Braille Printers
Braille printers receive data from computer devices and emboss that information in braille onto paper through the use of solenoids that control embossing pins. Braille printers typically print on heavyweight paper and use more pages for the same amount of information than pages printed on a regular printer. They are also slower and noisier. Interpoint printers are braille printers that emboss braille on both sides of a page. The price of a braille printer is directly related to the volume of braille it produces. Small-volume braille printers cost between $1,800 and $5,000 and large-volume ones may cost between $10,000 and $80,000.
Printer Models
Company listings appear at the end of this section.
4 Wave Professional: Index Braille, U.S. Sighted Electronics
Price: $34,000
CPL: 42
CPS: 300
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Less than 60 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Braille Blazer: Freedom Scientific
Price: $1,895
CPL: 34
CPS: 15
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Braille BookMaker: Enabling Technologies
Price: $,995
CPL: 44
CPS: 80 (interpoint); 50 (single-sided)
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 80 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Braille Express: Enabling Technologies
Price: $11,995 (BE 100); $16,995 (BE 150)
CPL: 44
CPS: 100 (100); 150 (BE 150)
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 80 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Braille Place: Enabling Technologies
Price: $42,995
CPL: 45
CPS: 300
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Braillo 200: American Thermoform
Price: $44,995
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 200
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 63 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Braillo 400s: American Thermoform
Price: $84,495
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 400
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 70 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Braillo 400SR: American Thermoform
Price: $93,099
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 400
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 70 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Braillo 440SW: American Thermoform
Price: $103,199
CPL: 10-44
CPS: 440
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 75 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
BTec 100: Enabling Technologies
Price: $3,995
Feed Type: Automatic sheet feed; Paper tray for 20 sheets
Dot and Print: American Thermoform
Price: $5,795
CPL: 27-40
CPS: 15
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: No
ET: Enabling Technologies
Price: $3,790
CPL: 40
CPS: 60
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 68 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Gemini: Nippon Telesoft, U.S., Enabling Technologies
Price: Call for pricing
CPL: 32
CPS: 32
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Index 4 Waves Pro: American Thermoform
Price: $31,000
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 400 pph
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 60 dBa
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Network Connection: Yes
Brailled Keypad: Yes
Index Basic D: American Thermoform
Price: $2,799
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 100
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 76 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Network Connection: Yes
Brailled Keypad: Yes
Index Everest: American Thermoform
Price: $3,775
CPL: 10-42
CPS: 100
Feed Type: Single-sheet (Cut Sheet)
Sound Level: 76 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Network Connection: Yes
Brailled Keypad: Yes
Index 4x4 Pro: American Thermoform
Price: $4,975
CPL: 39-42
CPS: 100
Feed Type: Single-Sheet (Cut Sheet) &
Magazine Format
Sound Level: 76 dBA
Speech Output: Yes
Network Connection: Yes
Brailled Keypad: Yes
Juliet Classic: Enabling Technologies
Price: $3,995
CPL: up to 56
CPS: up to 55
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 68 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Juliet Pro: Enabling Technologies
Price: $4,495
CPL: 40
CPS: 55 (interpoint), 40 (single-sided)
Feed Type: Single-sheet, Tractor
Sound Level: 68 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Juliet Pro 60: Enabling Technologies
Price: $4,495
CPL: 40
CPS: 55 60 (interpoint), 40 (single-sided)
Feed Type: Single-sheet, Tractor
Sound Level: 68 dBA
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
Marathon Brailler: Enabling Technologies
Price: $16,995
CPL: 42
CPS: 200
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 81 dBa
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Mountbatten Brailler: Quantum Technology
Price: $3,995
CPL: --
CPS: 7-10
Feed Type: Single-sheet
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Paragon Braille Printer: Humanware
Price: $3,295
CPL: 40
CPS: 40
Feed Type: Single-sheet, Tractor
Sound Level: 67 dBA
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: No
PED-30: Enabling Technologies
Price: $107,995
CPL: 40
CPS: 40
Feed Type: --
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
Romeo Attache: Enabling Technologies
Price: $1,995
CPL: 32
CPS: 15
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: No
Romeo Attache Pro: Enabling Technologies
Price: $2,195
CPL: 32
CPS: 15
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Romeo Braille 25: Enabling Technologies
Price: $2,495
CPL: 40
CPS: 25
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: 72 dBA
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Romeo Pro 50: Enabling Technologies
Price: $2,995
CPL: 40
CPS: 50
Feed Type: Single-sheet, Tractor
Sound Level: 75 dBA
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
Thomas 40: Enabling Technologies
Price: $3,495
$3,795 (w/ET Speaks and single-sheet tractor option)
CPL: 40
CPS: 40
Feed Type: Single-sheet, Tractor
Sound Level: 68 dBA
Interpoint: No
Speech Output: Yes
ViewPlus (R) Cub Embosser: ViewPlus Technologies
Price: $4,995
CPL: Variable
CPS: 50
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
ViewPlus (R) Cub Jr Embosser: ViewPlus Technologies
Price: $3,995
CPL: Variable
CPS: 30
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
ViewPlus (R) Max Embosser: ViewPlus Technologies
Price: $5,995
CPL: Variable
CPS: 60
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: No
ViewPlus (R) Pro Embosser: ViewPlus Technologies
Price: $9,750
CPL: Variable
CPS: 100
Feed Type: Tractor
Sound Level: Not available
Interpoint: Yes
Speech Output: Yes
ViewPlus (R) Tiger Elite
ViewPlus (R) Tiger Premier
Printer Manufacturers and Distributors
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