FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Vector Capital III, L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/9/2007 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CAPTARIS INC [CAPA]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O VECTOR CAPITAL CORPORATION, 456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   2582361   I   See footnote   (1)
Common Stock   107599   I   See footnote   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The reported securities are owned directly by Vector Capital III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("VC III") and indirectly by Vector Capital Partners III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("VCP III"), as general partner of VC III and Alexander R. Slusky, an individual, as the managing member of VCP III. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, VCP III and Mr. Slusky disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
( 2)  The reported securities are owned directly by Vector Entrepreneur Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Entrepreneur Fund") and indirectly by VCP III, as general partner of Entrepreneur Fund and Mr. Slusky, as the managing member of VCP III. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, VCP III and Mr. Slusky disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

Remarks:
This report is being filed jointly on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): (i) VC III, (ii) Entrepreneur Fund, (iii) VCP III, and (iv) Mr. Slusky. Mr. Slusky is the Managing Member of VCP III, which is the sole general partner of each of VC III and Entrepreneur Fund. VC III, Entrepreneur Fund, VCP III and Mr. Slusky may each be deemed a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of Captaris, Inc.'s outstanding Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Vector Capital III, L.P.
C/O VECTOR CAPITAL CORPORATION
456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
X

Vector Capital Partners III, L.L.C.
C/O VECTOR CAPITAL CORPORATION
456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
X

VECTOR ENTREPRENEUR FUND III L P
C/O VECTOR CAPITAL CORPORATION
456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
X

Slusky Alexander R
C/O VECTOR CAPITAL CORPORATION
456 MONTGOMERY STREET, 19TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
X


Signatures
VECTOR CAPITAL III, L.P. , By: Vector Capital Partners III, L.L.C., its General Partner, By: /s/ Alexander R. Slusky, Name: Alexander R. Slusky, Title: Managing Member 11/20/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

VECTOR CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.L.C., By: /s/ Alexander R. Slusky, Name: Alexander R. Slusky, Title: Managing Member 11/20/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

VECTOR ENTREPRENEUR FUND III, L.P., By: Vector Capital Partners III, L.L.C., its General Partner, By: /s/ Alexander R. Slusky, Name: Alexander R. Slusky, Title: Managing Member 11/20/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

ALEXANDER R. SLUSKY /s/ Alexander R. Slusky 11/20/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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