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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-003205.txt : 20080110
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-003205.hdr.sgml : 20080110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080110212606
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-003205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRINTRONIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000311505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				952903992
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14600 MYFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 19559
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7143682300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14600 MYFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19559
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FITZSIMMONS C VICTOR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09321
		FILM NUMBER:		08524813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14600 MYFORD RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19559
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92623-9559
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        <issuerName>PRINTRONIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FITZSIMMONS C VICTOR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>14600 MYFORD RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P., Worldwide Operations</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>54436</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-08</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.625</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 1, 2007 among the issuer, Pioneer Holding Corp. (&quot;Parent&quot;) and Pioneer Sub Corp. (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $16.00 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for 42,748 shares of Common Stock and 427,481 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Parent.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $16.00 minus the exercise price (the &quot;Spread&quot;) multiplied by the number of shares underlying such option.  The amount reported in this column represents the Spread.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. Victor Fitzsimmons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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