Problem

Detail

Index-direct-Braille is a tool to quickly emboss Braille from simple PDF and Word documents if no other Braille translation software is available (such as Duxbury Braille Translator).

Resolution

Embosser models that feature Index Direct Braille

• Index V5

Set up Index Direct Braille

Please make the following preparation before you can use Index Direct Braille.

• If using a new PC with your Index embosser please download and Install the latest Index printer driver for Windows from this website: (https://www.indexbraille.com/en-us/support/downloads/drivers) 
  
  

• It is advisable to download the latest embosser firmware by visiting this link here:  here to get the latest Index Direct Braille features.
• If the embosser has not been used before you may need to set up the Index V5 or V4 embosser for Index-direct-Braille. [Core format settings: select paper size, duplexing (single/double sided, saddle stitch format etc), Page layout (characters/line, lines per page, margins and page numbering)]. See setup instructions
• Select your Liblious language and grade type in the embosser menu panel. [menu > braille settings/ > Liblouis settings.
  

Using Index Direct Braille (Windows 10/11)

1. Right click or press SHIFT+F10 on your the document to be embossed.
2. In the context menu select Index Direct Braille.
3. Select your V4/V5 embosser model from the window and press OK.
   

Using Mac OSX and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

1. Open your document.
   
2. Select File > Print in your preferred application.
   
3. Select the Index V4 embosser in which you wish to emboss to and press "Print".
   
4. The document has been transferred to the embosser from the computer using one of the above methods depending on your operating system. The embosser will begin to beep during the translation and formatting process. This may take several seconds up to a few minutes depending on the file size. Embossing will begin directly after.