Romeo 25 & Romeo Pro 50
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1. Glossary Buffer Configuration Default Emboss Head Interface Interpoint Menu Multi Copy NOV RAM On Line Off Line Parallel Port Parameters ROM Sequence Serial Port Top of Form Offset 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 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 USB serial or parallel port Ready to receive commands Notready 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 this2. embosser the following sequence turns perf skip off OL Takes the embosser off line 0 1E Enter Menu 1 11 0E Turn perf skip off 1 1E Make this change current now and reset embosser Q Top of form won t stay set it drifts on longer documents A In the embosser s menu turn on perf skip and set lines per page to 17 27E BUT on your computer translate your document to only 25 lines per Braille page The embosser sequence is OL Takes the embosser off line 0 1E Enter Menu 1 as an example 11 1E Turn perf skip on 17 27E Put 27 lines of Braille on a page 1 1E Make these settings current Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 22 Remember to change your translator settings to 25 lines per page and try the document again Q I get the first line of a document but the rest is blank How could that happen A Usually your Braille translator regulates the length of your lines and pages But some programs and some devices such as Notetakers allow you to set line and page length to zero because the embosser can also take care of these format considerations by itself If you receive one line of a document followed by a lot of blank space the problem may be that there are no line or page endings in your document To have the embosser do the formatting you need to turn on the right features in the menus From the embosser s keypad enter the current menu and 11 1E Turn on perf skip 10 1E Turn on word wrap 22 1E Turn on hot zone 1 1E Reset embosser
3. 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 PROBLEMS Quality Braille desktop publishing requires harmony between your word processor translator computer and embosser Enabling Technologies has been helping people learn to use Braille embossers and translators for nearly thirty five years so we ve observed many times that formatting and transmission problems can arise even when the embosser is working perfectly Also many of the common sense preparations that ensure good re
4. and use these settings These parameters are already factory set in menu 4 However this menu is set up for serial transfers where the host device provides absolutely no formatting and this may or may not correspond exactly to your situation Try menu 4 first without changes and if necessary experiment a little you can always reset the embosser until you have the format you want The problem could also be the absence of line feeds in your file Some devices and programs provide the option of ending each line with a carriage return but no line feed The embosser needs a line feed paired with each carriage return If line feed characters are in your document but the embosser is not acting on them check the manual of your translator if you are using one or your Notetaker if this is your host device There should be an option which allows you to specify whether line feeds should be transmitted after each carriage return Q Is there a way can turn the Braille down Sometimes it tears through the paper when we use the thin paper designed for the standard printer in the office A Due to the wide variations in paper styles switching from heavy to light paper or just changing from one variety of paper to another may involve several changes to the embosser s settings Therefore we recommend that you contact our Customer Support Group for specific suggestions related to your particular application Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 23 All of the
5. 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 your problem quickly on the phone You may also contact us via email at support brailler com If
6. examples apply equally to programs such as Edgar MicroBraille and PokaDots which are designed to receive grade 2 Braille entered by a skilled transcriber and transmit the finished product to a disk file or an embosser TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing Printing method Impact Printing speed Romeo 25 25 characters per second Romeo Pro 50 50 characters per second Both 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 Alpha 40 characters maximum Graphic 60 characters 120 dots maximum Character matrix 6 dot or 8 dot Character set USA default 8 total Printing direction Bidirectional Paper width Adjustable 1 5 to 13 25 inches Page length Selectable 3 0 to 14 inches Paper weight 20 Ib to 100 Ib Text buffer 18 000 characters Default spacing Library of Congress Dot spacing Alpha 0 090 inch Graphics 0 080 inch 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 J umbo Regular with relaxed line spacing Petite J apanese and Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline printing Physical Description 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
7. high speed connection Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 packing list and if you find a discrepancy 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 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 the box upside down and stack the paper neatly on the floor in front of the table Open the embosser s paper tra
