CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
                          CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Howtek, Inc.
Hudson, New Hampshire

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated February
12, 1999 (except for note 4, for which the date is March 23, 1999), relating to
the financial statements and schedule of Howtek, Inc appearing in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP



New York, New York
November 19, 1999