SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                  Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 29, 2004


                                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







Item 7. Exhibits.
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         (c) Exhibits

         99. Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated April 29, 2004.



Item 12.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         On April 29, 2004, Printronix, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its fourth quarter for fiscal year 2004 results. A copy of the Company's release
announcing these financial results and certain other information is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.








                                   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.


Dated:  April 29, 2004                                  Printronix, Inc.


                                            By:   /s/ George L. Harwood
                                                  ----------------------
                                                  George L. Harwood,
                                                  Senior Vice President,
                                                  Finance & IT, Chief
                                                  Financial Officer and
                                                  Secretary




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description
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99                Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated April 29, 2004