APH has partnered with HumanWare to bring an embosser to quota for the first time ever, now with TactileView drawing software. Meet PageBlaster™: a powerful braille embosser for continuous fanfold paper.
Detailed training tutorial videos under the Training tab below help to make using your embosser in the classroom or at home as easy and efficient as possible.
Shipping Limitations: This product only ships to the United States. Orders outside these regions will not be processed.
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 with TactileView drawing software!
Starting April 2, 2025, HumanWare’s TactileView drawing software will be included with the purchase of PageBlaster. TactileView is an intuitive tactile graphic editor designed to make visual information accessible for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. It allows users to create, share, and download tactile drawings from an extensive online library with options for braille, black script, or audio labels. TactileView can also be integrated with DuxburyDBT to emboss graphics and text with a single file. Whether you are importing tactile maps or generating mathematical graphs, users can create precise tactile content with ease. Note: TactileView is not available for sale from APH.
If you would like to request embossed samples from the PixBlaster and/or PageBlaster embossers, please email APH Customer Service at support@aph.org and be sure to include your name and full mailing address.
Offline Update Instructions
Disconnect all cables from the PageBlaster except the power cord.
Download both zip files from the PageBlaster product page, but do not unzip them.
Copy both zip files to a USB flash drive and insert it in the embosser.
Press HELP and OFF simultaneously to start the offline firmware updater. Do not press any keys while the firmware is updating. When the firmware update is complete, the unit will restart.
After the update is complete, disconnect the flash drive and press and hold the CHS key to restart the embosser.
Leave the embosser for 2-3 hours with no cables connected except the power cord.
If you have any questions, or require additional assistance, please contact APH technical support at support@aph.org or 1-800-223-1839.
Optional acoustic hood to reduce noise can be purchased here.
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, 10, and 11.
Has a printer driver for Mac and Linux, a web interface, and free firmware upgrades.
TactileView drawing software
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
“As a blind student, I often encountered the misconception that drawing, and the visual aspects of math and science were either impossible or a waste of time. This perspective completely overlooks students like me who are visual learners. My mind thrives on pictures, despite years of teachers and professors trying to fit me into the memorizer box typically assigned to blind learners.”
“During my pre-med studies, my physics professor and tutor made it clear that engaging with drawings was essential for understanding the subject. Thankfully, with the help of TactileView software, I can now access and interpret these visual concepts through touch, allowing me to fully participate in my studies.”
Download this file and unzip it. Then open the file in Notepad to connect your embosser to your computer via WiFi. After downloading, you will be prompted to enter your WiFi credentials. Please contact customer service for assistance.
