Abstract
The inkjet market is on track to meet the original forecast. The inkjet market is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 6.4% to give a 2011 market size of 23,355,105 units.
Despite the much-hyped talk of the A3 models, the major shipments of these types of products have failed to materialize and 99% of all inkjet shipments will be A4 in nature. The majority of these models will be aimed at the home user, the professional user, or the general office user. The consumer products are a mixture of 3:1 entry-level tri-ink cartridge systems, which are simple products, through to more sophisticated solutions aimed at professional photographers, where six or more separate ink tanks are used. Most vendors competing in these markets have at least one product aimed at both segments.
Most of the 4:1 products will be shipped into the office environment. The office in question will either be the SoHo workers, the workgroup users, or a 4:1 device used for personal use. Most of these products will be flatbed in configuration as the demand for sheetfed products declines.
Prices continue to decline and all manufacturers now compete in the entry-level segments. They simply have to in order to compete in the volume markets. However, cost-effective prices do not necessarily mean high features. Some of the features of the entry-level products are so basic the units are effectively printers with the scan and copy function. Some are so inexpensive to purchase that one set of new ink cartridges costs more than the original machine. This means that, to some extent, some of the models are becoming disposable models.
The two largest segments will naturally be the <$100 and $100-$199 segments. In 2011 these two segments will account for 91.1% of all the inkjet shipments. The $200-$299 and $300-$399 segments will decline as price competition forces prices down while the $400 segment will also decline despite the introduction of the A3 models. The amount of A4 products migrating downwards will mean a total segment decline.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Definitions
- MFP Technology Definitions
- Inkjet
- Laser
- MFP Technology Definitions
- Market Sizing
- Scope
- Situation Overview
- Inkjet MFP
- Monochrome MFP
- 1-20ppm Monochrome MFP
- 21-30ppm Monochrome MFP
- 31-44ppm Monochrome MFP
- 45-69ppm Monochrome MFP
- 70-90ppm Monochrome MFP
- 91+ Monochrome MFP
- Color MFP
- 1-10ppm Color MFP
- 11-20ppm Color MFP
- 21-30ppm Color MFP
- 31-44ppm Color MFP
- 45+ppm Color MFP
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Inkjet MFP
- Monochrome MFP
- Color MFP
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Western European MFP Market, 2007-2011
- Tables
- Table: Western European All MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European <$100 Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European $100-$199 Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European $200-$299 Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European $300-$399 Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European $400+ Inkjet MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Monochrome A4 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Monochrome A3 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-20ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-20ppm A4 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-20ppm A3 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm A4 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm A3 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm A4 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm A3 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 45-69ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 45-69ppm A4 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 45-69ppm A3 Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 70-90ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 91+ppm Monochrome MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Color A4 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European All Color A3 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-10ppm Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-10ppm A4 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 1-10ppm A3 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 11-20ppm Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 11-20ppm Color A4 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 11-20ppm Color A3 MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm A4 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 21-30ppm A3 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm A4 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 31-44ppm A3 Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Table: Western European 45+ppm Color MFP Unit Shipments By Country, 2006-2011
- Market Context
- Table: Western Europe MFP Comparison, 2007-2011
- Figure: Western European MFP Comparison, 2007-2011
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis

