Computer Peripherals, Inc. (CPI) was an American manufacturer of computer printers, based in Rochester, Michigan. Its precursor, Holley Computer Products, was formed as a joint venture between Control Data Corporation (CDC) and the Holley Carburetor Company in April 1962. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rochester is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Largest city Lansing Detroit Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 10th 102,384 sq mi  265,172 km² 239 miles  385 km 491 miles  790 km 41. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Control Data Corporation, or CDC, was one of the pioneering supercomputer firms. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

Holley Computer 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. 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). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a technology company specializing in solutions for the retail and financial industries. ... International Computers Ltd, or ICL, was a large British computer hardware company that operated from 1968 until 2002, when it was renamed Fujitsu Services Limited after its parent company, Fujitsu. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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. In 1987 the assets of Centronics' computer printer business were sold to GENICOM. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Centronics logo 23 June 1986 Centronics logo 1971 Centronics Data Computer Corporation was a pioneering American manufacturer of computer printers, now remembered only for the parallel interface that bears their name. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The GENICOM logo From 1982 to 2003, GENICOM was a leading manufacturer of printers. ...

References

• Webster, Edward (2001). Print Unchained : 50 Years of Digital Printing, 1950-2000 and Beyond. Dra of Vermont, Inc. 272 pp. ISBN 0970261705.

External links

• CDC Records: Acquisitions, Subsidiaries, and Joint Ventures, 1952-1991 (CBI 80, Series 1) – At the Charles Babbage Institute collection

In addition to the listed references, the original version of this article was based on the oral history of former Centronics and CDC employees. The Charles Babbage Institute (also titled the Center for the History of Information Technology) is a research center specializing in the history of information technology, particularly the post-World War II history of digital computing, programming/software, and computer networking. ...