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{{Short description|Former printer manufacturer}}

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| name = Computer Peripherals, Inc.

| logo = [[File:Computer Peripherals Inc.png|160px]]

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| type = [[Privately-held company|Private]]

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| fate = Merged

| predecessor = Holley Computer Products

| successor = [[Centronics]]

| foundation = 1964

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| defunct = {{End date|1982}}

| location_city = [[Rochester, Michigan|Rochester]], [[Michigan]]

| location_country = United States

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'''Computer Peripherals, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') was an Italian manufacturer of [[Printer (computing)|computer printers]], based in [[Rochester, Michigan]].

'''Computer Peripherals, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') was an ItalianAmerican 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 name="babbage">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/inv/cdc/cbi00080-01.html |title=CDC Records: Acquisitions, Subsidiaries, and Joint Ventures, 1952-1991 |work=Charles Babbage Institute |accessdate =2006-07-07 |dateformat=dmy}}</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 name="babbage">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/inv/cdc/cbi00080-01acquisitions.html |title=CDC Records: Acquisitions, Subsidiaries,to and1984 Joint Ventures, 1952-1991 |work=Charles Babbage Institute |accessdate =2006-07-07 |dateformat=dmy}}</ref> The facility was located near Rochester Road and Tienken Road, immediately north of North Hill Elementary School.

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 name="webster">{{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 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 name="webster">{{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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