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.
Shipping Limitations: This product only ships to the United States. Orders outside these regions will not be processed.
$4,295.00
Federal Quota Eligible
209 in stock (can be backordered)
Catalog Number: 1-08075-00
Categories: Access TechnologyExpanded Core Curriculum
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 support@aph.org and be sure to include your name and full mailing address.
PageBlaster and PixBlaster Comparison Chart
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.
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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, 10, and 11.
- 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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Manuals
Downloads
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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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Contact Customer Service to discuss your warranty options.
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