LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND OF GREECE

Infrastructures | Braille Printing Center

Background

typographical machine of Haidemburg For years the printing of books and magazines in Braille, was done in tin or gelatin on the Stereotypical machine, and then was reproduced on paper on the typographical machine of Haidemburg, which is today kept in the Tactual Museum of the Lighthouse. Since 1993, all books, magazines, handbooks, notes etc. printed in Braille, are printed with the use of computers on Braille printers. [ see Braille Printing Department ]

Equipment

  • Braillo printer
  • THEIL Impacto printer
  • THEIL BAX-10 printer
  • INDEX printer
  • Thermoform [the Braille version photocopier]

Theil Printer Braillo Printer Thermoform Index printer

Salve Magazine

"Salve" Magazine was printed at the Braille Printing Center at the Lighthouse and was available at all the kiosks in Greece.