Although tremendous strides have been made recently in the development of braille production techniques and systems, a major problem still exists in adapting such systems to the demands of the braille market, which are considerably smaller than the demands of the printed-book market. A system of classification of production devices is presented, through which it is possible to determine quickly the optimum system to be employed in a particular production situation. An example is cited, based on the braille requirements of the Danish school system.
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