CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 474	$ (119)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	250	286
Amortization of intangibles	9	7
Loss on sale of fixed assets, net	15	1
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(777)	731
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	(27)	51
Provision for obsolete inventory	17	29
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	478	483
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	726	748
Deferred income taxes	0	1,149
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(1,189)	(143)
Adjustment for financing activities recognized in net income - Gain on forgiveness of debt	0	(2,196)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Decrease) increase in accounts receivable	50	(2,974)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(1,643)	82
Decrease (increase) in refundable income taxes	530	(338)
(Increase) decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets	(63)	9
Increase in other assets	(860)	(825)
Decrease in investment in lease	50	318
Decrease (increase) in long-term receivable	2,178	(4,475)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(322)	3,843
(Decrease) increase in interest payable	(71)	82
Decrease in operating lease liabilities	(420)	(352)
Increase in deferred revenue	2,775	499
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liabilities	(226)	(402)
Decrease in income taxes payable	0	(62)
(Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities	(1,734)	4,445
Net cash provided by operating activities	220	877
Investing activities
Life insurance premiums paid	(70)	(70)
Proceeds from corporate life insurance owned policy	322
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment, and improvements	2	1
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(223)	(84)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	31	(153)
Financing activities
Net payments under line-of-credit agreement	2,058	82
Repayments on debt	(647)	(248)
Principal payments on finance leases	(35)	(262)
Purchase of common stock	(151)	0
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	90	106
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,315	(322)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(158)	(13)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,408	389
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	20,007	19,264
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	21,415	19,653
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash (received) paid for income taxes	(233)	114
Cash paid for interest	184	189
Supplementary non-cash financing activities:
Gain on forgiveness of debt	0	2,196
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	23	0
Customer financing for inventory sold (see Note 6 Accounts and Long-Term Receivable for details)	$ 1,232	$ 14,200