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):
                                October 27, 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On October 27, 2005,  Printronix,  Inc.  issued a press release  announcing  its
second  quarter for fiscal year 2006 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.



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

        99. Press release of Printronix, Inc. dated October 27, 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:  October 27, 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 October 27, 2005