Printronix is an independent supplier of
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, thermal bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID) and laser printers. Printronix printers are typically used for bar code labeling of products, as well as high-volume printing of reports. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., the company operates in four manufacturing facilities and has four sales and support locations that service users worldwide.
Printronix was founded in 1974 by Robert A.
Printronix is an independent supplier of
line matrixA line matrix printer is a computer printer that is a compromise between a lineprinter and a dot matrix printer. Basically, it prints a page-wide line of dots. It builds up a line of text by printing lines of dots.Robert A...
, thermal bar code, radio frequency identification (RFID) and laser printers. Printronix printers are typically used for bar code labeling of products, as well as high-volume printing of reports. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., the company operates in four manufacturing facilities and has four sales and support locations that service users worldwide.
History
Printronix was founded in 1974 by Robert A. Kleist. In 1979, Printronix became the first company in Orange County, Calif., to be publicly traded on the NASDAQ. In Jan. 2008, Printronix was acquired by Vector Capital and became a private company and in 2009 Printronix acquired its closest competitor,
TallyGenicomThe TallyGenicom brand, acquired by Printronix in 2009, includes laser and line matrix printers, parts, consumables and service. Printronix now owns the intellectual property and worldwide sales distribution rights for all TallyGenicom line matrix and laser technologies, including printers,...
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After 35 years at the helm, Mr. Kleist stepped down as CEO and president turning the reins over to Randy Eisenbach. As chief operating officer, Randy Eisenbach was an instrumental part of the TallyGenicom acquisition team.
As a result of the TallyGenicom acquisition, Printronix now owns the intellectual property and sales distribution rights to TallyGenicom branded line matrix and laser technologies, including printers, consumables, and supplies. Printronix is able to resell TallyGenicom branded serial matrix, inkjet and thermal bar code printers, supplies and consumables.
Products
Line Matrix Printers: P7000, P7000H, P7000HD, P7000ZT
Thermal Bar Code Printers: T5000r, T4M, LP8000r, Printcart
RFID Printers: SL5000r, SL4M, SLPA8000r, Printcart
Laser Printers: L7032
RJS Scanners and Verifiers: SV Series, Inspector Model D4000, Laser Inspector 1000, Inspector Model 4000
Software Solutions: PrintNet Enterprise, TN5250 and TN3270 Emulation, SAP Printing, Microsoft BizTalk RFID, XML and PXML, AutoID Data Manager
See also
- Stored energy printer
A stored energy printer is a type of computer printer that uses the energy stored in a spring or magnetic field to push a hammer through a ribbon to print a dot...
- Thermal label printer
A thermal printer produces a printed image by selectively heating coated thermochromic paper, or thermal paper as it is commonly known, when the paper passes over the thermal print head. The coating turns black in the areas where it is heated, producing an image...
- Thermal transfer printer
A thermal transfer printer is a printer which prints on paper by melting a coating of ribbon so that it stays glued to the material on which the print is applied. It contrasts with Direct Thermal printing where no ribbon is present in the process...
- Line printer
The line printer is a form of high speed impact printer in which one line of type is printed at a time. They are mostly associated with the early days of computing, but the technology is still in use...