Description

The FanFold-DV5 Braille Embosser Production/Departmental is a truly affordable high-speed, single-tractor-fed braille printer, and at an affordable price.  Some of the features include:

• 1000 pages per hour
• Low noise level
• Streamlined, simple construction
• Easy maintenance
• Intelligent user interface

Traditional High-Speed Fanfold Paper

Continuous fanfold paper is traditionally the most popular format in braille high-volume production printing.  This enables the printing of a full box of paper without the need to monitor.

Noise-canceling design

The noise level of the Fanfold-D V5 is the lowest among high-speed braille printers and has been achieved by:

• Fully sealed unit including paper in and out bins
• Installation of mufflers for ventilation
• Acoustic hood with internal noise-damping hood

Here are some important information and links to review:

• Fanfold sound sample: https://youtu.be/UHVnCraG1dw
• The narrated presentation on the Humanware YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/2a7ghUg7mHo
• Setting up your Fanfold DV5 before delivery https://youtu.be/3tGE8iA9Ey4
• The many benefits of the FanFold-D V5 Braille – The Affordable Departmental Embosser <click here>
• FanFold-D V5 embosser images: Link to Flickr Album

Videos and Hot Fix Links

• Library of several helpful videos
• FanFold-D getting started
• BrailleBox getting started
• Web Interface to Monitor V5 Printers

Braille Printing Made Easy

By using the BrailleApp and any V5 printer a standard document may be printed in braille without additional software or braille knowledge.

Index BrailleApp

• Index BrailleApp is available in all Index V5 printers, connected to a LAN and upgraded to the latest firmware.
• Supports literary and contracted braille in more than 150 languages (Liblouis table)
• Intuitive setup. The BrailleApp uses the translation and formatting parameters defined by the printer’s active layout.
• Easy to use, no license or registration is required.
• Supports operating systems such as Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, Unix.
• Supports standard browsers such as Internet Chrome, Safari, Firefox.

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BrailleApp Printing – How to print standard documents

Select the browse button in the BrailleApp home page. Select your standard file (.doc, docx, pdf, ePub).

• Press “preview”. Now the braille text will be presented on your screen,
  • Braille presentation is default. It can be edited by six-key-entry where f=1, d=2, s=3, j=4, k=5 and l=6 or any dot combination.
  • MIT Ascii. In this window the braille text is presented as corresponding standard American text. The braille document may be edited with a standard keyboard.
  • Text representation is generated with the back translation in Liblouis. The text window cannot be edited.
• To print, go to Braille representation, select number of copies/range and print.
• The edited braille file may be saved.

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Braille Labels – Label printing features in the BrailleApp:

• Setup of user defined label including size, margins, position, number of labels etc.
• Printing of single and double sided labels
• Supports Index V5 printers

Here are the latest Firmware Updates:

• June 2022 Firmware Update
• August 2021 Firmware Update
• February-2020 Firmware Update for V5 embossers – Index BrailleApp
• October-2019 Firmware Update for Romeo and Juliet Embossers

Here’s a helpful comparison chart to help you decide: