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):
                                January 19, 2005


                                PRINTRONIX, INC.
               (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                  0-9321                 95-2903992
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission             (IRS Employer
       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


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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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     On January 19, 2005, Printronix, Inc. issued a press release announcing
declaration of its first quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share to be paid
on February 16, 2005 to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2005. A copy of
the Company's release announcing this dividend declaration is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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       (c) Exhibits

       99.   Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated January 19, 2005.




                                   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: January 19, 2005                              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 January 19, 2005.