RE: Pixelmaster

From: Jim McMahon <jim_at_layergrownmodel.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 13:55:04 -0500

Hi Robert.
I asked someone who recalled more about the Braille Pixelmaster and he
agreed the ink flaked off paper. I am glad to know this after all these
years.
I always wondered why this printer failed to sell. Thank you for your
input. I really appreciate it. I thought now one was left out there who
knew about these printers that I thought paved the way to 3D printing. I am
now more confident the inkjets and Thermoplastic material were more
directly responsible for introducing people to 3D printing.

On Dec 6, 2016 1:30 PM, "rjaquiss" <rjaquiss_at_earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hello Jim:
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> I never owned a Pixelmaster, but I am totally blind and am a member
> of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Committee on Research and
> Development. I remember seeing a Pixelmaster on display at a conference for
> teachers of the blind. I also worked for Tektronix Inc. from 1976 to 1999.
> I was involved in a short lived effort to use the Tektronix Phaser 600
> printer as a printer for the blind. The Phaser 600 could produce images 36”
> wide and at least 120” long. It had the potential for easily creating maps
> and charts for the blind. I was also involved in a project funded by NIDR
> to modify a Tektronix Phaser 300 printer so it could produce raised images.
> The printer worked, but the wax flaked off.
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> Regards,
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> Robert
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> *From:* Jim McMahon [mailto:jim_at_layergrownmodel.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 06, 2016 1:20 AM
> *To:* rjaquiss_at_earthlink.net
> *Subject:* Pixelmaster
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> Hello Robert:
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> Just curious about how you knew about the Pixelmaster.
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> Did you own one?
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> Do you own one?
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> This was a key part of my life project. I may write more about it in the
> Rp-ml.
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> Please respond.
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> James K McMahon
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> jim_at_layergrownmodel.com
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> 603-548-3816 <(603)%20548-3816>
>
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