Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 385	$ 786
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	268	286
Amortization of intangibles	61	65
Loss on sale of fixed assets, net	(5)	0
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(82)	63
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	69	136
Non-cash changes in inventory	81	226
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	249	181
Deferred income taxes	(4)	23
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(50)	(50)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(5,207)	(3,008)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Life Insurance Policies	413	0
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(1,028)	444
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	(1,131)	493
(Increase) decrease in refundable income taxes	(3)	44
Increase in other current assets	(278)	(548)
Decrease in other assets	0	25
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,821	1,530
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	2,786	(715)
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liability	(23)	(164)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	(104)	268
Increase in other long term liabilities	4	4
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(768)	89
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(150)	(161)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(178)	(345)
Net cash used in investing activities	(328)	(506)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Dividends paid	(858)	(833)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	106	73
Net cash used in financing activities	(752)	(760)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(217)	16
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,065)	(1,161)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	13,103	11,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	11,038	10,020
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	272	28
Cash paid for interest	$ 75	$ 85