Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Revenues
Equipment, supplies and accessories revenues	$ 8,493,000	$ 7,980,000	$ 23,366,000	$ 22,928,000
Service revenues	1,913,000	1,879,000	5,599,000	5,613,000
Total revenues	10,406,000	9,859,000	28,965,000	28,541,000
Cost of revenues
Cost of equipment, supplies and accessories revenues	4,464,000	4,246,000	12,421,000	11,718,000
Cost of service revenues	620,000	566,000	1,829,000	1,785,000
Total cost of revenues	5,084,000	4,812,000	14,250,000	13,503,000
Gross margin	5,322,000	5,047,000	14,715,000	15,038,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	2,366,000	2,456,000	7,139,000	7,491,000
General and administrative	1,368,000	1,073,000	4,610,000	4,524,000
Research and development	795,000	665,000	2,118,000	2,016,000
Amortization of intangibles	42,000	59,000	121,000	177,000
Total operating expenses	4,571,000	4,253,000	13,988,000	14,208,000
Operating income (loss)	751,000	794,000	727,000	830,000
Interest expense, net	3,000	68,000	5,000	183,000
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(657,000)	193,000	(605,000)	(114,000)
Income (loss) before taxes	1,405,000	533,000	1,327,000	761,000
Provision for taxes	645,000	273,000	833,000	460,000
Net (loss) income	760,000	260,000	494,000	301,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Effect of foreign currency translation adjustments	(382,000)		(369,000)	(9,000)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 378,000	$ 260,000	$ 125,000	$ 292,000
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic	$ 0.17	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.07
Diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	4,405	4,329	4,376	4,305
Diluted	4,440	4,339	4,421	4,314
Dividends declared per share			$ 0.70