Abstract
This IDC study quantifies the U.S. printer market in detail, analyzing issues, trends, and product advances. It contains IDC' s review and forecast of the U.S. printer market for 2003-2012. Unit shipment, value of shipment, and average shipment value (ASV) information are also presented. Data for 2003-2007 is actual, whereas data for 2007-2012 is projected.
"The U.S. printer market declined overall in 2007 because of the shift from inkjet printers. Color laser growth slowed in 2007 as some segments reversed trend and had flat or even declining shipments. The market will have a more tempered shipment decline for the forecast period for monochrome laser and inkjet as customers move to higher-productivity segments and to multifunction peripherals (MFPs)," says Sue Lyon, research director, Hardcopy Peripherals and Document Solutions.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Scope
- Methodology
- Forecasts
- Shipments
- ASVs and Value of Shipments
- Vendor Certification
- Definitions
- Printer Type
- Printing Technique
- Impact Printers
- Nonimpact Printers
- Situation Overview
- Analysis by Segment
- Color Inkjet Printers
- Monochrome Laser Printers
- 1-20ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 21-30ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 31-44ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 45-69ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 70-90ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 91-150ppm Monochrome Laser Printers
- 151ppm+ Monochrome Laser Printers
- Color Laser Printers
- 1-10ppm Color Laser Printers
- 11-20ppm Color Laser Printers
- 21-30ppm Color Laser Printers
- 31-44ppm Color Laser Printers
- 45ppm+ Color Laser Printers
- Highlight Color Printers
- High-End Color Systems
- Serial Dot Matrix
- 18-pin Serial Dot Matrix
- 9-pin Serial Dot Matrix
- 24-pin Serial Dot Matrix
- Line Matrix Printers
- Analysis by Segment
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: U.S. Printer Shipments by Type and Speed, 2003-2012 (000)
- Table: U.S. Printer Value of Shipments by Type and Speed, 2003-2012 ($000)
- Table: U.S. Printer Average Shipment Value by Type and Speed, 2003-2012 ($)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the U.S. Printer Market, 2008-2012
- Total U.S. Printer Forecast
- Serial Dot Matrix
- Color Inkjet Printers
- Monochrome Laser Printers
- Color Laser Printers
- Highlight Color Printers
- High-End Color Systems
- Market Context
- Table: U.S. Inkjet and Laser Printer Shipments, 2003-2012: Comparison of April 2007 and May 2008 Forecasts (000)
- Figure: U.S. Inkjet Printer Shipments, 2003-2012: Comparison of April 2007 and May 2008 Forecasts
- Figure: U.S. Color and Monochrome Laser Printer Shipments, 2003-2012: Comparison of April 2007 and May 2008 Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis

