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erunkiJord

BrunWord Elite £55

Mos t word processors, including Brtft9Word 6128, are

able to drive both daisy wheel and dot matrix

printers. This Creates the need for a style of printer

control that is acceptable to two very different

types of printers. BrunWord Elite does not have this

restriction as it is speciﬁcally written to be used

only with dot matrix printers. This gives it a unique

advantage over other word processors and as a

result it is able to provide much more advanced

printer control. This is taken even further, as

BrunWord Elite is supplied with an 8 Bit Printer

Status Port which allows the programme to

continuously monitor the status of the printer, (and

provides the missing 8th bit for the original

CPC6128). This enables the programme to respond

in a more sophisticated way than normally possible.

It will wait for ON LINE or <ESC> if the printer is

initially OFF or OUT OF PAPER but automatically

returns to the editor if the printer is turned OFF.

24 Pin Fonts

Before we designed the fonts for BrunWord Elite,

we studied several good magazines. Fineline and

Finet y pe are our variations of the two styles

commonly used. Fineline is supplied in 3 sizes and

Finet y pe in 2 sizes. To these we added a display

foot in computer style and a straightforward 'Heavy'

font. Altogether there are 7 fonts supplied, 4 are

full 24 pin, 2 are middle size 21pin and one is a

small size 16 pin font.

BrunWord Elite Features

erunWord Elit e h a s a ll t h e f e a t u re s a n d sp e e d o t Bru n Wo rd

6128 a n d Bru n Sp e ll, p lu s:-

*Print in columns *Specify page layout *Use special high

quality p ro p o rt io n a l f o n t s * U se a d va n ce d m icro ju st iﬁ ca t io n

wit h proportional teat *Set printer margins independently

*Move print head up or down paper, speciﬁed in inches from

top *Set micro line spacing within text *Print line or box by

specifying size a n d lin e t h ickn e ss * U se a b so lu t e 7413s w it h

proportional t e xt * D o w n lo a d a ﬁ le d ire ct ly f ro m d isc d u rin g

printing. *Can be supplied with Info-Script for data merging.

Headline

Headline is a print enhancement utility for use with

low cost 9 pin printers. It enables virtually all the

features of BrunWord Elite, including the 24 pin

fonts, to be used with any 9 pin Epson compatible

printer with quadruple graphics (that's all well

known modern 9 pin printers). Features include

mic ro justiﬁcation of proportional text, single,

double or eight times height and Ito 9 times width.

9 Pin Elite

The Elite system for 9 pin printers

consists of BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell,

Headline, 8 bit printer status port and 7

'type setting' fonts (fonts are 24 pin in

size but only for 9 pin printers). Total

price E55.00 inclusive.

9 Pin Elite+Into

The Elite system as above but including

Into-Script and a backup disc. Total

price E92.00 inclusive.

24 Pin Elite-I-Into

BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell, Info-Script,

back up disc, B bit status port and 7

'type setting' fonts for downloading to a

24 pin printer. Total price £90.00 inc.

BrunWord 6128 £30

BrunWord 6128 is a complete word processing

package with word processor, spelling checker and

card ﬁling programme. BrunWord 6128 out performs

all other word processors for the CPC61213. It has

its own high speed Screen routine, giving it a very

fast screen response and the editor features are

logically arranged to be easy to learn. The spelling

Chec k er, with its dictionary, load into memory at

the same time as the word processor, making

access very convenient and exceptionally fast. It is

supplied with an introductory tutor ﬁle.

BrunWord Features

*40, 80 or 128 coiumn display. *Touch typing speed over 200

words/min. * T ru e in se rt o r o ve rw rit e . 'Ju st if y o r u n ju st if y

paragraph o r w h o le t e xt . * Ju st iﬁ e d t e xt h a s b a la n ce d

appearance, * I n st a n t w o rd w ra p . * Blo ck sa ve , m o ve , co p y,

in se rt a n d d e le t e . * L o ca l e d it in g w it h w o rd d e le t e / u n d e le f t .

