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 23, 2005


                                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


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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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     On May 23, 2005, Printronix, Inc. issued a press release announcing
declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to be paid on June
15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2005. A copy of the Company's
press 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 May 23, 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:  May 23, 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 May 23, 2005