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ViewPlus TigerBox
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Revision: 20180609

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  • Page 1 ViewPlus TigerBox User Manual Revision: 20180609...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting to TigerBox in Wi-Fi Direct mode and accessing user interface ........5 Switching between Wi-Fi Direct mode and Wi-Fi Network Client mode ..........8 Connecting to TigerBox in Wi-Fi Network Client mode and accessing user interface ......9 Hardware Reset to Wi-Fi Direct Mode .................... 11 III.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    VP EmBraille, VP Cub, VP Max, VP SpotDot, VP Columbia, VP Delta, VP Premier, and VP Elite. Connect your embosser to TigerBox to send text from mobile devices for text to Braille translation and embossing. It will work with mobile devices through CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) utilizing Airprint protocol.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    A. Hardware Setup The hardware for your TigerBox is easily setup with these simple steps: 1. Connect the micro USB of provided power cable to TigerBox, and plug in the power plug to a power wall outlet (or extended wall outlet).

  • Page 5: Android Mobile Devices

    Screenshots of installing CUPS Depending on your network configurations, a network discovery app (e.g. "Fing") might be convenient to find TigerBox IP address when configured in Network Client mode. This user manual will point out situations where this could be useful.

  • Page 6: Configurations For Wireless Printing

    Connecting to TigerBox in Wi-Fi Direct mode and accessing user interface TigerBox is hosting direct Wi-Fi named "TigerBox" by factory default. As long as TigerBox is configured to Wi-Fi Direct mode, you will need to connect your mobile device, or PC, to this Wi-Fi in order to print to the embosser connected to TigerBox, or to access user settings and configurations for wireless printing.
  • Page 7 "http://tigerbox" within the address line. A page as shown in following pictures will open. TigerBox user interface Home page 5. This is the "Home" page of the TigerBox user interface application within your web browser. The printer specific information depends on the ViewPlus embosser model that you have currently connected to your TigerBox.
  • Page 8 TigerBox. TigerBox user interface System page Please note, that "Check for Updates" can only be performed in Wi-Fi Network Client mode with internet access at the same time. TigerBox main settings on System page...

  • Page 9: Switching Between Wi-Fi Direct Mode And Wi-Fi Network Client Mode

    8. Press "Apply" to save any changes made within main settings. 9. Make sure to know SSID and passphrase to be able to connect to TigerBox again at any later time. Switching between Wi-Fi Direct mode and Wi-Fi Network Client mode If your TigerBox is connected via Ethernet cable to a router of other local area networks, you may switch configurations to run TigerBox in Network Client mode.

  • Page 10: Connecting To Tigerbox In Wi-Fi Network Client Mode And Accessing User Interface

    As described above you may switch between Wi-Fi Direct Network mode and Network Client mode back and forth, but keep in mind that a power cycle of the TigerBox is recommended after every such switch just to ensure proper functioning.
  • Page 11 When using Android, or iOS, a free network discovery app (e.g. "Fing") can also be used to find current IP client address of TigerBox. It will find all devices connected to the network that your mobile device is connected to currently. Find tigerbox, or whatever the given hostname for TigerBox is, in the list of Devices and see corresponding IP address paired with this name.

  • Page 12: Hardware Reset To Wi-Fi Direct Mode

    3. Power TigerBox ON. 4. Wait a minute. 5. Power TigerBox OFF again. 6. Take out USB dongle. 7. Power TigerBox ON again and check if it is running in Wi-Fi Direct mode again by trying to connect to it via mobile device.

  • Page 13: Printing To Viewplus Embosser @Tigerbox

    8. If TigerBox is not available for Wi-Fi Direct connection, repeat steps 1 through 7 and wait a little longer in step 4. 9. When connecting successfully to TigerBox direct Wi-Fi, browse to the user interface home page to change to desired configurations again as explained in document sections above.
  • Page 14 Braille and Print, which will add printed numbers to Braille page numbering. (Black print not implemented with TigerBox version 10.0.9 yet) Apply: Use this button to confirm any change in the settings above. This is essential for changed settings...

