ViewPlusTiger Desktop Series

ViewPlus Max/Cub/Cub Jr.

Tactile Graphics and Braille Embossers, powered by Tiger

Owner's Manual

 

 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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:

 

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

 

FCC Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note the following:

• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited.

• The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

• The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters (50 feet) or less.

• The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

Compliance Statement (Canada)

This digital apparatus is in conformity with standard NMB-003 of Canada.

Cet appareil numérique est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

 

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs:

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, dass der Drucker der Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991 entspricht: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger gemäß EN27779-1991.

 

Warning: This product meets the interference requirements of EN55022. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case, the user may be required to take adequate measures.

 

This apparatus complies with CISPR22 requirements.

 

 

EN55022:1994              Emissions series

EN55024:1998              Immunity characteristics

EN61000-3-2:1995        Power line harmonics

EN61000-3-3:1995        Power line flicker

EN61000-4-2:1995        Electrostatic discharge

EN61000-4-3:1995        Radiated susceptibility

EN61000-4-4:1995        Electrical fast transient/burst

EN61000-4-5:1995        Surge

EN61000-4-6:1996        Conducted immunity

EN61000-4-11:1994      Input voltage interruptions/DIPS

 

Read all of these safety instructions before using the printer.  In addition, follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer itself. 

• Horizontal Shift -This might be a useful feature to turn on when embossing interpoint or intergraphics.   

• Inverse Landscape - If inverse landscape is checked, multiple pages of a spreadsheet will be embossed so the embossed information is continuous.

• Magnification -The original document may be magnified by 2, 3, or 6 times.  This allows the image to be made larger without changing the formatting.  If the Crop Margins is checked the image will be cropped to fit the page size.

• Print Copies/Collate - When the collate box is checked and multiple copies of a document are desired, one complete document will be embossed at a time. If the collate box is left unchecked multiple copies of each page will be embossed.

• Invert Colors - This might be used for special effects for images that would emboss better with the light colors embossed as dark and the dark colors embossed as light colors.

• Dithering - The default mode has dithering off.  Dithering is used to enhance the color information.  Most of the time the user would prefer to have distinct colors with the dots having the same height.  If there is need to have the colors mixed, try turning dithering on.
• Contrast - The default setting is 0.  The range is from -100 to 100.  Increasing the contrast would increase the dot height difference of two colors that have intensities that are nearly the same.  By increasing the contrast, the light colors get lighter and the dark colors get darker.
• Brightness - The default setting is 0.  The range is from -100 to 100.  Increasing the brightness would be useful if you want to increase the intensity of all the colors.  This would be useful if the lines in the drawing are thin and light. 
  

• Thin Line Intensity - If lines on the graphics are too thin to emboss correctly, slide the indicator to the right.
  

• Braille Dot Height - This combo box allows you to choose high, normal or low braille dots. This can be useful if you are having difficulty reading the dots due to them being either too high or too low.

• Margins - Set the margins to 0 if you are using a program which sets its own margins.

• Line Settings
• Automatic text wrapping - When checked the text is wrapped to the next line.  If it is not checked, it is possible if the line is too long to lose characters.

• Characters per line - When margins or page size is changed, this number also changes.
• Lines per page - When margins or page size is changed, this number also changes.
• Extra space between lines - The default spacing is .05 inches.  It increases in .05 increments up to .25 inches. 

It is important to choose a suitable location for the ViewPlus embosser.  The cable length between the printer and the host computer should not exceed ten feet (three meters).  The location should be sturdy and flat.  The printer should not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity.   The AC power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer's power cord.  Dot quality should be monitored; poor alignment can cause permanent damage to the platen of the ViewPlus embosser.

 

Software updates can be downloaded from the ViewPlus Technologies web site. You should occasionally check the web site for the latest developments.