Dataproducts 260549-001 Wire Driver Finger Card PCB Assembly Rev C

Dataproducts 260549-001 Wire Driver Finger Card PCB Assembly Rev C

The Dataproducts 260549-001 is a Wire Driver Finger Card — a PCB-level assembly used in Dataproducts line-matrix and band/chain line printers. Wire driver cards of this type control the firing of print wires or hammers by switching drive current to the print mechanism in precise timing sequences. This card carries the secondary silkscreened designation P1260520-001 and is marked Rev C on the board.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Dataproducts
• Part Number: 260549-001 / CCA P/N 260549-001B
• Secondary Silkscreen P/N: P1260520-001
• Revision: Rev C
• Type: Wire Driver Finger Card PCB Assembly
• Form Factor: Edge-connector card / PCB module
• Board features a multi-transistor driver array (Q32–Q42 and additional transistor positions visible), diode array, and axial capacitors including a Sprague-branded unit
• Gold-plated edge connector for printer backplane interface
• Card only — no additional accessories included

Applications

Dataproducts was a major American manufacturer of high-speed line printers from the 1960s through the 1990s, supplying equipment to data centers, government agencies, and large enterprise computing installations. Wire driver cards like this one were critical sub-assemblies within Dataproducts band, chain, and dot-matrix line printers, handling the high-current switching needed to fire print elements at high repetition rates. These cards were designed to be field-replaceable, and replacement or spare boards remain in demand for organizations still operating legacy Dataproducts printer hardware. This type of card dates from the era of large-format impact line printing that was standard in mainframe and minicomputer data centers through the 1980s and into the 1990s.