By the way, can one use index cards, kinown in the US as 3-by-5 or 4-by-6? I seem to remember that the Everest's platen cannot accept 3-by-5 cards, which is a great pity--also short labels. Also, I understand one cannot use punched paper in the everest, also a great pity! On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, George Bell wrote: > Hi Nadine, > > Much depends on just how thick this plastic is. However, if it is the > normal overhead transparancy film, and not some ultra heavy brand, it > should be O.K. > > However, if you can obtain the type which has a thin paper backing on > it, usually designed to go through laser printers, it would be best. > You need some kind of paper to fool the paper out sensor, otherwise the > sensor, which is a light sensor, sees straight through the clear film, > and thinks there is no paper in the printer. > > George Bell > Techno-Vision Systems Ltd > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nadine.Riches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:Nadine.Riches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 16 January 2003 04:48 > > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [duxuser] Everest embosser and hard plastic > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would like to know if I can braille on hard plastic with an > > Index Everest embosser. The plastic is the kind used for > > overhead transparencies so it is hard but slick. Will it go > > through the Everest OK, or is it likely to slide around or > > get stuck and cause problems? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nadine. > > > > > > * * * > > * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. > > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > > * unsubscribe > > * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > > * is also located there. > > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > > * * * > > > * * * > * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *