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The
technology of producing Braille
How
we produce Braille
As
with the general printing industry, the Brailling process
has also undergone a revolution from the traditional plating
system to high-tech computer generated machines.
Our
company uses the finest translation software and high-speed
printers to produce everything from letters to telephone
bills, magazines to menus, brochures to books.
Documents
are either scanned into the computer or downloaded from
a floppy disk or e-mail where they are then formatted and
checked for errors.
Proofreading
Proofreading is an integral part of our company and is performed
by highly experienced Braillists who are themselves visually
impaired. Mistakes are noted on a hand-held Perkins Brailler
and handed back to the typesetter.
Scanned
documents are handled by fully-sighted computer professionals
whose job it is to remove all errors and restore the text
to its original state.
Only
when we are completely satisfied with the accuracy of the
document will we then dispatch it to the client.
Printing and binding
Our printers are capable of producing single and double-sided
Braille on a variety of sizes of paper to suit the customer's
requirements. These printers are capable of producing 1,280
sides of Braille within 60 minutes which amounts to 10,240
within an eight-hour day. We now also offer a choice of
binding from comb to saddle-stitching. Again, this depends
on the nature of the document and customer preference.
Submitting text for Transcription
Material may be sent as hard copy, on computer disk as either
word/rtf/text files or by e-mail in the same formats. We
strongly recommend that you send us examples of the material
you would like transcribed into Braille as this will enable
us to provide you with an accurate quotation.
If you would like more information on Braille and it's meaning
click here.
For your free quotation, call 0800 00 86938 or e-mail enquiries@brailletranscriptionuk.co.uk
today.
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