Tiger Embosser


The Tiger Embosser uses a standard Windows printer driver to emboss images. The Tiger Embosser specializes in making raised dot patterns to represent visual images (it allows you to "feel" what a picture looks like). The Tiger Embosser works well with sparse images (e.g., Microsoft clip art). Photographs, however, have too much complexity (because of the number of colors and objects in a picture) and do not produce good results with the Tiger Embosser. If you want some examples of images that work well with the Tiger Embosser, see the examples section.

The Tiger Embosser also has the ability emboss Braille with your images. If you want text with your image, you will have to first translate your text to Braille using the ViewPlus Translator (click here to learn how to translate text to Braille). Please note the following: if you have a text only document that you want to translate to Braille, we suggest you use the 4X4 Pro (use the Tiger Embosser only when you have images or images that contain Braille).

The directions provided in this web page will describe how to emboss your documents. First, you will learn how to create a PRN file. Creating a PRN file allows you to view what the embossed version of your document will look like before you actually send the job to the Tiger Embosser (this will save paper, since you emboss only the document that you know is correct). After you learn how to create a PRN file we will show you how to use the Tiger Viewer to view and emboss your document. Next, we will describe how you remove your document from the Tiger Embosser. In the last section, we provide examples that you can use to create your first embossed image.

The list below summarizes the contents of this page and provides links for you to skip to the different sections:

Create the PRN File

  1. Click on the File menu and select Print.

    screen shot of Microsoft Word's file menu
     
  2. In the Print dialog box, select the Tiger Professional driver from the printer name pull-down list.

    screen shot of a print dialog box
     
  3. Select the Print to file option (printing to a file will allow you to view the document exactly as it will be embossed, so you to fix page format problems before you send the job to the Tiger Embosser).

    screen shot of the settings section within the print dialog box
     
  4. Next, click on the Properties button. The Tiger Professional Document Properties dialog box will appear.

    screen shot of a print dialog box with the OK button highlighted
     
  5. In the Tiger Professional Document Properties dialog box, click the Tiger tab. Set the Magnification Level to 1, and click OK.


     
  6. Now you will see the Print dialog box again. In the Zoom section of the dialog box, select 16 X 22 in the Scale to paper size option (we've found this option works best with our paper).


     
  7. In the Print to file dialog box, give the file a name, and click OK.

Emboss the PRN File

After you create the PRN file, you can view it using the Tiger Viewer. To start the Tiger Viewer, double click on your PRN file (click here to review how to create a PRN file). To open the Tiger Viewer manually, click Start > Accessibility > Viewplus > Tiger Viewer. Use the following instructions to emboss your document:

  1. Click on the File menu and select Print. (The Print current PRN file dialog box will appear).
  2. Change any print options that you need (e.g., the page numbers that you want to print and the number of copies).
  3. Click Print.

 The Tiger Embosser will now create a document with a raised dot pattern to represent your image and Braille for any text you have translated.

Remove Your Embossed Document

After the Tiger Embosser finishes, follow the following instructions to remove your document:

  1. Press the MENU button on the Tiger Embosser (it will ask you if you want to perforate the paper)
  2. Press the PARK button to perforate the paper.
  3. Press the TEAR button (the embosser will
  4. Remove your document using the perforation made in step 2.

If you have further questions, ask a consultant, who will be happy to help you.

Examples Section

In this section you will find examples of images from the ViewPlus website (the makers of the Tiger Embosser). Follow the directions given above with one of the files provided in this section to learn how to use the Tiger Embosser.

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