IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 14, 2012) - [ Lantronix ], Inc. (NASDAQ: [ LTRX ]), a leading global provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, is joining the mobile arts movement with their sponsorship and participation in the upcoming [ LA Mobile Arts Festival ] (LA MAF) from August 18-25 at the Santa Monica Art Studios. Hosted by the online mobile art community iPhoneArt.com (IPA), the weeklong event celebrates the intersection of art and technology by featuring iPhoneography, in which art is originated through the lens of an iPhone. Award-winning mobile artists from around the world will display their latest creative works.

As a sponsor of the LA MAF, Lantronix will sponsor several print stations throughout the event, and demonstrate their [ xPrintServer ]™, the industry's first and only plug-and-print hardware solution for printing wirelessly from iPads®, iPhones®, and virtually any Apple iOS® device. 

"The iPhone and iPad allow for an entirely new expression of art," said IPA co-founder and LA MAF producer Daria Polichetti. "Lantronix has a solid reputation as an innovative technology company in the mobile space, and we welcome their technical expertise to our artistic community. Their presence at the LA Mobile Arts Festival further illustrates the power of combining art with technology."

"We firmly believe in expanding awareness of our products beyond the traditional technology world," said Mark D. Tullio, vice president of worldwide marketing, Lantronix. "Our participation with the LA Mobile Arts Festival and iPhoneArt.com enables us to directly connect to an entirely new segment of consumer looking to print high-quality art, illustrations and digital photographs from iPhones and iPads. We couldn't be more pleased to take part in this unique event."

The xPrintServer: Open it. Plug it in. Print!
The Lantronix xPrintServer - Network Edition and Lantronix xPrintServer - Home Edition are the first Apple iOS print servers compatible with the new iPad, iPad2, 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 fast, easy and hassle-free. Simply open the box, plug the xPrintServer anywhere into the network or router, and print wirelessly from any iOS device running iOS version 4.2 or later, to virtually any USB or 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, and IT/data center entities in the world. The company's headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif.

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