PageBlaster
APH has partnered with HumanWare to bring an embosser to quota for the first time ever. Meet PageBlaster™: a powerful braille embosser for continuous fanfold paper.
Detailed and thorough embosser set-up and other training tutorial videos help to make using your embosser in the classroom or at home as easy and efficient as possible.
$4,295.00
Federal Quota Eligible
62 in stock (can be backordered)
Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
Product Description
The tractor-fed design provides smooth paper handling and produces double-sided interpoint braille. Use PageBlaster to emboss PRN files from APH’s Tactile Graphics Image Library or create your own using the included Firebird tactile graphics software.
Optional acoustic hood to reduce noise can be purchased here.
If you would like to request embossed samples from the PixBlaster and/or PageBlaster embossers, please email APH Customer Service at cs@aph.org and be sure to include your name and full mailing address.
PageBlaster Firmware Release Notes
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Weight: 16.72 lbs
Dimensions: 10.24 × 20.47 × 5.12 in
Federal Quota Funds: Available
Product Type: Assistive, Technology
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- Works as a printer on any business or home network.
- Prominently features, is compatible with, and makes use of APH’s braille transcription software, BrailleBlaster.
- Supports IDB, Duxbury, and other popular translation programs.
- Includes accessibility features, such as tactile, accessible labels on the control panel.
- Is compatible with Mac, PC, and mobile
- Tractor-fed design that provides smooth paper handling.
- Supports a paper width of 3.9-12.8 inches, a paper weight of 80-110 lbs, and a length of 1-17 inches.
- Produces single-sided and double-sided interpoint braille and has vertical printing capabilities.
- Multiple braille fonts: 2.2, 2.5, and 3.2 mm.
- Fast printing speed of 140 characters per second (CPS).
- Tactile resolution of 20 dots per inch (DPI).
- A braille dot height of 0.58 mm.
- USB, Wi-Fi, wired network, and Bluetooth
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, 8, and 10.
- Has a printer driver for Mac and Linux, a web interface, and free firmware upgrades.
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- User Guide (on USB flash drive) and Quick Start Guide (in the box)
- APH USB flash drive with BrailleBlaster software
- Power cord
- USB cord
- External power supply
- QR code links to training videos
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Customer Service and Technical Support
Toll-Free: 800-223-1839 (U.S. and Canada)
Fax: 502-899-2284
Email: cs@aph.org
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm EST -
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Firebird Installer and Setup (ZIP) Size: 120.13 MB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
Firebird Installer and Setup
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PageBlaster Drivers (ZIP) Size: 15.81 MB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster Drivers for Windows, Mac, and Linux
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PageBlaster Firmware 2021-10-26 (ZIP) Size: 73.43 MB, Uploaded: The latest firmware update for the PageBlaster embosser.
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PageBlaster Thumb Drive Contents (ZIP) Size: 144.20 MB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
Files distributed on the thumb drive included with the PageBlaster.
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PageBlaster Quick Start Guide, Print Edition (PDF) Size: 563.58 KB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster, Quick Start Guide, Print Edition
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PageBlaster Quick Start Guide, Braille Edition (BRF) Size: 3.53 KB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster Quick Start Guide, Braille Ready File
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PageBlaster User Guide, Print Edition (PDF) Size: 1.57 MB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster User Guide, Print Edition.
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PageBlaster User Guide, Braille Edition (BRF) Size: 52.01 KB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster User Guide, Braille Ready File.
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PageBlaster, Frequently Asked Questions (DOCX) Size: 21.47 KB, Uploaded: Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
PageBlaster FAQ Document. Print Edition.
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Contact Customer Service to discuss your warranty options.