Embosser Selection Guide

 SpotDotEmbraillePremierEliteColumbiaRogueDelta
Maximum
paper size
A4 or letter or legalA3 or 12″ wide
Paper
feeding mechanism
Cut Sheet Stack FeederTractor + Single Cut SheetTractor OnlyTractor or Cut Sheet Stack
Feeder
Cut Sheet Stack Feeder
Single,
or double sided embossing
Single
Sided
Double SidedSingle SidedDouble Sided
Embossing
speed in CPS
5025100200120120120
Ink
option
300 DPI ColorNo100 DPI Black (with InkConnect)No
ConnectivityUSB
& Wi-Fi (with TigerBox)
USB/Ethernet & Wi-Fi (with TigerBox)
Software
included w/embosser purchase
Tiger Software Suite (TSS)
Duxbury
DBT support
Supported
TactileViewSupported
support
Legacy
mode printing support (e.g. braille notetakers)
Yes
CompatibilityMicrosoft Windows printer drivers
(kept up to date to current
operating systems)
Embossing
technology
TigerTigerPlusTigerTigerPlus
Tactile
resolution
20 DPI100 DPI20 DPI100 DPI
Embossed
dot density
20 DPI17 DPI20 DPI17 DPI20 DPI17 DPI
Adjustable
Braille dot spacing standard
NoYesNoYes
Max.
paper weight
230 gsm175 gsm230 gsm200 gsm
Device
error signals
Light and beeping
Device
audio menus*
NoYes
Duty
cycle in text pages/ month
1,00010,0001,000
Dimensions, WxDxH in
inches
24x17x714x11x622x14x922x11x622x11x6 or 22x11x1922x11x19
Weight
in lbs
2711602221-2221
ALL EMBOSSERS POWERED BY THE VIEWPLUS TIGER SOFTWARE SUITE
BRAILLE
Embossers
BRAILLE + BLACK INK
Embossers + Monochrome Ink
BRAILLE + COLOR INK
Embossers + Color Ink
Columbia
120 cps maximum
Continuous paper
Interpoint Braille

Delta
120 cps maximum
Cut Sheet
Interpoint Braille

Rogue
120 cps maximum
Continuous paper or Cut Sheet paper

EmBraille (**)
Lightweight/portable
25 cps maximum
Elite
200 cps maximum
Continuous paper
Interpoint Braille
Black InkConnect
Color InkConnect

Premier
100 cps maximum
Continuous paper
Interpoint Braille
Black Ink Connect
SpotDot (*)
50 cps maximum
Color Inkjet
IVEO SOFTWARE AND MATH SOLUTIONS
Learning System – combining Touch, Audio Access and Visual Information
TIGER SOFTWARE SUITE (TSS)
Tactile graphics
Variable dot height to represent differences in color/shades
Optimizes braille translation SW with editing options for tactile graphics
Supports custom settings (language/format of translated document can be saved)
Supports networking functions (except for EmBraille)
Print braille and ink on the same page
Supports Windows compatible software e.g. Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Visio, Duxbury

(*) World’s only embosser that combines braille, ink and color tactile graphics

(**) World’s lowest cost embosser