April 15, 2019 Philip Jones Chief Financial Officer Document Security Systems, Inc. 200 Canal View Boulevard, Suite 300 Rochester, NY 14623 Re: Document Security Systems, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed April 5, 2019 File No. 333-230740 Dear Mr. Jones: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Lisa Krestynick, Staff Attorney, at 202-551-3056 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Natural Resources