Exhibit 32.1 CERTIFICATION I, James C. Mavel, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Scan-Optics, Inc. (the "Company") certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (ii) the information contained in such Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date November 12, 2004 By: /s/ James C. Mavel ------------------------ -------------------------- James C. Mavel Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President