Resource & Insights Hub

Welcome to the NanoPac Resource Hub! Discover customer success stories, find local organizations and state agencies specializing in visual services, learn about eye conditions causing vision loss, access training materials on assistive technology products, and explore other industry resources.

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Access state-specific services, educational programs, veteran resources, and funding options to help make assistive technology more accessible.

Customer Success Stories

Real stories from individuals who have transformed their lives with assistive technology, showcasing their challenges, successes, and insights.

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Explore product highlights, comparisons, and training resources to help you choose and use assistive technology with confidence.

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Customer Spotlight: Fullerton Public Library

Customer Spotlight: Fullerton Public Library

In the small rural town of Fullerton, Nebraska, home to around 1,500 residents, the local library plays a vital role in supporting the community. When we spoke with Laurel Marlatt, Director of the Fullerton Public Library, she emphasized her mission to ensure the library meets the needs of everyone, including those with vision loss.

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Braille Printer Comparison Chart

Braille Printer Comparison Chart

Braille Printers NanoPac will be pleased to help you select the best Braille printer for your needs.  Braille printers, (Braille Embossers), work best with Braille translation software such as Duxbury. Click on one of the Brailler links below for more information:...

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy: Although diabetes does not necessarily lead to diabetic retinopathy, people with the diabetic retinopathy may experience a condition in which their diabetes causes blood vessels that feed the retina of the eye to break. The resulting damage may...

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma: Glaucoma is a serious eye disease caused by a build-up of pressure in the eye that damages the optic nerve which transmits impulses to the brain that create sight. Glaucoma affects side vision causing the edges of the visual field to fade, although glaucoma...

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Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP): Retinitis Pigmentosa is actually a group of inherited diseases that affect the retina of the eye causing a degeneration of photoreceptor cells. These cells are what capture light enabling us to see. When these cells degenerate, patients...

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Cataracts

Cataracts: Cataracts are a clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurriness and loss of vision. The word cataract literally means waterfall and when a cataract is severe it's like trying to see through a waterfall. Cataracts occur when the protein that makes up the...

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Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration  or Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Macular degeneration or age related macular degeneration is a degenerative disease of the retina that causes progressive loss of vision in the center of the eye. There are two types of age-related macular...

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ZoomText Mini Keyboard Black Keys on White

Large-Print Bluetooth Mini Keyboards (MAC or Windows)

Black Keys on White Background White Keys on Black Background Black Keys on Yellow Background Large-Print Bluetooth Mini Keyboards Now available in three color combinations. Limited supply - Order today! The industry’s first large-print Bluetooth keyboard designed for...
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Index Braille Box V5

Braille Box V5 Single sheet feed high speed embosser with surprisingly low noise level. Braille Box is a masterpiece from Index Braille. High speed - 900 pages per hour. Automated (open & close) Braille tray Support mobile printing Excellent Braille dot quality....

Activator

The Activator is a new kind of Braille display concept: it extends the proven features of our Braille displays – such as the concave Braille cells and the patented ATC technology for automatic switching – with forward-looking innovations from unprecedented hardware and software solutions in a modern design.

image of the NanoNob from directly above it - the nanonob is a black box with a silver dial in the middle of the device

NANONOB

The NanoNob is a compact, round dial device engineered to act as an alternative solution to swiping for VoiceOver or TalkBack users.

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ViewPlus Rogue

The VP Rogue is the only embosser approved for Smarter Balanced testing. Industry leading tactile graphics all in a convenient desktop embosser. Specifications   Embossing Print speed: Up to 120 CPS Printing Mode: Single-sided Tactile Resolution: 20 or 100 DPI...
Ruby 10 showing senior viewing photos

Ruby 10

Ruby 10 and Ruby 10 Speech (2 models) The RUBY 10 video magnifier features a 10-inch touchscreen and three dedicated cameras to help you magnify letters, magazines, labels, and photos. A swing-out arm allows you to view items in your hand and write. Enable full-page...
Front View image of the Vision Buddy Device

Vision Buddy

Vision Buddy is the world’s first all-in-one assistive device designed for the visually impaired to perform day to day tasks.

image of the Mantis Q40 with a full QWERTY keyboard with a refreshable braille display below

Mantis Q40

The Mantis Q40 is the first-ever Bluetooth® QWERTY keyboard and 40-cell refreshable braille display that you can pair with your screen reader or smartphone or simply use as a standalone device. Either way, you have braille at your fingertips, every time.

Viewplus Emprint SpotDots. one shown in red, one shown in white

ViewPlus Emprint Spotdot

Emprint SpotDot is the world’s only Braille and color ink embosser - now made faster! Twice as fast as the first Emprint™ model - now 50 CPS! New easy-to-use operator panel with tactile buttons Choice of case colors - fire or ice (red or white) Uses the same paper and...
Transformer with 12 inch Panel

Transformer HD Wi-Fi OCR

Transformer HD – Portable Electronic Magnifier with Built In Wi-Fi New - Now MAC compatible. Transformer HD is a high performance portable video magnifier (CCTV), featuring a Sony ® Full HD 1080p 3-in-1 camera, Wi-Fi capability, and optional Full Page Text-to-Speech...