8. line 0 0E Enter the Service Menu 95E Restore the factory default settings 1E Reset the embosser Connecting To Your Computer Through the Parallel Port Connect the parallel cable we supplied or one you already have 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 doesnt matter which parallel port you use so long as you remember which one it is Turn on the computer and the embosser Please proceed to the section titled Installing Drivers in Microsoft Windows Through the Serial Port If you need to set up a serial connection first connect a serial cable preferably the one we sent with the embosser 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 Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 12 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 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 bi
9. zone 0 off 1 on Recognize escape sequences 0 off 1 on 23 1 required for graphics Set bell position to N 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 Local echo 0 off 1 on Braille format 0 computer 1 grade 1 Eighty column mode 0 off 1 80 column 2 160 column Alpha character set 0none 13BM 437 23BM 850 3 Spain 4 France 5Staly O USA 1 Spain 2 Germany 3 Swiss 4 Denmark 5 Austria 6 France 7Staly Top of form offset to NN 1 10 inch increments Eight bit character handling O print 8 bit chrs 1 3gnore eighth bit 2 print space 3 discard Autoprint constant 1 second increments Reserved Paper grade setting O fastest 12 slowest 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 ET Speaks optional voices O default or 1 2 3 4 or 5 Other Menu Functions V NE V E N VE 0 VE Exit a Menu E 1 1 Reads with ET Speaks parameter N in this menu View function while in menu Prints all parameters in menu N Prints all parameters in current configuration Exits but remains off line Exits and makes this menu current Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 29 Restore Menus to Factory Defaults OL Takes the embosser off line 0 0E Goto
10. 4 Your First Braille DOCU dd 5 A ON 6 SETTING UP YOUR MBE coast ancod acosta 7 UTEKE aTe cath ii 7 ntaling A A ae a ieee eats 7 TAS REO Cassese Soa on E EOE E tease 8 Setting TO PO RF MM A x eas eee 9 Changing and Restoring Menu SettinQS coccnoccccncccccnoncnonannnocannnnnnanononan anno 10 Connecting To Your Computer ial 12 GRAPHICS rinenda oct 15 PS A A A aman eane 15 ETSPEARS ROMEO Pro Di tae dr a e asad vas datada 17 ETSPeaks and Your EMDOSET ui sa 17 SINGLE SHEET MODETROMECO P O daa 19 PROBLEMS rasa 20 With MENOS boa 21 TECHNICAL RECTECATION Sa iti 24 A A E ee ee 25 FEC CO Oa NC uri ct Dd os Dt i EE 26 QUICK REFERENCE GUI DE acc itibe 27 KEYS ticles O 27 A On 27 TOOT F nn ROS Eu id 27 MONS a tensa vawsdccueneaessivanve ledges les tusanvarsdawssbtausccvecntuesau 28 MUC ODI Se Reet a a a ad eave Ea a e ea 30 Er Speaks ROMEO Pro DO araa ele oe e aeaea EE i e dE E dia 30 Single Sheet Mode Romeo Pro 5O cccssssccecsssssececseseeecessseeeeesssseeeeeeessees 30 Semice Men oidos 31 WARRANTY SUPPORT amp SERVICE aii 33 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 Docum
11. 5 1E Turns the speech ON the default 25 2E Speech ON with spoken escape sequences 25 3E Speech ON but without counting 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 parallel ports You want to turn the speech off To do this turn on the embosser Then on the embosser s keypad enter Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro50 17 OL Takes the embosser off line 0 1E Enter Menu 1 Menu 1 is the factory menu preset for the IBM PC connected to the parallel 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 1 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 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 1 enter V 25E 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 m
12. 90E Activate delay before emboss routine 0E 12E AUTO 91E Activate delay before emboss in J umbo 0E 30E AUTO 95E Load defaults into NOV RAM AUTO 96E Zero the NOV RAM checksum AUTO 98E Calculate new checksum AUTO 99E Verify the NOV RAM checksum Dirge if fail AUTO Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 31 Parameters 50 through 62 refer to the ET Speaks option 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 should be implied by punctuation 0E least to 9E most 56E Set ET Speaks articulation which is the amount of distinctive 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 59E ET Speaks reads the settings above stop with the E key 60E ET Speaks reads all sixteen menus stop with the E key 61E Press 1 to choose DTMF touch tone type tones or any other key for standard 400 Hz beep 62E Set DTMF tone volume OSowest to 9 highest Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 32 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
13. GLE SHEET MODE 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 material 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 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 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 0 1E 17 22E 11 1E 1 1 Takes the embosser off line Enter Menu 1 or any menu you happen to be using as Single Sheet Mode works with any menu Set the number of lines per page to 22 Turn on perf skip Exit menu and reset embosser Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 19 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 5 1E activates the Single Sheet
14. NE 16 NE 17 NNE 18 NNE 19 NE 20 NE Make this menu the power on default Exit and make this menu current Selects serial port Selects parallel port Sets baud rate to N Available baud rates from 45 5 to 38 400 Example Change to 9600 by keying 3 9600E Sets the number of data bits to N Available data bits 5 6 7 and 8 Sets the number of stop bits to N Available stop bits 1 1 5 and 2 Selects parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even Sets communication code 0 ASCII 1 Baudot Sets handshaking 0 Xon Xoff 1 DTR CTS 2 DTR DSR 3 RTS CTS 4 RTS DSR Braille mode 0 6 dot 1 8 dot Word wrap 0 off 1 on Perf skip 0 off 1 on Paper out detector 0 off 1 on Auto LF mode O none 1 xmit 2 rcv 3 xmit rcv Set right margin to N Set left margin to N Emboss control characters 0 off 1 on Set lines per page to N Set page length to N 1 0 inch increments 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 Enter character N into control character table Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 28 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 Remove character N from control character table Hot
15. Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 Braille Embosser User s Manual lune 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 2005 by Enabling Technologies Company All Rights Reserved Revised September 2005 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro50 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 Star guidelines for energy efficiency Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 2 INTRODUCTION act cect nar lala
16. 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 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 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 1E Enter menu number 1 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 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 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 obstruct
17. aintenance 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 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 should be implied by punctuation OE least to 9E most 56E Set ET Speaks articulation which is the amount of distinctive separation between words 0E least to 9E most 57E Set ET Speaks reverb 0E none to 9E most 58E Set ET Speaks pause between words 0E shortest to 9E longest 59E ET Speaks reads the settings above stop with the E key 60E ET Speaks reads all sixteen menus stop with the E key 1E Exits the Service Menu Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 18 Example You want to maximize the reverb to see what it sounds like Enter these commands on the embosser s keypad OL 0 0E 57E 9E 1E Takes the embosser off line Enter the Service Menu Select Reverb as the setting to change Set Reverb to the maximum Exit the Service Menu Back to normal Repeat all commands above EXCEPT replace 9E with OE SIN
18. 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 8 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 several lines allowing you to read the line just embossed Pressing
19. ap and hot zone formatting Two screen dump modes Vertical printing capability 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 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 25 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 anten
20. cables Make sure your parallel port hasn t been redirected via a DOS mode command buried somewhere in your autoexec file Also be sure that you aren t inadvertently connected to a second parallel port Q Could I have the wrong serial cable connected between embosser and computer or are all serial cables the same A You could easily have the wrong cable connected although we try to find out what type of serial connection you require when preparing your order to avoid this very problem If you have followed our earlier directions for matching serial parameters and the embosser is not responding to a transmit or print command make sure the cable involved is the one that came with the embosser Then check to be sure it is connected to the computer serial port where the data is being routed Many systems have more than one serial port Also take a careful look at the serial port settings on your computer because if any of these are different than you expect this could be the source of trouble But if everything checks out as it should and you are unable to get data with the cable we supplied call us one way or another we will help you puzzle out the problem Q I get characters from the embosser all right but they are mostly the letter x and they don t seem to have many spaces Could the Braille translator be messing up my document Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro50 21 A This sounds more like a baud rate error The embosser and your compu
21. ctors by lifting on the inside edge of each tractor door They will stay open until closed by hand Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro50 7 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 J uliet If you have the Romeo Pro 50 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 in the right front corner 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
22. ent 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 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 25 and Romeo Pro 50 User s Manual USERMAN BRF A formatted grade 2 Braille file of the Romeo 25 and Romeo Pro 50 User s Manual 40 characters by 25 lines And sometimes README TXT Where we add things at the last minute that were too late for the manual Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 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 contractio
