INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-25813 of Printware, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated January 23, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Printware, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1997. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP ________________________ Minneapolis, Minnesota March 5, 1998 [ARTICLE] 5 [MULTIPLIER] 1,000 [PERIOD-TYPE] YEAR [FISCAL-YEAR-END] Dec-31-1997 [PERIOD-START] Jan-01-1997 [PERIOD-END] Dec-31-1997 [CASH] 348 [SECURITIES] 11868 [RECEIVABLES] 924 [ALLOWANCES] (33) [INVENTORY] 1942 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 15361 [PP&E] 1253 [DEPRECIATION] 1119 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 16547 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 909 [BONDS] 0 [COMMON] 22293 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 [PREFERRED] 0 [OTHER-SE] (6655) [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 16547 [SALES] 6986 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 6986 [CGS] 3912 [TOTAL-COSTS] 3912 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 967 [LOSS-PROVISION] 0 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] (780) [INCOME-PRETAX] 1747 [INCOME-TAX] (412) [INCOME-CONTINUING] 2159 [DISCONTINUED] 0 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] 2159 <EPS-BASIC> .44 [EPS-DILUTED] .44