*Adjustable m a rg in s a n d T ABs. .C o lu m n / L in e / Pa g e d isp la y

with ﬁ le n a m e . * T ru e w o rd co u n t . * F in d a n d re p la ce . * H e lp

menus. * M e m o ry ﬁ lin g syst e m . * Sin g le ch a ra ct e r embedded

printer co m m a n d s (1 8 w it h 3 co d e s a n d 2 1 w it h 1 0 co d e s).

*Page t h ro w m a rke rs. * M u lt ip le co p ie s. * Od d / e ve n p a g e

headers/looters w it h p a g e n u m b e rs. * M u lt i ﬁ le p rin t in g

(new p a g e o r co n t in u o u s), * Prin t sp e ciﬁ e d p a g e s. * Wo rks

wit h any printer. *True display superscript and subscript

numbers. * U se r d e ﬁ n e d p rin t ch a ra ct e rs. 'L o a d / Sa ve ASC I I

ﬁles f ro m / t o o t h e r w o rd p ro ce sso rs. * F ile s ca n b e

encrypted. * M a xim u m ﬁ le size a b o u t 9 p a g e s o f t e xt .

BrunSpell Features

*Memory resident. *Checks 4,000 words/min. *30,000 word

dictionary. *No American spellings. *Add up to 5,000 of

Yo u r o w n w o rd s. * in st a n t lo o ku p , * H e lp s t o ﬁ n d co rre ct

spelling. * Au t o m a t ic co rre ct io n .

DataFile Features

*Alphabetical, numerical, date sorting. *User deﬁned

headings. * Se a rch ro u t in e . •D a t a m e rg in g . * L a b e l p rin t in g .

Free Booklet

Our 16 page free booklet explains all about our

programmes. No need to write a letter, just send a

large (A4 size) SAE to 'BrunWord & Printer',

Brunning Software, at the address below.

Comparisons

We h a ve t e st e d Bru n Wo rd 6 1 2 8 , Pro t e ct a n d

18500rd 6128 w it h t h e sa m e t ile o f 3 3 6 6 w o rd s.

The ﬁ rst t e st w a s t o co m p a re t h e scro llin g

speed o f t h e scre e n , u sin g t in e b y lin e scro llin g .

This is a vital performance test as the CPC6128

tends t o b e n a t u ra lly slo w a t t h is t a sk. Bru n Wo rd

scrolled 4 0 % f a st e r t h a n Pre t e xt w h ich in t u rn

scrolled 1 9 % f a st e r t h a n T a sw o rd .

Pro t e ct w a s t h e f a st e st t o ju st if y b u t u se d a

sim ple p ro ce ss t h a t a d d e d sp a ce s a t t h e ce n t re

of e a ch lin e , g ivin g t h e m id d le o f t h e t e xt a

bulging appearance. It did not display as it went

along a n d so n e e d e d a se p a ra t e o p e ra t io n t o se e

the re su lt . Et ru n Wo rd d isp la ye d a s it ju st iﬁ e d and

produced t h e b e st a p p e a ra n ce o f a ll t h re e .

erunWord w a s 3 0 t im e s f a st e r t h a n T a sw o rd .

Our sim u la t e d t yp in g t e st a ch ie ve d 2 1 8 w o rd s

per m in u t e . e o t h Bru n Wo rd a n d Pro t e ct h a d n o

trouble a t t h is sp e e d b u t T a sw o rd w a s ve ry slo w

in se rtin g t e xt in t o t h e st a rt o f a p a ra g ra p h a n d

could o n ly h a n d le 16 w o rd s p e r m in u t e .

The sp e llin g t e st ch e cke d a ll 1 3 6 6 w o rd s.

Bru n Sp e ll t o o k 5 2 se co n d s a n d n e e d e d n o d isc

changes. Pro sp e ll t o o k 6 m in 2 4 se c a n d needed

8 d isc ch a n g e s. I a sp e ll t o o k 1 8 m in 4 6 se c a n d

needed 3 d isc ch a n g e s.

Into-Script £50

Info-Script is a complete data processrig package

and includes all the features of BrunWord 6128 and

BrunSpell. The word processor and database can be

resident together giving !he Speed and convenience

of access to both programmes with no disc delays.