23. he 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 25 Romeo Pro 50 34
24. ilable printers and select Generic Text Only 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 Select Local Printer attached to this specific computer When prompted select the port your embosser is connected to on this computer Typically Ipt1 for parallel connections and coml or com2 for serial connections If you plan to use the embosser with MS DOS applications tell Windows to make this the Default Printer When the wizard closes select NO to the Print Test Page question 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 the port your embosser is connected to on your computer For parallel connections this is usually Ipt1 for serial connections com1 or com2 DBT will automatically send your finished Braille work directly to the embosser If you are using any other port with Duxbury DBT select Windows Device from the menu and using the scroll down bar select the Generic Text Only printer If you have older transcription or translation software that creates files without sending them to the embosser you have to copy the final formatted Braille files to the embosser yourself Before you ca
25. ile 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 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
26. ions 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 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 p
27. kg Case Style Plastic carrying case with handle Sound Level 75 dba average Sound level may vary with ambient conditions Environmental Temperature Operating or Storage 35 F to 100 F 2 Cto 37 8 C Humidity Operating or Storage 10 to 95 noncondensing Electrical Line voltage USA 105 to 130 VAC EURO 210 to 260 VAC Fuse ratings 110V 1 6A slow blow 220V 0 8A slow blow Interface Port 1 Centronics compatible parallel Port 2 Serial ElA 232D DTE Port 3 Optional on some units Serial ET Speaks Service User maintenance None required MTBF excluding print head 50 000 000 characters Print head life 100 000 000 characters Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro50 24 Accessories Standard Line cord Optional Single She Special line cords Special Fea 1 20 3 wire USA Parallel interface cable et Option and on some units ET Speaks Special interface cables 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 18 000 character text buffer about 18 pages Multi Copy makes up to 99 copies in a single command sequence Paper out detector Special view feature allows reading the current line Word wr
28. le Should you change the right margin You think you set it for 40 characters wide yesterday but you re not sure Enter on the embosser s keypad OL Takes the embosser off line 0 1E Enter Menu 1 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 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 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 11 For example let s say you re using Menu 1 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 1E Enter Menu 1 14 32E Set the right margin at 32 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 menus you ll also be starting fresh OL Takes the embosser off
29. n do this in the Windows operating system you must first install the Generic Text Only printer driver in the printers folder of Windows Simply select the Add Printer icon found in the Printers folder select Generic Text Only 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 Generic Text Only printer driver and set it as the Default Printer From the DOS prompt you may now send your Braille files to the embosser The command to send files to the first parallel port is copy mydoc brf lptl Return If you re connected to the second parallel port the command is copy mydoc brf 1pt2 Return Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 14 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 or DOS commands are transmitting to the correct port and the embosser is on line Advancing Paper If the test of your 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 li
30. na 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 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 26 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 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 1 0E Romeo amp Juliet tune Power on self test OK 1 1E Chopin Funeral Dirge Power on self test failed 1 2E 2 short beeps OK 1 3E Buzz Invalid sequence 1 4E 4 long beeps Overrun error serial data 1 5E Low to high On line 1 6E High to low Off line 1 7E 1short beep Console bell 1 8E Series of low to high Paper out 1 9E Series of low beeps Exit tone 1 10E Beethoven s 5th Multi Copy buffer full 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 25 amp Romeo Pro50 27 Menus Enter a Menu OL 0 NE Takes the embosser off line Go to menu N 1 through 16 Menu Settings amp What They Do 1 0E 1 1 2 0E 2 1E 3 NE 4 NE 5 NE 6 NE 7 NE 8 NE 9 NE 10 NE 11 NE 12 NE 13 NE 14 NNE 15 N
31. ne 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 scan the section entitled Problems 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 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 15 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 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 f
32. ns 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 common 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 ANDthe larger dimensions of standard Braille paper 1 print page usually equals 2 to 3 Braille pages Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 5
