IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2012) - [ Lantronix ], Inc. (NASDAQ: [ LTRX ]), a leading global provider of smart connectivity solutions, today announced the xPrintServer™ has been named a winner of the Macworld Best of Show Award and recipient of The Mac Observer Editors Choice Award.

Macworld, an IDG World Expo Event, is the largest event to focus solely on the promotion of Apple products, attracting over 30,000 attendees to this year's expo. "Macworld has been the perfect venue to share the xPrintServer and interact with the Apple community," said Mark D. Tullio, senior director of worldwide marketing for Lantronix. "It is especially gratifying for the xPrintServer to be recognized among so many innovative devices specifically targeted to meet the needs of the tech savvy Apple iOS users."

The xPrintServer: Open it. Plug it in. Print!
The Lantronix xPrintServer™-Network Edition is the first Apple iOS® print server compatible with the iPad®2, iPad, iPhone®, iPod® touch, and virtually any device running Apple's iOS mobile operating system. As the first product in the xPrintServer family, the xPrintServer-Network Edition retails for $149.95 MSRP, and is designed for enterprises and consumers using network-connected printers, either wired or wireless. The product is available at the [ Lantronix website ], and will also be available on Amazon, NewEgg, Buy.com, and MacMall websites.

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 Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ LTRX ]) is a global leader of secure 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, [ http://www.lantronix.com/blog ], features industry discussion and updates.

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