[access-uk] Re: Testers wanted: Articles for the blind label printing app
- From: Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:36:32 +0000
Hello david. Many thanks for all the info and your comments. We will certainly
look at including the information. Personally I never send items unsecured. Its
impossible these days especially if you are sending high tech items for the
blind...
All the best,
Mo.
David Griffith <daj.griffith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Your difficulty with using the service without RNIB labels prompted me
>
>to look this up.
>
>I found the following Citizens Advice Page which sets out the rules.
>Although it applies to Wales it is clearly a national scheme.
>It is clear that what happens to you should not have happen as there is
>
>no mention of RNIB labels.
>
>Anyway it might be a useful resource to add into your brother's project
>
>as there are rules about packaging which I was not personally aware of
>or even ever adhered to. As I normally use the service to transfer
>content on an SD card to my sister it has never occured to me to use an
>
>envelope which is not secured. The rules seem a a little out of date
>to
>me as information nowadays may well be sent in a media that is
>sensitive
>to theft.
>http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/consumer_w/consumer_post_e/consumer_using_the_postal_system_e/consumer_sending_mail_e/extra_help_with_mail_for_people_who_are_blind_or_visually_impaired.htm
>
>On 17/02/2015 23:48, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>> hello david.
>>
>> many thanks for your comments. that's interesting that you've been
>> able to write articles for the blind and that the parcel's have
>always
>> got there. the one time i tried it, i got sent back from the
>> postoffice because they said that writing it in pen or printing it
>out
>> even wasn't official enough. ever since then i've not taken the risk
>> and have just used the official labels, i'd rather have a little more
>
>> reassurance that some idiot isn't going to block my package because
>it
>> isn't official enough for them. . if people find it useful then fair
>> enough. it will include an address book and at least you'll know that
>
>> your address is definitely printing in the right place. its a nice
>> compliment to the articles for the blind labels as well, and it saves
>
>> money in the long term instead of having to buy sheets of labels or a
>
>> label printer and roles of tape then working out where to stick your
>> label. we'll see what happens, many thanks once again.
>>
>> all the best,
>>
>> Mo.
>>
>> On 17/02/2015 23:28, David Griffith wrote:
>>> Just a comment that sighted help may not be necessary to tell if a
>>> label is printed as long as people have access to OCR and a scanner.
>>>
>>> What I do when I print out addresses is put them under my scanner.
>If
>>> the scanner picks up the address I am confident it has printed out
>OK.
>>> I am sure your Brother's application will be useful for some but to
>>> be honest when I print I also just include a top line on the label
>in
>>> bold Articles for the Blind if it is going to my sister and this has
>
>>> always worked. In fact when she sends stuff to me she just gets her
>>> husband to write Article s for the Blind with a Biro on the envelope
>
>>> and or package and this has also always worked over the last 15
>years
>>> or so that we have been doing this.
>>>
>>> I do not believe an official RNIB label is necessary for the
>service.
>>>
>>> David Griffith
>>> On 17/02/2015 16:29, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>>> Hello Everyone.
>>>>
>>>> Over the last few weeks, my brother has been developing an
>>>> application which should allow people to print on articles for the
>>>> blind labels without any sighted help. We are at the stage where we
>
>>>> need testers for the application. Because the RNIB labels are the
>>>> same size as a 6 by 4 photograph, you'll need to ensure that your
>>>> printer prints on photo paper which could be listed as 4 by 6, 10
>by
>>>> 15 CM in your printer's paper options. we've noticed that some
>laser
>>>> printers have this option and some don't. similarly, most inkjet
>>>> printers allow you to print on photopaper so this should not pose a
>
>>>> problem for the majority of people. sighted help on hand may also
>be
>>>> necessary to ensure that your address has been printed if you do
>not
>>>> have enough sight to make out the print on the label. If you are
>>>> interested in testing the application in its alpha stage, please
>>>> send a blank email message to:
>>>>
>>>> vi-tech-testers+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> testing will commence in the next few days.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for reading,
>>>>
>>>> Mo.
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