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Braille Embosser Research, 2016

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Manufacturer Model Unit Price Notes Computer
Interface
How loud is it? Interpoint
can emboss Braille on both sides of a page
Win 7 Win 10 Weight
pounds
Embossing speed (measured in characters per second [CPS] Maintenance Plan Warranty
Index Braille Basic-D V4 $3,295 US sales and service is in Oregon
US Sales Rep: Thomas Simpson, Toll Free: 1.844.496.6629
Direct: +1.541.243.8220 |
Fax: +1.541.205.4400
V5 embosser line will be released sometime during spring 2016
V4 models offer a USB device port for connection to computer and V5 models offer both a USB device port AND USB host port to plug in a USB memory stick and emboss documents from there. An additionally element of V5 is wifi compatibility and Air printing from portable devices.
Company is in Sweden, contact there: Natasha Halvorson
USB 2.0 standard
Network: 100 MB standard TCP/IP
80 Decibels Yes Yes Yes
with latest version of driver
16.72 100 V4
+1 year= $339
+2 years=$629
+ 3 years = $939
+ 4 years = $1259
If extended warranty purchased at same time as the machine they give 10% off the warranty price.
1 year
View Plus VP Max 4,995+ S/H (Aprox $100) Also does Tactile Graphics
Company is in Oregon
For the extended warranty, unit has to be sent in for maintenance once a year. It takes approximate 2 weeks. No loaner.
Contact: Larry Lockhart
larry.lockhart@viewplus.com
USB (1.1, 2.0) ? No Yes Yes
Kyle found drivers for Widows 10
22 60 Extended warranty
+1 year= $1000
+ 2 years = $2000
1 year
View Plus

Combo Brochures (PDF)

SpotDot vs Premier vs Elite

  Company is in Oregon
For the extended warranty, unit has to be sent in for maintenance once a year. It takes approximate 2 weeks. No loaner.
Contact: Larry Lockhart
larry.lockhart@viewplus.com
                 
Enabling Technologies Trident $4,495+$95.00 S/H Company is in Florida
info@brailler.com
US dealer is Humanware
Contact: Amy Horan amy.horan@humanware.com
1 UPS Way PO Box 800 Champlain, NY 12919 USA
800-722-3393 ext. 226
Silver SMA provides one repair per annual SMA term Customer is responsible for the shipping
charges both ways
Gold SMA provides you with two repairs per annual SMA term Customer is responsible for the shipping
charges both ways (limited to 2 maintenance's without replicable failures)
Platinum SMA provides you with unlimited repairs per annual SMA term Customer is responsible for the shipping
charges both ways (limited to 2 maintenance's without replicable failures)
USB 1.1 or 2
Ethernet Network
80 Decibels Yes Yes No 21 Up to 100 Annual Service Maintenance Agreement: $555 or $815 or $1165
UPDATE: Vendor says that they have 3 plans:

Silver - $645 per year
Gold - $1,45 per year
Platinum - $1,395 per year
1 year

Notes:

Comparision: Index Basic-D V5 to ViewPlus VP Max