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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                      FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
  X      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
-----    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                          OR
         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
-----    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                 TO
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                            COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23034
                                     ENCAD, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
           CALIFORNIA
(State or other jurisdiction of                       95-3672088
 incorporation or organization)                    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                  Identification No.)

   6059 CORNERSTONE COURT WEST                          92121
          SAN DIEGO, CA
(Address of principal executive office)               (Zip Code)

         Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (619) 452-0882


          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   NONE



             Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:



                              COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
                                   (Title of Class)

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X    No
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    Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.
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    Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
registrant, computed using the closing price as reported by Nasdaq for the
Company's common stock on March 31, 1997: $178,043,528.*



Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of
the latest practicable date:
                                                      Outstanding at
              Class                                 March 31, 1997
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    Common Stock, no par value                         11,340,030

                         DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

    Portions of Registrant's 1996 Annual Report (the "1996 Annual Report") to 
security holders to be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the "Commission") pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) in connection with Registrant's 
1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on or about July 17, 
1997 (the "1997 Annual Meeting"), as attached hereto as Exhibit 13.1, are 
incorporated herein by reference into Parts II and IV of this Annual Report 
on Form 10-K (this "Report".)

    Portions of Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement") 
to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with 
the 1997 Annual Meeting are incorporated herein by reference into Part III of 
this Report.

    Certain Exhibits filed with the Registrant's prior registration statements
and Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 
31, 1995 are incorporated herein by reference into Part IV of this Report.

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*   Excludes 5,380,414 shares of Common Stock held by executive officers,
    directors and shareholders whose ownership exceeds 5% of the Common Stock
    outstanding at March 31, 1997.  Exclusion of such shares should not be
    construed to indicate that any such person possesses the power, direct or
    indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of
    the Registrant or that such person is controlled by or under common control
    with the Registrant.

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ITEM 6:  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The information required by this item is included on page 13 of the
1996 Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7:  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

     The information required by this item is included on pages 16 through 18 of
the 1996 Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     The Company's consolidated financial statements for December 31, 1996 
and 1995, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 
1996 and the Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors, is 
included on pages 19 through 26 of the 1996 Annual Report and are 
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9:  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     None.
                             PART III

    ITEM 10:  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the 
Proxy Statement in the sections entitled "Election of Directors", "Executive 
Officers" and Section 16(a) "Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance."

ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the
Proxy Statement in the section entitled "Compensation of Executive Officers."


ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

     The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from 
the Proxy Statement in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management."

ITEM 13:  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the
Proxy Statement in the section entitled "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions."


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                             PART IV
ITEM 14:  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


                                                                         Page
                                                                        Number
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(a)  DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REPORT:

     (1)  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995...    *
          Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended 
           December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994..........................     *
          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
           December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994..........................     *
          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for
           the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...........    *
          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................    *
          Independent Auditors' Report................................    *

     (2)  Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules

     Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either 
     not required, not applicable or the information is otherwise included.

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     * Incorporated herein by reference on pages 19 through 26 of the 
1996 Annual Report.

(3)  Exhibits:

     Exhibit
     Number    Description


              3.1  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
                   (filed as Exhibit 3.3). (1)
              3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit
                   3.5). (1)
             10.1  Form of Distributor Agreement (Domestic)(filed as Exhibit 
                   10.14). (1)
             10.2  Form of International Distributor Agreement (filed as 
                   Exhibit 10.15). (1)
             10.3  Form of OEM Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.16). (1)
           + 10.4  The Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan (filed as 
                   Exhibit 10.29). (1)

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           + 10.5  The Company's 1986 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as 
                   amended (filed as Exhibit 10.30). (1)
           + 10.6  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (filed as Exhibit 
                   10.31). (1)
           + 10.7  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (filed as 
                   Exhibit 10.32). (1)
           + 10.8  The Company's 1993 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (filed 
                   as Exhibit 99.1). (2)
           + 10.9  Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Stock Option 
                   Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.34). (1)
          + 10.10  Form of Stock Issuance Agreement (filed as Exhibit 
                   10.35). (1)
          + 10.11  1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit 
                   99.1). (5)
          + 10.12  Form of Stock Purchase Agreement (filed as Exhibit 
                   10.37). (1)
            10.13  Form of Non-Disclosure Agreement (filed as Exhibit 
                   10.38). (1)
            10.14  Form of Employee Proprietary Information Agreement (filed 
                   as Exhibit 10.39). (1)
          + 10.15  Form of Indemnification Agreements between the Company and 
                   each of its directors (filed as Exhibit 10.41). (1)
          + 10.16  Form of Indemnification Agreements between the Company and 
                   each of its officers (filed as Exhibit 10.42). (1)
          + 10.17  Sales Incentive Compensation Arrangement with Jiri Modry 
                   dated February 15, 1995 (with certain confidential portions 
                   omitted)(filed as Exhibit 10.46). (3)
            10.18  Agreement to Sell Real Estate dated January 31, 1996 
                   between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 
                   Real Estate Finance. (4)
          + 10.19  Form of Severance Letter Agreements between the Company 
                   and each of its officers.
          + 10.20  Form of Senior Executive 1997 Annual Performance Bonus 
                   between the Company and each of its officers.
          + 10.21  Select Compensation, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation 
                   Plan and Related Documents
            11.1   Statement regarding computation of net earnings per share.
            13.1   Portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders 
                   for the year ended December 31, 1996.

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             21.1  Subsidiaries.
             23.1  Independent Auditors' Consent, Deloitte & Touche LLP.
             24.1  Power of Attorney (See page 18).
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(1) Filed as exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
    (No. 33-70220) or amendments, except as set forth above, thereto and
    incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Filed as exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8
    (No. 33-95252) and incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Filed as exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
    year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Filed as exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
    year ended December 31, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5) Filed as exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 
    (No. 333-24965) and incorporated herein by reference.
+   Management compensatory plan.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    None

(c) EXHIBITS

    The exhibits required by this Item are listed under Item 14(a)(3).

(d) FINANCIAL  STATEMENT SCHEDULES

    The consolidated financial statement schedules required by this Item are
listed under Item 14(a)(2).




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                            SIGNATURES


    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ENCAD, INC.



By /s/ David A. Purcell                     Date:  May 2, 1997
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    David A. Purcell
    Chief Executive Officer

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

    Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints David A. Purcell or Thomas L. Green, his
attorney-in-fact, with power of substitution in any and all capacities, to sign
any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same with
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the
attorney-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         SIGNATURE                     TITLE                    DATE


/s/ David A. Purcell         Chairman of the Board and       May 2, 1997
--------------------------   Chief Executive Officer  -------------------------
(David A. Purcell)           (Principal Executive Officer)


/s/ Richard A. Plante        President and                   May 2, 1997
--------------------------   Chief Operating Officer  -------------------------
(Richard A. Plante)


/s/ Robert V. Adams          Director                        May 2, 1997
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(Robert V. Adams)

/s/ Ronald J. Hall           Director                        May 2, 1997
--------------------------                            -------------------------
(Ronald J. Hall)

/s/ Howard L. Jenkins        Director                        May 2, 1997
--------------------------                            -------------------------
(Howard L. Jenkins)

/s/ Charles  E. Volpe        Director                        May 2, 1997
--------------------------                            -------------------------
(Charles  E. Volpe)

/s/ Craig S. Andrews         Director                        May 2, 1997
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(Craig S. Andrews)


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