EXHIBIT 23



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 
333-14891, 333-66377, and 333-66379 of QMS, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form S-8 of
our report dated November 17, 1998 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K 
of QMS, Inc. and subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended October 2, 1998.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Birmingham, Alabama
December 14, 1998