33. 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 top of form prior to entering this command Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 16 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 OL then LF FF or 0 0E to enter the Service Menu while off line 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 Romeo Pro 50 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 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 shut up 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 2
34. reset 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 1 is the default which means it has control until you change it Menu 1 is for a parallel connection to an IBM compatible computer Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 10 Use your new embosser to print out a Braille graphic of the keypad and a 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 V NE Reads menu parameters while in a menu For examp
35. s 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 8E Home sensor alignment 0 1 step left 1 step right ANY OTHER KEY 9E Print test documentation ANY KEY 10E Print keypad and all settings ANY KEY 11E Print graphics mode test ANY KEY 15E Speak with ET Speaks firmware version or press 1 to print out firmware revision number in grade 2 AUTO 20E Low Power ENERGY STAR Mode Inactive AUTO 21E Low Power ENERGY STAR Mode Active AUTO 22E Low Power ENERGY STAR Mode Test ANY KEY 40E Home sensor offset O negative positive step E KEY
36. sults with any computer system apply in Braille production as well Productivity improves dramatically when people using the system get enough practice to become comfortable with their computers keep important manuals handy in case of questions and plan sufficient time for a little trial and error with complex projects If possible more than one person in the office or agency should know how to perform important computer tasks Romeo 25 Romeo Pro 50 20 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 With the Embosser Q Could I have a bad parallel cable The embosser makes the right tones the computer sends data but nothing happens A First press the OL key then the FF key to rule out the possibility of a partial page left in the buffer If nothing embosses then check the integrity of the cable connection by trying an exact replacement if you have one If you have a print printer nearby with a parallel cable attached borrow it temporarily and attach it between the computer and the embosser If the cable was at fault the borrowed cable will fix the problem If nothing still happens eliminate the cable from your list of suspects since it is unlikely that you have two bad
37. ter are probably set to different baud rates Change the one which is easier to adjust Since the baud rate or speed of data transfer cannot be set or changed in a parallel interface the most likely cure for garbage characters in a parallel printout is to try a different parallel interface cable 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 In order to produce well formatted grade 2 Braille your files must pass through a translator program which creates an entirely new file in Braille If you have translation software on your computer there may be some reason why it is being bypassed If you do not have Braille translation software installed on your computer call us at ETC for information about prices and features We have worked with most of the translators currently on the market Q What causes the embosser to skip a blank page after each full page A The lines per page in your document most likely exceeded the lines per page setting on the embosser The embosser automatically sends out a form feed if the lines per page exceeds the value set with 17 NNE in all menus You may also want to turn off a feature called perf skip which keeps the pages neatly divided if your software doesn t add page breaks in your embosser s current menu Assuming that menu 1 has control of your
38. the Service Menu 95E Restore the factory default settings 1E Reset the embosser Multi 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 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 shut up 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 Pro 50 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 30 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 ha
39. ts 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 8 0E Set the embosser to software handshaking 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 Try sending a short file using whatever copy transmit or print command your computer or software requires to test the connection For the IBM PC fromthe DOS prompt the command to send the file to the first serial port is copy mydoc brf coml Return 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 13 Installing Drivers in Microsoft Windows Installing the Generic Text Only printer driver is required for many Windows applications Select START CONTROL PANEL PRINTERS AND FAXES from the Windows desktop Select Add Printer from the open window Scroll through the list of ava
40. 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 Romeo 25 amp Romeo Pro 50 33 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 OY ILENE 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 Beach Florida 34957 USA Finally before you ship your embosser insure the package We are not responsible for shipping damage and t
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