SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
                                     
                                     
                               SCHEDULE 13G
                                     
                                     
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                     
                            (Amendment No. 1 )*
                                     



                            DH Technology, Inc.
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                             (Name of Issuer)
                                     
                               Common Stock
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                      (Title of Class of Securities)
                                     
                                 232906107
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                              (CUSIP Number)




Check  the  following box if a fee is being paid with this statement   [ ]. 
(A fee  is  not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous  
statement on  file  reporting  beneficial ownership of more than  five  
percent  of  the class  of  securities  described in Item 1; and (2)  has 
filed  no  amendment subsequent  thereto  reporting beneficial ownership of
five  percent  or  less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

* The  remainder  of  this  cover page shall be  filled  out  for  a  reporting
  person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the  subject  class  
  of  securities,  and  for  any subsequent amendment containing  information  
  which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page  shall  not  be
deemed  to  be  "filed"  for  the  purpose of Section  18  of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to  the  liabilities  of
that  section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions  of  the
Act (however, see the Notes).



                    CUSIP NO. 232906107
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(1)  Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification 
     Nos. of Above Persons:  Palisade Capital Management, 
     L.L.C., Tax ID #: 22-3330049

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(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
                                                      (a)
                                                      (b)
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(3)  SEC Use Only

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(4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New Jersey

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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by 
   Each Reporting Person With           (5) Sole Voting Power:    552,000
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                                        (6) Shared Voting Power:     --
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                                        (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 552,000

                                        (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:  --
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:    552,000

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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 
     (See Instructions)

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  6.7%

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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):   IA

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Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:  DH Technology, Inc.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:  15070
            Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128

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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.

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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
            One Bridge Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  New Jersey

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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

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Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  232906107
      
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Item 3.   If  This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),  or  13d-
          2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a
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          (a)  [  ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

          (b)  [  ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

          (c)  [   ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of 
the Act.

          (d)  [  ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of 
the Investment Company Act.

          (e)  [ X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

          (f)  [  ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which  is  
subject  to  the  provisions of the Employee  Retirement  Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

          (g) [  ]  Parent  Holding  Company,   in accordance with 
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7).

          (h) [  ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4.  Ownership

          (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned (as of December 31, 1995):

                552,000
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         (b)   Percent of Class (as of December 31, 1995):

               6.7%
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         (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:

               (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote     552,000

               (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote      --

               (iii)  sole  power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                      of 552,000

               (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of --

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

       If  this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

       The  shares beneficially owned by the reporting person are  held  on
behalf  of  the  reporting  person's clients in  accounts  over  which  the
reporting  person has complete investment discretion.  No other person  has
the  right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or  the proceeds from the sale of, such shares.  No other person's interest
relates to more than five percent of the class.  No client account contains
more than five percent of the class.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.   N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  N/A

Item 10.  Certification

       By  signing  below I certify that, to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  securities referred to above were acquired  in  the  ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the  effect  of changing or influencing the control of the issuer  of  such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant  in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I  certify  that  the  information set forth in  this  statement  is  true,
complete and correct.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                   February 12, 1996
                                   (Date)
                                    
                                   
                                    
                                   /s/ Steven E. Berman 
                                   (Signature)
                                    
                                    
                                    Steven E. Berman/Member
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                                    (Name/Title)