EXHIBIT 23 (a)

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Howtek, Inc.
Hudson, New Hampshire


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectuses
constituting part of the Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.  33-72534) and
S-3 (No.  333-88867)  of our report dated  February 19, 2002,  appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Howtek, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.



                                              /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 28, 2002