UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 9, 2006

PRINTRONIX, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	0-9321	95-2903992
(State or other juris-	(Commission	(IRS Employer
diction of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification
		Number)

14600 Myford Road, P.O. Box 19559, Irvine, California	92623
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 368-2300

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 9, 2006, Printronix, Inc. issued a press release providing its updated fourth quarter outlook for fiscal year 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this outlook and certain other information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements andExhibits.
	(c) Exhibits
	99.1 Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated May 9, 2006.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Printronix, Inc.
Date: May 9, 2006	By:	/s/ George L. Harwood
		George L. Harwood, Senior Vice President, Finance & IT, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated May 9, 2006