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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-013206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000867374
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				943086355
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		303 VELOCITY WAY
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503573500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		303 VELOCITY WAY
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNTERBERG THOMAS I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008368

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18805
		FILM NUMBER:		04637692

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		303 VELOCITY WAY
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503573910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 E 50TH ST
		STREET 2:		SWISS BANK TOWER 22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000867374</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EFII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>UNTERBERG THOMAS I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>303 VELOCITY WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOSTER CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.5400</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>119000.0000</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased for the Marjorie &amp; Clarence Unterberg Foundation; Thomas I. Unterberg has full control of this foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">4,000 of the 119,000 shares are owned indirectly by Thomas I. Unterberg through his spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares were purchased for the Thomas I. Unterberg Declaration of Trust; Thomas I. Unterberg has full control of this trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Thomas I. Unterberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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