Industry Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014 Segment	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Industry Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of operating segments			2
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	$ 311,275	$ 520,912	$ 311,275	$ 520,912
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	15,324,533	17,967,289	45,779,512	54,513,748
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	(309,022)	(302,078)	(847,622)	(1,886,048)
Interest expense - related party	(20,764)	(20,764)	(61,615)	(61,615)
Depreciation & amortization	467,199	545,144	1,501,495	1,639,075
Interest expense	(262,076)	(1,142,212)	(782,441)	(3,742,989)
Other income	4,400	17,188	225,538	38,182
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(587,462)	(1,447,866)	(1,466,140)	(5,652,470)
Capital expenditures	120,900	60,093	420,859	350,158
Identifiable assets	23,486,859	25,998,318	23,486,859	25,998,318
Goodwill	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	23,486,859	25,998,318	23,486,859	25,998,318
Assets not allocated to a segment	311,275	520,912	311,275	520,912
Total assets	23,798,134	26,519,230	23,798,134	26,519,230	27,530,622
Printing [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	8,649,088	9,901,791	27,675,260	32,214,659
Goodwill	0		0		0
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	6,675,445	8,065,498	18,104,252	22,299,089
Goodwill	1,230,485		1,230,485		1,230,485
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	16,847,281	19,500,849	49,864,778	60,479,415
Operating Segments [Member] | Printing [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	9,363,551	10,435,991	29,377,286	34,472,541
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	(203,633)	(400,441)	(429,058)	(2,488,542)
Depreciation & amortization	440,840	492,794	1,422,415	1,476,625
Capital expenditures	118,529	60,093	400,748	348,675
Identifiable assets	16,040,091	17,032,768	16,040,091	17,032,768
Goodwill	0	0	0	0
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	16,040,091	17,032,768	16,040,091	17,032,768
Operating Segments [Member] | Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	7,483,730	9,064,858	20,487,492	26,006,874
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	(105,389)	98,363	(418,564)	602,494
Depreciation & amortization	26,359	52,350	79,080	162,450
Capital expenditures	2,371	0	20,111	1,483
Identifiable assets	7,446,768	8,965,550	7,446,768	8,965,550
Goodwill	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	7,446,768	8,965,550	7,446,768	8,965,550
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	(1,522,748)	(1,533,560)	(4,085,266)	(5,965,667)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Printing [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	(714,463)	(534,200)	(1,702,026)	(2,257,882)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	$ (808,285)	$ (999,360)	$ (2,383,240)	$ (3,707,785)