So what features might the new, accessible copiers and office equipment incorporate?
Adjustable controls, including the ability to raise, lower or tilt them to accommodate people in wheelchairs; controls that more people can operate, such as larger buttons or visual displays; and, for machines that use keypad controls, the ability to customize keypads to fit users' needs.More flexible "time-out" features. Most copiers and faxes revert to their initial settings if users do not input data quickly. Allowing more time to input information is important for people with limited manual dexterity. Variable color or contrast on displays to accommodate people with vision impairments.Multiple coding of controls. For example, not only will a "start" button be green, it will signal its function with a raised dot (tactile) and a beep (auditory). Multiple feedback to users, such as keypads that beep when numbers are entered or provide synthesized voice confirmation of settings. Copiers might actually tell a user that he or she has selected "4 copies, 2 sided, collated and stapled."
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