Computer Peripherals Inc
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| Former type | Private |
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| Fate | Merged |
| Predecessor | Holley Computer Products |
| Successor | Centronics |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Defunct | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, Michigan, United States |
| Products | Printers |
| Parent | Control Data Corporation |
Computer Peripherals, Inc. (CPI) was an American manufacturer of computer printers, based in Rochester, Michigan.
CPI's precursor, Holley Computer Products, was formed as a joint venture between Control Data Corporation (CDC) and the Holley Carburetor Company in April 1962. Holley developed and produced a series of drum printers. In June 1964, CDC bought out Holley and partnered with NCR and ICL to form CPI in Rochester.[1]
In 1978 CDC bought controlling interest of CPI. CPI produced several train printers under the CDC and Fastrain brands, including the CDC Model 512 (1967), the Fastrain A 1200 LPM (1969) and the Fastrain 9372-III 2000 LPM (1976).[2]
In 1982, CDC acquired a controlling interest in Centronics in exchange for CPI and $25 million in cash. CPI was merged into Centronics and eventually the Rochester facility was closed.
[edit] References
- ^ "CDC Records: Acquisitions, Subsidiaries, and Joint Ventures, 1952-1991". Charles Babbage Institute. http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/inv/cdc/cbi00080-01.html. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ^ Webster, Edward (2001). Print Unchained: 50 Years of Digital Printing, 1950-2000 and Beyond. Dra of Vermont. ISBN 0-9702617-0-5.
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