Enter 2E on the keypad to set the top of form 2E works on line Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 25 in Single Sheet Mode Repeat until the entire file has been embossed Leave Single Sheet Mode by entering 5 0E on the embosser s keypad Service Menu This menu contains special functions often used in the testing aligning and troubleshooting of the embosser by service personnel but some are also useful in daily operation You enter the service menu by going off line with the OL key then typing 0 0E Some of the functions exit automatically when they are completed and these are labeled Auto in the right most column The others will remain active until you press any key to stop them Leave the Service Menu by pressing the E key until you hear a series of beeps which brings you back to the off line level SEQUENCE FUNCTION EXIT 1E System reset AUTO 2E Print test pattern E 5 pattern ANY KEY 3E Print 6 dot pattern equal signs ANY KEY 4E Carriage motor on high power ANY KEY 5E Line feed motor on high power ANY KEY 6E Top of form sensor test tone ANY KEY 7E Paper out sensor test tone ANY KEY 9E Print test documentation ANY KEY 10E Print keypad and all settings ANY KEY 15E Press 1 to print out firmware revision number With ET Speaks firmware revision number is announced AUTO 30E Print high resolution test page AUTO 31E Print medium resolution test page AUTO 40E Home sensor offset
36. the maximum 1E Exit the Service Menu Back to normal Repeat all commands above EXCEPT replace 9E with OE SINGLE SHEET MODE Romeo Attache Pro Single Sheet Mode is an option that may have been installed at the factory so that your embosser will emboss Braille on loose sheets of paper or other lightweight material With Single Sheet Mode you Braille the document by feeding paper through the embosser one sheet at a time Single sheet mode makes it possible for you to use paper that does not have the tractor edges of standard Braille paper IMPORTANT In Single Sheet Mode the maximum number of lines that can fit on a page is 22 Format translated documents for 22 or fewer lines per page for best results All menu changes must be finished before starting to print in Single Sheet Mode Entering menus while off line exits the Single Sheet Mode as does turning the machine off Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro 18 Single Sheet Mode Basic Steps Place the first sheet of paper on the tractor rollers Turn on the embosser Enter the following on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter Menu 3 or any menu you happen to be using as Single Sheet Mode works with any menu 17 22E Set the number of lines per page to 22 1 1E Exit menu and reset embosser Also on the embosser s keypad set top of form OL Takes the embosser off line 2E Set top of form and return on line Enter 5 1E on the keypad while staying on
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