Database Features

*Very f a st (e .g . t a ke s 1 se co n d t o se a rch 2 0 0 0

addresses t o r su rn a m e 'Sm it h ', in it ia l '8 '). 'Sp e ciﬁ c

ﬁeld search and/or progressive general search.

*Instant so rt o n a n y ﬁ e ld , a lp h a b e t ica l, n u m e rica l, d a t e

or reverse order (takes no time as the data does not

move). •1 se t s o f u se r d e ﬁ n e d h e a d in g s f o r e a ch ﬁ le .

•4 m a rke rs f o r in st a n t se le ct io n , p lu s o n e t e m p o ra ry

marker. 'M a rke rs ca n b e cle a re d o r in ve rt e d a n d a n y

pair ca n b e a d d e d (a llo w s co m p le x se a rch e s t o b e

quickly and easily performed). *No setting up of ﬁeld

type or length. •Efﬁcient storage. *Relational records,

Parents, Sons and Daughters. *Simple ﬁeld to ﬁeld

arithmetic with running total. *Direct data merging into

BrunWord. *Easy direct label printing, 1 across, 2

across, le f t Of 2 o r rig h t o f 2 . * Sin g le o r m u lt i-st e p .

Data Merging Features

*Simple in t e llig e n t syst e m , E,PY &A 1 0 co n st ru ct f u ll

name, f u ll a d d re ss a n d d a le . * 6 1 &2 e t c sp e cif y

individual ﬁelds. *Insert or ﬁxed formal merging.

'Automatic lustily after merging. "Single step (see

before printing) or multi-step. *Stop any time, go to

word processor, restart same place. -Merge data horn

several re co rd s f o r su m m a ry, in vo ice , p u rch a se o rd e r

etc. *Simple arithmetic. *Running total. *Running VAT

total. *Conditional loading. *Conditional printing.

*Repeat patterns.

Quotes

'If may seem that I have just written a very long

advert for Brun Word 6128 but I haven't, I'm just so

irrpressed.' (Phil Craven, ACLI Feb 90, page 25).

*One such is Peter Brunning's BrutrWord 6128 which

is without doubt in my min4 the most powerful and

friendly word processor available for the 6128

today, with the possible exception of.... Ban Word

Elite' (David Dorn, ACLI July 90, page 43).

How They Compare

Tas word 6128

& Taspett

BrunWord 6128

& BrunSpell

Pro t e ct D ist

& Prospeil

Ty ping into 241 word paragraph

16 w / m

150 win,

218 w / m

218 ram

218 o rim

218 w/rn

1 min 27 sec

2 min 2 5ec

2 min 25 sec

Scroll to end, line by line

1 sec

0.2 sec

34 sec

Justify p a ra g ra p h o f 2 4 1 w o rd s

Change a p p e a ra n ce t o f o rm a t

and Ap p e a ra n ce t o F o rm a t

17 sec

53 sec

17 se c

te min 46 sec

179 artm

6 min 24 sec

526 w/m

Spelling check 3366 words

Ave ra g e sp e e d

Dis c changes

52 se c

3883 Win ,

None

12 sec

Not p o ssib le

1 sec

0.5 se c

Spelling help 'NECESEer

Sp e llin g ch e ck w o rd a t cu rso r

Not p o ssib le

Hot possible

40 or 80

Not sh o w n

Screen format - cohamn5

Page boundaries

80 only

Shown

40, 8 0 , 1 2 8

Shown

BrunWord 6128 with BrunSpell & DataFile... 00.00

Into-Script with BrunWord 6128 & BruoSpell.. 60.00

Send cheque/PO/Access number/Visa number to

65.00

9 Pin BrunWord Elite

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£92.00

9 Pin BrunWord Elite with Info-Script

00.00

24 P;nBrunWord Elite with Info-Script

Brunning Software ch

£15.00

100 Letters (needs Info-Script)

Supplied or} 3in Disc for CPC6128 or CPC6128 Plus.

You must stale which computer.

All prices are inclusive tor UK. Overseas orders sent

insured air mail - Europe add f 2.50 : Rest add £7.50

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Waugh's latest instalment for budding

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