  • Page 15: Embosser Settings

    Embosser Settings TigerBox user interface Formatter Settings Embosser settings are passed on to the embosser and saved to the device to be applied to any following output of embossed Braille on paper. Paper Format, or Paper Width and Length: You can choose either a predefined paper format from the drop down list, or enter specific paper width and paper length for custom paper size.

  • Page 16: Adding Vp Embosser @ Tigerbox To System Devices

    Windows PC connected to the same network as TigerBox in Network Client mode. Adding the VP embosser @ tigerbox to the system to be able to call the device for printing is what differs between these three operating systems.
  • Page 17 Looking for CUPS printing service within device settings 2. Click on the result for Printing and Android CUPS Print should show in the list of available print services. Make sure it is turned On. If it shows to be turned Off, select Android CUPS Print. CUPS printing service showing to be turned off...

  • Page 18: Adding Vp Embosser @ Tigerbox On Ios Mobile Devices

    Adding VP embosser @ tigerbox on iOS Mobile Devices On iOS devices, no further action is required to make the ViewPlus embosser @ tigerbox available for printing from any app. The purpose of Braille instance and Tiger instance of your VP embosser is explained...

  • Page 19: Adding Vp Embosser @ Tigerbox On Windows Pc

    Adding VP embosser @ tigerbox on Windows PC You can not only print to VP embosser @ tigerbox from mobile devices, but also from Windows PCs connected to the same network as TigerBox in client mode. Accessing TigerBox settings and printing preferences will work the same way as on your mobile device, through web browser application.
  • Page 20 4. In the next step make sure to select "Generic" under Manufacturer and "Generic / Text Only" under Printers list. Adding Braille instance of TigerBox embosser to Windows PC 5. After selecting OK the installation will complete and a printer with name "brf on http://<IPaddress>:631"...
  • Page 21 To add the VP embosser (Tiger) on a Windows PC you need to have the ViewPlus printer driver of the corresponding printer model installed on your PC first. If the printer driver is installed, please follow these steps: 1. Go to system control panel for printers and devices and choose to add a printer.
  • Page 22 Adding Tiger instance of TigerBox embosser to Windows PC 5. Within next dialog select "ViewPlus Technologies" under Manufacturer, and the name of the ViewPlus printer model that you have attached to TigerBox under Printers list. Adding Tiger instance of TigerBox embosser to Windows PC 6.

  • Page 23: Printing Through Tigerbox

    It might be a good idea to add "(Tiger)" to the default name of the ViewPlus printer model, which would be the same naming convention as Tiger instance of ViewPlus embosser @ tigerbox on your mobile device. Adding Tiger instance of TigerBox embosser to Windows PC Please see description below to know which instance of VP embosser @ tigerbox (Braille, or Tiger) should be used for which kind of documents.

  • Page 24: When To Choose Vp Embosser (Tiger)

    Follow these steps to accomplish the task: 1. Make sure to have saved a local copy of this file first. 2. Go to the TigerBox user interface in your web browser and call page "Home" if this is not showing already.

  • Page 25: Printing From App (Example Pages) On Ios Device

    1. Choose the print option from submenu provided to share, or export data. Select print option from application on iOS device 2. Select printer which you want to use for this print. Selecting a VP embosser @ tigerbox through iOS application...

  • Page 26: Printing From App (Example Chrome) On Android Device

    3. Print preview will be shown along with printer options available at this point. Print preview on iOS device 4. Hit the Print button at the top right corner to start embossing on VP embosser @ tigerbox. Printing from App (example Chrome) on Android device: 5.
  • Page 27 6. You might get warning messages as in pictures below. Please select to trust the connection and trust the host. Warning messages when attempting to print using TigerBox printer 7. A list of available printers will appear. Choose the printer you would like to use for print output.
  • Page 28 Expand or collapse the settings section. Print preview through Android CUPS 9. Tap the printer Icon, which should start embossing on VP embosser @ tigerbox.

  • Page 29: Viewplus Help And Support

    TigerBox in Wi-Fi Direct configuration. TigerBox user interface in your web browser shows a link to the online manual that will lead you to an online copy of this written user manual. It might have been updated since this present version, so could be worth-while to check it out.

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