Index V4 - Idb in Windows; Idb in Mac; Idb in Linux

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majority of languages worldwide. Index-direct-Braille (idB) may be used for embossing

documents including headers, text, bullet lists and page numbering. For complex documents a

separate Braille editor is recommended.

Link to information about Index-direct-Braille.

Link to firmware upgrade instructions.

Setup of index-direct-Braille (idB)

Format settings used in Index-direct-Braille (idB) is defined directly on your Index V4 embosser.

Most significant of settings are paper size, duplex format, characters per line, lines per page, top

margin, binding margin and page numbering.

Setup Braille translation language and Braille Grade in idB

Select Menu/ Braille settings // Arrow up -> Liblouis setting = Press OK (Echo current

Liblouis language and grade).

Press OK again first to set the personal braille translation language and then the Braille grade

(0 = computer, 1 = literary, 2 = contracted)

Press OK = The Liblouis table is set (Echo: Current value "your language").

Press MENU to save the selected Liblouis setting

3.6.2 idB in Windows

Emboss with (idB) in Windows

Save and close the file in Word as 97-2003 (.doc) format.

Right-click on the file, a new window with the available Index V4 embossers will open.

Select your embosser and click OK

The file will now be transmitted to the V4 embosser. During the translation process (0,5-2

minutes) the embosser will beep.

The document will begin embossing

3.6.3 idB in Mac

Background Braille with Mac

With Index-direct-Braille it is possible to print Braille from a Mac computer. The previous lack

of Braille printing option in Mac is now solved with idB.

Emboss with idB in Mac

1. Open the document in your preferred editor/ viewer program (Ex. Preview OS X)

2. Go to file, select Print and select the already installed Index V4 embossers

3. The text will now be transmitted to the V4 embosser and embossed following the menu/

Liblouis settings.

3.6.4 idB in Linux

Background for Braille printing on Linux

With idB it is now easy to emboss Braille from a Linux computer which has never before been

possible.