Micro Center Named First Retail Outlet to Carry Lantronix’ xPrintServer for iOS Printing
iPad and iPhone printing solution to be available at 23 retail stores nationwide
Irvine, Calif. – June 26, 2012 – Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading global provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, today announced it has signed a distribution partnership with Micro Center to market and sell its award-winning xPrintServer™ Network Edition, iOS printing solution. Micro Center is one of the nation’s largest computer retailers, with over 35,000 products and 12 specialized departments in each of its retail stores. The xPrintServer Network Edition will retail for $149.99 MSRP.
“The xPrintServer is a natural fit for our computer and electronics superstore,” said Kevin Jones, Vice President, Merchandising for Micro Center. “Our customer base is primarily comprised of IT professionals, who come to us looking for the latest technology solutions for their enterprise. We are pleased to be the first retailer to carry the xPrintServer, and look forward to its success in the retail space.”
“We are thrilled to have Micro Center as the first retail outlet for our award-winning xPrintServer,” said Rob Robinson, Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Lantronix. “We are aggressively working toward expanding our global retail, etail, and traditional distribution networks, and Micro Center is a prime example of a retailer targeting IT decision makers for our xPrintServer network edition, as well as future editions.”
The xPrintServer: Open it. Plug it in. Print!
The Lantronix xPrintServer-Network Edition is the first Apple iOS print server compatible with the new iPad, iPad2, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and virtually any device running Apple’s iOS mobile operating system. The xPrintServer, roughly the size of an iPhone, is an easy-to-use hardware solution that utilizes
the iOS native print menu and requires no additional applications, software downloads, or printer driver installations. With automatic printer discovery and no configuration, printing is easy and hassle-free.
Simply open the box, plug the xPrintServer anywhere into the network, and print wirelessly from any iOS device running iOS version 4.2 or later, to virtually any network-connected printer.
About Micro Center
Micro Center is one of the companies of Micro Electronics, Inc., a privately held organization headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio in suburban Columbus. With growing companies in retail, direct marketing and technology recycling, plus an emerging eCommerce presence, Micro Electronics, Inc. is ranked 301st on Forbes 2004 Top Private Companies list. Micro Center is “The Ultimate Computer Store” because they offer customers more of what they want-more selection, better service, an enjoyable and interactive shopping atmosphere and especially more assistance from a professional and technically astute store staff. For more information, visit www.microcenter.com.
About Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global leader of smart, secure M2M communication technologies that simplify access and communication with and between virtually any electronic device. Our smart connectivity solutions enable sharing data between devices and applications to empower businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing efficiency and profitability. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix products remotely and securely connect electronic equipment via networks and the Internet. Founded in 1989, Lantronix serves some of the largest medical, security, industrial and building automation, transportation, retail/POS, financial, government, consumer electronics/appliances, IT/data center and pro-AV/signage entities in the world. The company’s headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif.
For more information, visit www.lantronix.com. The Lantronix blog, https://www.lantronix.com/blog, features industry discussion and updates.
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