EXHIBIT 23.1 - CONSENT OF UHY LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-37253,  Form S-8 No. 33-37829,  Form S-8 No. 33-16362, Form S-8
No.  2-93268,  Form S-8 No.  2-65503,  Form S-8 No.  333-83598  and Form S-8 No.
333-118683)  of  Scan-Optics,  Inc.  of our report  dated March 18,  2005,  with
respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements and schedule of Scan-Optics,
Inc. and  subsidiaries  included in this Annual  Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2004.



/s/ UHY LLP



Hartford, Connecticut
March 25, 2005