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	'''Computer Peripherals, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') was an American manufacturer of [[Printer (computing)\|computer printers]], based in [[Rochester, Michigan]].		'''Computer Peripherals, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') was an American manufacturer of [[Printer (computing)\|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 Performance Products\|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 Corporation\|NCR]] and [[International Computers Limited\|ICL]] to form CPI in Rochester.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/cdc/acquisitions.html \|title=CDC Acquisitions to 1984 \|work=Charles Babbage Institute}}</ref>		CPI's precursor, Holley Computer Products, was formed as a [[joint venture]] between [[Control Data Corporation]] (CDC) and the [[Holley Performance Products\|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 Corporation\|NCR]] and [[International Computers Limited\|ICL]] to form CPI in Rochester.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/cdc/acquisitions.html \|title=CDC Acquisitions to 1984 \|work=Charles Babbage Institute}}</ref> The facility was located near Rochester Road and Tienken Road, immediately north of North Hill Elementary School.

	In the early 1970s CPI also had a branch in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This division made punched card readers and 9-track magnetic tape drives for both parent companies (CDC and NCR).		In the early 1970s CPI also had a branch in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This division made punched card readers and 9-track magnetic tape drives for both parent companies (CDC and NCR).

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{{Short description|Former printer manufacturer}}
{{About|the company|auxiliary devices|Peripheral}}
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'''Computer Peripherals, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') was an American manufacturer of [[Printer (computing)|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 Performance Products|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 Corporation|NCR]] and [[International Computers Limited|ICL]] to form CPI in Rochester.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/cdc/acquisitions.html |title=CDC Acquisitions to 1984 |work=Charles Babbage Institute}}</ref>

In the early 1970s CPI also had a branch in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This division made punched card readers and 9-track magnetic tape drives for both parent companies (CDC and NCR).

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).<ref>{{cite book |last=Webster |first=Edward |year=2001 |title=Print Unchained: 50 Years of Digital Printing, 1950-2000 and Beyond |publisher=Dra of Vermont |isbn=0-9702617-0-5}}</ref>

In 1977, CPI began manufacturing printers at a factory in Stevenage, Herts, UK that was originally used for the manufacture of ICL1900 computers. By 1979, the factory also made 9-track tape drives which were used in ICL and CDC computers, and were sold with industry-standard interfaces for use with other manufacturer's computers.

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.

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