Features & Benefits

• Video Overview
• Features
• What's New in Version 2
• Instruction Guides

The Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler® includes functions you asked for – a built-in eraser, a way to read the page easily while writing, a shorter keystroke requiring less force, and margin guides on the front rather than the back panel. It even comes in fun colors, has tactile design elements and is more environmentally-friendly.

VIDEO OVERVIEW

Click here for the Video Overview of the Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler® in English
Produced by Preston Productions www.prestonevents.com.
Videography by Dan Small, Photography by Jose Martinez, thanks to Neil Hanna/The Scotsman of Sightsavers, UK
(The video is a 39mb .mov file that will play within a Quicktime player.) 

New Features in the Next Generation Perkins Brailler include:

 Easier to hold and carry - 25 % Lighter than the Classic Perkins Brailler  (Dimensions: 12”L x 10”W x 6”H; 30.5 cm L x 25.4 cm W x 15.2 cm H)

 Quieter – Keystroke noise is reduced, plus the end-of-line bell is audible but muted

 Gentle Touch Keys – Less force required plus keys are lower and easier to reach

 Easy-Erase Button – Push it to erase the entire braille cell

 Easy-Grip Handle – The Brailler base is also a handle

 Reading Rest – The back panel can be raised to provide a flat surface for reading the page; a raised line on the left side guides the paper into the brailler

 Front Panel Margin Guides – Easily accessible; no more reaching around the back

 Highly durable - Due to a combination of metal inner frame and parts, and high-impact polycarbonate outer shell

 Paper-Feed Knobs - Easier to hold and turn

 High contrast colors - Between keys and Brailler body for low vision users

 Environmentally friendly – uses recyclable plastic and less oil

 Sleek design - With tactile-friendly materials

 Cool colors – Raspberry and Midnight Blue

 Easy to service for minor repairs – the bottom of the Brailler can be unscrewed to allow access to the inner workings (most repairs should be undertaken by a trained Brailler repair specialist – see the listing of authorized repair specialists).

 Fits most common size paper  – 28 cells;  fits up to 8 ½ inch wide and 14 inch long paper (21.6 cm W X 35.6 cm L)

What's New in the Next Generation Version 2

Inspired by user feedback we have made the following improvements to the Next Generation brailler:

 Paper feed mechanism is improved for easier, more stable paper loading

 Sturdier carriage button resists breakage

 Line spacer made of stronger steel to withstand greater pressure

 Mechanical improvements to back spacer to ensure functionality

 More robust margin guides for smoother movement

 Housing constructed of reformulated, more resilient material

Learn more about these improvements in the following video:

If you are having trouble viewing the embedded video you may also view it on YouTube.

INSTRUCTION GUIDES

Click here for the Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler® Audio Slide Show Instructions in English.
Watch a short video clip of the new Next Generation Perkins Brailler in action!

Choose your language and download the print version of the Quick Start Guide:
English accessible pdf or audio file
Spanish accessible pdf
French accessible pdf
Portugese accessible pdf
Arabic
Chinese
Hindi

Download an overview sheet of Next Generation features and specifications as an accessible PDF.