Romeo Attaché Romeo Attaché Pro Romeo 25 & Romeo Pro 50
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1. If the ET Emboss driver status shows Offline right click on the ET Emboss printer driver and select Use Printer Online Q When I try to emboss a document receive one of these error messages Error 1 or Embossing failed due to an error at line XXXX of the file dxemb_job c The system cannot find the file specified A This is a communications error that is specific to the Duxbury Braille Translator It usually occurs when DBT is not configured to emboss through the correct port To resolve the problem check the Global Embosser Setup to be sure that the correct port is selected For parallel ports this is usually LPT1 for serial ports this is usually Com1 For USB connections you must install and configure the ET Emboss driver according to the separate instruction file included on the CD ROM that shipped with your embosser Then select the Windows Device or Send to Printer option in DBT s Global Embosser Setup and select ET Emboss from the list of available printers Q Could it be that this Braille embosser doesn t understand contracted 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 Q How do cancel an emboss job A You can abort the print2. Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 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 embosser and make sure that the paper edge can travel easily under the metal bar across the top of the embosser 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 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 Turn the power switch on The embosser will execute a self test and plays an excerpt from Tchaikovsky s Romeo amp Juliet If you have the Romeo Pro 50 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 ea ET Speaks will come up talking automatically and tell you that the embosser is ready to run The Keypad The keypad is a small 16 key keyboard located on the top surface of the embosser The keypad is how you tell the embosser what to do The keys are spac
3. Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 your Braille translator to your usual number of lines per page 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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing Printing method Impact Printing speed Romeo Attache amp Romeo Attache Pro 15 characters per second 32 characters per line Romeo 25 25 characters per second 40 characters per line Romeo Pro 50 50 characters per second 40 characters per line Actual printing speeds may vary based on paper grade setting page layout and data format Paper feed Sprocket Line width in Library of Congress spacing Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro Alpha 32 characters maximum Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Alpha 40 characters maximum Graphics Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro low resolution 48 characters maximum 96 dots or 12 5 dots per inch high resolution 64 characters maximum 128 dots or 16 7 dots per inch Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 low resolution 60 characters maximum 120 dots
4. 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 Stare logo is a registered service mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency As an ENERGY STAR partner Enabling Technologies has determined that these products meet ENERGY STARO guidelines for energy efficiency All environmentally 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 Subs
5. ETEmboss This subdirectory contains the drivers needed by the Microsoft Windows operating system to properly install your embosser README TXT A text file providing the contents of the CD ROM This file may also contain special instructions for the user Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 two main rule systems are uncontracted Braille and contracted Braille Uncontracted Braille uses official Braille punctuation and capitalization but spells out every text letter of every word Contracted 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 contracted Braille The contractions are understood by Braille readers everywhere and are abbreviations of common words and letter combinations For example you in contracted Braille is
6. 30 4E This will set a top of form offset value of 4 or 0 4 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 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 Juliet 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 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 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Chan
7. 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 This problem may occur if your Braille translator is set to interpoint mode Romeo embossers are single sided embossers so make sure your translator is set for single sided mode Also this problem may result if the number of lines per page in your translator s embosser setup is equal to or exceeds the number of lines per page set on your embosser Leave your embosser set to the default number Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 of lines per page for your selected page size and set your translator for the actual number of lines you want to produce on each page 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
8. or 12 5 dots per inch high resolution 80 characters maximum 160 dots or 16 7 dots per inch Character matrix 6 dot or 8 dot Character set USA default 8 total Printing direction Bidirectional Paper width Adjustable Romeo Attach amp Romeo Attach Pro 1 5 to 8 5 inches Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 1 5 to 13 25 inches Page length Selectable 3 0 to 14 inches Paper weight 20 lb to 100 lb Text buffer 18 000 characters Default spacing Library of Congress Dot spacing Alpha 0 090 inch Graphics 0 080 inch standard 0 060 inch high Dot Height 0 020 inch Character spacing 0 240 inch Line spacing 6 dot 0 400 inch 8 dot 0 490 inch Other spacing formats selectable Regular Library of Congress California sign Jumbo Regular with relaxed line spacing Petite Japanese and Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline printing Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Physical Description Romeo Attache amp Romeo Attach Pro 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Width 21 25 inches 53 9 cm Depth 13 25 inches 33 6 cm Height 8 25 inches 20 9 cm 6 00 inches 15 2 cm without lid Weight 32 pounds 14 5 ks Case Style Plastic carrying case with ha
9. 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 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 on the floor below 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 please contact our Customer Suppo
10. 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 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 Jensen 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 y
11. 25 M lti COPY maa nnn ninan naen nEn N nEn AARAL 27 AA AA 27 Single Sheet Mode paaa eet ene een ea ene eee ee 27 WARRANTY SUPPORT amp SERVICE a 28 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS a 30 Romeo Attache Romeo Attache Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 User s Manual suitable for use with most screen readers MANUAL PDF An accessible Adobe Acrobat version of the Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 User s Manual USERMAN BRF A formatted grade 2 Braille file of the Romeo Attache Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 User s Manual 40 characters by 25 lines Installing the ET Emboss Driver in Microsoft Windows PDF This Adobe Acrobat file contains the detailed instructions for installing the ET Emboss driver in Microsoft Windows
12. Microsoft Windows Your CD ROM contains the ET Emboss printer driver which is compatible with 32 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP and higher For installing drivers in Microsoft Windows please see the document titled Installing the ET Emboss Driver in Microsoft Windows PDF included on this CD ROM Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 If you are using a 64 bit version of the Microsoft Windows operating system please install the generic text only printer driver in place of ET Emboss The generic text only printer driver may be installed through the Add Printer wizard Simply follow the installation procedure as if you were installing ET Emboss with just one minor change When you get to the screen where you would normally select Have Disk select Generic from the Manufacturers column and Generic Text Only from the Printers column Then follow the prompts to complete the installation 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
13. N 25 NE ET Speaks Option 0 off 1 on 2 on plus escape sequences vocalized 3 on but without the copy countdown in Multi Copy Default is ON 26 NE Local echo 0 off 1 on 27 NE Braille format O computer 1 uncontracted 28 NE Eighty column mode 0 off 1 80 column 2 160 column 29 NNE Alpha character set O none 1 IBM 437 2 IBM 850 3 Spain 4 France 5 Italy O USA 1 Spain 2 Germany 3 Swiss 4 Denmark 5 Austria 6 France 7 Italy 30 NNE Top of form offset to NN 1 10 inch increments 31 NE Eight bit character handling O print 8 bit chrs 1 ignore eighth bit 2 print space 3 discard 32 NNE Autoprint constant 1 second increments 33 NE Reserved 34 NNE Paper grade setting O fastest 12 slowest 35 NE Dynamic Braille Scaling 0 Regular Library of Congress 1 California sign 2 Jumbo size 3 Regular size relaxed line spacing 4 Petite Japanese 5 Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline printing 36 NE ET Speaks optional voices O default or 1 2 3 4 or 5 Other Menu Functions V NE Reads with ET Speaks parameter N in this menu V E View function while in menu N VE Prints all parameters in menu N 0 VE Prints all parameters in current configuration Exit a Menu E Exits but remains off line 1 1E Exits and makes this menu current Restore to Factory Defaults Hold down the LF amp FF Keys while turning on the power Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 M
14. NE Sets baud rate to N Available baud rates from 45 5 to 38 400 Example Change to 9600 by keying 3 9600E 4 NE Sets the number of data bits to N Available data bits 5 6 7 and 8 5 NE Sets the number of stop bits to N Available stop bits 1 1 5 and 2 6 NE Selects parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even 7 NE Sets communication code 0 ASCII 1 Baudot 8 NE Sets handshaking O Xon Xoff 1 DTR amp CTS 2 DTR amp DSR 3 RTS amp CTS 4 RTS amp DSR 9 NE Braille mode 0 6 dot 1 8 dot 10 NE Word wrap 0 off 1 on 11 NE Perf skip 0 off 1 on 12 NE Paper out detector 0 off 1 on 13 NE Auto LF mode 0 none 1 xmit 2 rcv 3 xmit amp rcv 14 NNE Set right margin to N 15 NNE Set left margin to N 16 NE Emboss control characters O off 1 on 17 NNE Set lines per page to N 18 NNE Set page length to N 1 0 inch increments 19 NE Set multi strike count to N Also multi strike count can be increased while on line as well Stay on line and enter 9 NE N ranges from 1 light to 3 heavy strikes Warning Multiple strikes dramatically slow and may eventually damage embosser when used with light material 20 NE Enter character N into control character table Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 21 NE Remove character N from control character table 22 NE Hot zone 0 off 1 on 23 NE Recognize escape sequences 0 off 1 on 23 1 required for graphics 24 NE Set bell position to
15. al With Single Sheet Mode you copy a document into the embosser s memory then 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 Entering menus while off line exits the Single Sheet Mode as does turning the machine off Single Sheet Mode Basic Steps In your Braille translator s Embosser Setup set your lines per page to 22 and your top margin to 0 Next place the first sheet of paper on the tractor rollers turn on the embosser and set top of form by entering the following on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 2E Set top of form and return on line Next enter 5 1E on the keypad while staying on line to activate 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
16. 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 EMBOSSING GRAPHICS Braille graphics are made using special software packages For more information on producing tactile graphics using your embosser contact your Enabling Technologies representative MULTI COPY Multi Copy allows you to download up to 18 000 characters of text about 18 Braille pages from your computer into a reserved portion of memory the Multi Copy buffer The embosser will copy whatever is in the Multi Copy buffer from 1 to 99 times without reloading the text from the computer IMPORTANT Stay ON LINE while using Multi Copy Run a single test copy of your file first to be sure margins paper size page breaks etc are correct Whatever menu is active when you start Multi Copy Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 is the one that continues to control the embosser once you start making multiple copies so make any necessary adjustments to the menu before starting Multi Copy When your file is ready for multiple copies remain on line and enter the following on the embosser s keypad 3 0E Turn on Multi Copy Go back to your computer and send or copy your file to the
17. cell size and spacing from Regular Library of Congress default to California Sign Jumbo Regular with Relaxed Line Spacing Petite Japanese Petite Relaxed Japanese Interline and Marburg Medium Braille sizes 19 EPA ENERGY STAR compliant Pee O NOUI ee O _ Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ
18. ch 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 insured You could be charged for shipping damage if the embosser was not properly packed Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Customer Support phone number at 1 800 777 3687 or 1 772 225 3687 You may also contact Customer Support by e mail at Support brailler com 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 My embosser s margins won t stay set and or change sporadically What could be the problem A Some translators such as the Duxbury Braille Translator control your embosser s margins remotely by sending out special escape codes ea
19. ch time you emboss a document If your translator controls your embosser s margins remotely use your Global and or Document Embosser Setup to set your characters per line lines per page and so on rather than setting your embosser s margins through the keypad Q Where s my last page It s missing A This problem occurs when the translator or Notetaker doesn t send out a form feed at the end of the page Free your last page by pressing the OL key followed by the FF key Q How do switch from wide to narrow paper and vice versa A Leave the left tractor in its current position and move the right tractor to fit the width of your paper Set the desired line length in your Braille translator If your Braille translator does not control your embosser s margins you will need to set your right margin to the appropriate line length For more information consult your Braille translator s documentation and see Changing and Restoring Menu Settings earlier in this manual Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 emboss make sure your translator is set to send your translated documents through the ET Emboss printer driver Also make sure that your embosser is on line and that the ET Emboss printer driver status shows Ready
20. e 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 use Menu 2 OL Takes the embosser off line 0 2E Enter Menu 2 2 0E Select the serial port 8 1E Set the embosser to hardware handshaking 1 0E Make this the power on default 1 1E Exit menu and reset embosser Set your computer for 9600 baud no parity eight data bits one stop bit and hardware handshaking If you are connecting via the serial port to a Notetaker first set your Notetaker for 9600 baud no parity eight data bits one stop bit and software handshaking Then change the embosser settings to match OL Takes the embosser off line 0 2E Enter Menu 2 2 0E Select the serial port 8 0E Set the embosser to software handshaking 1 0E Make this the power on default 1 1E Exit Menu 2 and reset embosser 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
21. ed 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 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 LF Line Feed On line LF makes ET Speaks if present repeat its last phrase Off line LF advances the paper one line each time this key is pressed FF Form Feed On line FF makes ET Speaks if present stop speaking in mid phrase 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 Off line V works with ET Speaks if installed to verify individual menu settings Otherwise pressing V advances the page sev
22. embosser After the file is copied into the embosser s memory go back to the embosser s keypad and staying on line enter the following 3 1E Tell the embosser that the file is completely copied If no data was received from the computer an error tone will sound warning you that the buffer is still empty If the file is too large over 18 pages for the embosser the Buffer Full tone will sound and the embosser will also begin printing the text that has exceeded the buffer This allows you to see where in your file the overflow occurred so you will know where to split your document Tell the embosser how many copies to make Enter the following on the embosser s keypad 4 NNE NN stands for any number up through 99 For example if you want 10 copies you d enter 4 10E If you want 99 copies you d enter 4 99E If your embosser is equipped with ET Speaks it will count off copies as they emboss so you can monitor how the job is progressing If you d rather squelch this feature you can turn it off within the menu you re using with 25 3E Other Controls in Multi Copy 3 2E Stops printing at the end of the current copy 3 3E Cancels Multi Copy and clears the buffer 3 4E Suspends Multi Copy at the top of the next sheet of paper If you don t turn off the power or reset the machine you can send another short document and resume printing where you left off 3 5E Resumes Multi Copy after the 3 4E sequence Check that the paper is at t
23. enus you ll also be starting fresh To restore factory settings turn off the embosser and disconnect the interface cable that connects your embosser to your computer Then press and hold the LF amp FF Keys while turning on the embosser Continue to hold LF amp FF until a tone is heard then release them The embosser will restore factory settings and restart normally Once the embosser restarts and is ready to run it is safe to reconnect the interface cable between your computer and embosser Romeo Attache Romeo Attache Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Connecting To Your Computer Through the USB Port default Your embosser ships from our factory with the USB port selected by default If you have made changes to your embosser s settings or you want to be sure the USB port is selected enter the following on the embosser s keypad to select Menu 3 OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter Menu 3 1 0E Make this the power on default 1 1E Exit menu and reset 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 XP or higher computer should install the printer as a Virtual Printer Port for USB Many Windows applications require that a printer driver be installed Select START then CONTROL PANEL fr
24. eral 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 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Ex E Enter E is similar to the enter key on your computer keyboard 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 Unlike most Braille translators which allow you to adjust the top margin in one line increments you can use the top of form offset setting on the embosser to give you more precise control over the distance from the top edge of the page to the first Braille line 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 4 or 0 4 inches The default setting is O To change it to 4 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 3 in the sequence
25. ging 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 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 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 V NE Reads menu parameters while in a menu For example Should you change the right margin You think you set it for 30 characters wide yesterday but you re not sure Enter on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 3E E
26. he box upside down and stack the paper neatly on the floor in front of the table Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Romeo Attache and Romeo Attache Pro 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 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 an excerpt from Tchaikovsky s Romeo amp Juliet If you have the Romeo Attache Pro ET Speaks will come up talking automatically and tell you that the embosser is ready to run
27. iscrepancy let us know as soon as possible IMPORTANT Remove any shipping locks that may be in place and save them along with the carton and other packing material You will need them 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 Romeo Attache and Romeo Attache Pro 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 Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 Place the embosser on a sturdy desk or table with the handle of the embosser facing you and remove the lid Remove the shipping lock according to the directions found in the box Plug the power cord first into the embosser s power interlock 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 t
28. ll 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 A stored collection of settings in the embosser s memory Built in function copies stored text up to 99 times Nonvolatile memory Stores menu settings while the power is off Ready to receive data from a computer s USB serial or parallel port Ready to receive commands Not ready to receive data from the 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 keystrokes 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 Attache Romeo Attache Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 a 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 packing list and if you find a d
29. lled your translation software you can expect to get Braille out immediately If not check to make sure the cables are tightly attached the software is transmitting to the ET Emboss printer driver and the embosser is on line Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 You may also need to select different USB virtual printer ports in the ET Emboss printer driver Properties until you find the correct one and the file embosses Through the Parallel Port Connect a parallel cable from the parallel port on your computer to the parallel port on your embosser Next turn on the computer and the embosser and enter the following on the embosser s keypad to select the parallel port OL Takes the embosser off line 0 1E Enter Menu 1 1 0E Make this the power on default 1 1E Exit menu and reset embosser Many Windows applications require that a printer driver be installed Select START then CONTROL PANEL from the Windows desktop Next look for an icon labeled PRINTERS DEVICES AND PRINTERS or some variation of these and select it Select Add Printer from the open window Select Local Printer then select LPT1 from the list of available ports Next 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 ha
30. ndle Sound Level 75 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 105 to 260 VAC Fuse size 250V 1 6A slow blow Interface Port 1 Centronics compatible parallel Port 2 Serial EIA 232D DTE Port 3 USB Service User maintenance None required MTBF excluding print head 50 000 000 characters Print head life 100 000 000 characters Accessories Standard Line cord 3 wire USA USB cable Optional Special interface cables Special line cords Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Special Features 1 Fully configurable print format Fully configurable communications Sixteen independently selectable configuration menus Configuration stored in nonvolatile RAM Graphics capability Computer Braille uncontracted Braille translation built in Six or eight dot Braille codes Eight Braille character sets User definable Braille codes 18 000 character text buffer about 18 pages Multi Copy makes up to 99 copies in a single command sequence 12 Paper out detector 13 Special view feature allows reading the current line 14 Word wrap and hot zone formatting 15 Two screen dump modes 16 No user maintenance required 17 All modular construction 18 Dynamic Braille Scaling allows size adjustment in Braille
31. nter Menu 3 V 14E ET Speaks will read the current right margin setting because 14 is the parameter assigned to the right margin Now you know if you have to change the margin setting or not 1 1E Exit the menu Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 How to Change Menu Settings Each user menu contains over thirty different settings that allow you to select different interface ports change margin settings and so forth Although many of today s Braille translators allow you to select different sizes of paper and change margins in the translator itself you may also change margin settings through the embosser s keypad if your translator does not have this capability 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 Takes the embosser off line 0 3E Enter Menu 3 14 30E Set the right margin at 30 Braille characters 1 1E Return on line and use this menu as the 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 m
32. nting the copies as they emboss in Multi Copy 36 NE Chooses a different voice by substituting a number from 0 to 5 for the N O 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 Romeo Attache Romeo Attache Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Check parameters without changing them by entering V NE 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 V 25E on the keypad to hear the current speech setting SINGLE SHEET MODE Romeo Attache Pro amp Romeo Pro 50 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 materi
33. om the Windows desktop Next look for an icon labeled PRINTERS DEVICES AND PRINTERS or some variation of these and select it Select Add Printer from the open window Select Local Printer then select the USB virtual printer port with the highest number from the list of available ports Next 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 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 Next install your Braille translation software package such as the Duxbury Braille Translator on your computer Then open the program and select Global Embosser Setup and select your embosser Then select Windows Device or 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 selected the correct USB virtual printer port when you installed and configured the ET Emboss printer driver and fully insta
34. op of form prior to entering this command OL stops printing temporarily in Multi Copy Printing continues when OL is pressed again V stops printing and moves the paper out from under the platen so the Braille which was just printed can be read Press V again to move the paper back and resume printing Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 OL then LF FF or pressing 0 1E to 0 16E to enter a User Menu while off line also exits Multi Copy The current copy will not be completed but the buffer remains unchanged You can continue Multi Copy by going back on line and entering the 4 NNE sequence ET SPEAKS SPEECH FEEDBACK Romeo Attache Pro tt Romeo Pro 50 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 However while using ET Speaks as the voice of your embosser two keys can help you control the speech when the embosser is ON LINE The LF key makes ET Speaks repeat its last phrase The FF key makes ET Speaks stop speaking in mid phrase 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 25 2E Speech ON with spoken escape sequences 25 3E Speech ON but without cou
35. our 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 number 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 inches of packing material around all sides of the embosser or call us to purchase new packing materials Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Dm UA WN 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 Jensen Bea
36. rt Group for assistance Romeo Attache Romeo Attache Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50
37. s a slightly different format for installing printers 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 Next install your Braille translation software package such as the Duxbury Braille Translator on your computer Then open the program and select Global Embosser Setup click New if necessary and select your embosser from the list of available embossers Then select the port your embosser is connected to on your computer For parallel connections this is usually LPT1 Your Braille translator will automatically send your finished Braille work directly to the embosser 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 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 are tightly attached the software is transmitting to the correct port and the embosser is on line Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Through the Serial Port If you need to set up a serial connection first connect a null modem serial 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 not
38. tances 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 INTRODUCTION AA a 4 MONI First Braille DOCUMENT amn NANA Ra a 5 eii A APA AA AS 6 SETTING UP YOUR naaa 1 UNAN aaa ANA AA TAN ANA AABANGAN NAA NANA Unan 7 Installing Papa AA AN AN NAA 7 IERE AA AA AAP 9 Setting TOP OPO pana E ANA NGALAN PAL AA LABA KANA 10 Changing and Restoring Menu Settings Ll manna naananansnawnananawnawsawsaawasawsanssawanusas 11 Connecting To Your COM OUTST amanda anda aa nadu nna dal 13 EMBOSSING CP Sa 16 il La vve re cc ce 16 ET SPEAKS SPEECH FEEDBACK nareereseres2re5eresere5ere5ere5ere5ar sar narSar nar ar a6 ar an anan a600 18 SINGLE lia RA 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS rr 20 Special FOALS ics sinssosesoybekasscinetuscnesatesesevouesoss nitin nen ten N ANEN EEREN EEE Ri E 22 FEC Compliance AA a R RER RN 23 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ec eo eee er T AM AA AA 24 CA AA AAO 24 TONGS AA AA AA AA AA AA AA PAP 24 Top of Form Reset esssssssssssssssssssssssssssscsssssssssscsssssassssssssesacsssssassaesssesasessssssesacsssesasesaesssesarees 24 MENUS ANA GAAN causes cn toupee essences AA ANG DAA
39. 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 Braille contractions AND the larger dimensions of standard Braille paper 1 print page usually equals 2 to 3 Braille pages Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Glossary Buffer Configuration Default Emboss Head Interface Menu Multi Copy NOV RAM On Line Off Line Parallel Port Parameters ROM Sequence Serial Port Top of Form Offset Tractor Tractor We
40. uit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE OL On Line Off Line toggle LF Line Feed FF Form Feed V View toggle 0 9 Numeric entry Decimal Numeric entry E Enter Tones Various sounds indicate the status of the embosser Try out the tones it won t hurt anything by typing the sequences below on the embosser s keypad while off line OE Romeo t Juliet tune Power on self test OK 1E Chopin Funeral Dirge Power on self test failed 2E 2 short beeps OK 3E Buzz Invalid sequence 4E 4long beeps Overrun error serial data 5E Low to high On line 6E High to low Off line 7E 1 short beep Console bell 8E Series of low to high Paper out 9E Series of low beeps Exit tone 1 10E Beethoven s 5th Multi Copy buffer full _ mb mb mb mb 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 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Menus Enter a Menu OL Takes the embosser off line 0 NE Goto menu N 1 through 16 Menu Settings 4 What They Do 3 Make this menu the power on default 1 1E Exit and make this menu current Selects serial port 2 1E Selects parallel port 2 2E Selects USB port 3
41. ulti Copy Reminder Stay on line while using Multi Copy 3 0E Start Multi Copy 3 1E Document is fully copied and ready to print 4 NNE Print NN 2 to 99 copies of the document 3 2E Stop printing at end of current copy 3 3E Cancel Multi Copy 3 4E Suspend Multi Copy at top of next sheet 3 5E Resume Multi Copy following 3 4E ET Speaks Romeo Attache Pro amp Romeo Pro 50 Two keys control ET Speaks when the embosser is ON LINE The LF key makes ET Speaks repeat its last phrase The FF key makes ET Speaks stop speaking in mid phrase ET Speaks tells you the current setting of menu parameters if you enter V NE while in the menu Single Sheet Mode Romeo Attache Pro amp Romeo Pro 50 Reminder Translate document to 22 lines per page Place the first sheet of paper on the tractor rollers Turn on the embosser 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 stay on line Insert the next sheet Enter 2E on the keypad to set the top of form 2E works on line 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 Romeo Attach Romeo Attach Pro Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 WARRANTY SUPPORT 8 SERVICE Enabling Technologies Company warrants all parts and
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