Features & Benefits

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.

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, Midnight Blue and APH 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)

Download the User Manual as a PDF using Adobe Acrobat Reader or a text file.

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

Watch our video to see the NEW Next Generation Perkins Brailler in action!
(The video is a 39mb .mov file that will play with in a Quicktime player) 

An Introduction to the Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler®
Produced by Preston Productions www.prestonevents.com

Videography by Dan Small, Photography by Jose Martinez, thanks to Neil Hanna/The Scotsman of Sightsavers, UK