SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D. C.  20549

                               FORM 8-A

          For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
               Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of The
                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               PRINTWARE, INC.                       
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                Minnesota                                41-1522267    
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         (State of incorporation                      (I.R.S. Employer
           or organization)                          Identification No.)


       1270 Eagan Industrial Road
            St. Paul, Minnesota                            55121      
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is 
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check 
the following box. / /

If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is 
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent 
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General 
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / /


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                         None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                              Common Stock, no par value
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                                  (Title of Class)



            INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.  Description of Securities to be Registered.
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    Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital 
Stock" in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 1996 (No. 333-03629).


Item 2.  Exhibits.
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1.  Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated herein by reference 
    to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 
    333-03629, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 
    1996).

2.  Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 
    to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-03629, as 
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 1996). 

3.  Form of specimen Common Stock Certificate.*

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*To be filed by amendment



    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                             PRINTWARE, INC. 



                             By      /S/ Thomas W. Petschauer        
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                               Thomas W. Petschauer, Executive Vice President
                               and Chief Financial Officer
                             
Dated:  May 14, 1996