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Model: Superprint 4425A with Large Visual Display (http://www.ultratec.com/ShopDTTY_SP4425.html)
Manufacturer: Ultratec (http://www.ultratec.com)
Price: $587.95 + $299
For: Job seekers who are deaf
To: Make and receive telephone calls
Photo of the SuperPrint with attached Large Visual Display.

Description:

The Superprint 4425 is a full-featured telecommunication device for people who are deaf (TTY). It can be connected directly to a phone line, or through an existing telephone by placing the reciever on the TTY's acoustic couplers.

TTY conversations can be displayed on the TTY's screen, printed on the TTY paper roll, and/or displayed on the optional Large Visual Display. Using the Large Visual Display, text appears ten times larger than on the standard TTY screen.

The TTY has a number of advanced features, including:

  • TTY Announcer, which tells hearing callers you are using a TTY
  • User-programmable Relay Voice Announcer, which can give hearing callers information on using the TTY Relay Service
  • Auto-Answer with programmable message
  • Programmable greetings
  • GA/SK keys (see below)

Operating Tips:

TTY users often use abbreviations to speed up conversations. Some abbreviations are common-sense, similar to those used in e-mail and instant messaging. There are also several abbreviations used specifically with TTYs:

  • GA is an abbreviation for "go ahead" and is used to tell the other person you are done typing.
  • SK is an abbreviation for "stop keying" and is a signal that you are done with the call and ready to hang up.
  • HD is an abbreviation for "hold".
  • Before you finish your conversation, it is polite to type GA TO SK.

It is also acceptable to skip unnecessary words like "the" and "a" and to omit punctuation.
If you make an error, simply type XXX and retype what you intended rather than taking the time to backspace and correct.

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