Maynard MaynStream 2200HS+ Tape Backup System R80-8-4300 SCSI External

Maynard MaynStream 2200HS+ Tape Backup System R80-8-4300 SCSI External

The Maynard MaynStream 2200HS+ is an external SCSI tape backup system manufactured by Maynard Electronics, Inc. in the USA. It connects to a host computer via a DB25 SCSI interface and features a front-panel LCD status display and push-to-close tape cartridge door. This unit carries part number R80-8-4300 and is rated at 110V, 1A, 50/60 Hz.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Maynard Electronics, Inc.
• Product Line: MaynStream Tape Backup System
• Model: MaynStream 2200HS+
• Part Number: R80-8-4300
• Drive Number: 128187A
• Engineering Number: 423R12A
• Interface: SCSI (DB25 connector)
• Form Factor: External desktop enclosure
• Power: 110V, 1A, 50/60 Hz
• Front Panel: LCD status display, push-to-close tape cartridge bay, indicator LEDs
• Certifications: UL Listed EDP Equipment 10E4; CSA LR 62559 C.L.; FCC ID D8I6I2 620
• Country of Manufacture: United States
• Included: SCSI DB25 cable

Applications

The Maynard MaynStream series was a popular line of external tape backup drives aimed at small business and professional PC users during the late 1980s and early 1990s. These units connected to IBM-compatible PCs via a SCSI host adapter card and used QIC-format tape cartridges to back up hard drive data — a critical function in an era when hard drives were large, expensive, and prone to failure. Maynard Electronics was a well-regarded brand in the PC peripherals market, and the MaynStream line was widely used alongside DOS-based systems including IBM PS/2, AT-class machines, and early 386/486-era PCs. Today these drives are primarily sought by collectors, retrocomputing enthusiasts, and anyone maintaining legacy systems that require tape-based data recovery or archival access.