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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001262014-05-000101.txt : 20051121
<SEC-HEADER>0001262014-05-000101.hdr.sgml : 20051121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051121100747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262014-05-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIMAGE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892482
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				411577970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7725 WASHINGTON AVE S
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129448144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUDEN DAVID J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241729

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20728
		FILM NUMBER:		051216799

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7725 WASHINGTON AVE. SOUTH
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-944-8144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55439
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000892482</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIMAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIMG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241729</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUDEN DAVID J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55439</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>793</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.38</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40124</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Corrected for clerical errors to reflect the reporting person's actual holdings following the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By April Hamlin, Attorney-In-Fact for David J. Suden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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