Xerox unveils software for the Blind.
From: CNET News - March 20, 2003
By: Dawn Kawamoto

Xerox launched digital copier software for the visually impaired and the
blind Thursday, a move that expands the company's offerings to people with
disabilities and increases its ability to sell into government agencies. The
Xerox Copier Assistant software lets people with visual disabilities use
computers and the Xerox Document Centre 500 Series multifunction system to
make copies without assistance. 

The Xerox Copier Assistant offers an enlarged onscreen user interface,
keyboard navigation buttons such as tab, arrow and function keys, and
embedded text-to-speech software. The text-to-speech software walks the user
through various copying steps, such as stapling, collating and two-sided
copying. 

Xerox's other offerings for the disabled include Braille console labels and
"start print" footswitches. 

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Contributed by Marsha Allen