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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-32703 and No. 333-32705) of TransAct
Technologies Incorporated of our report dated March 14, 2000 appearing on page
18 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
March 28, 2000