This Week in Imaging: Digital-Transformation to Rule the World
To the peril of printer companies, DX adoption is increasing around the world, a market that IDC forecasts will reach $1.8 trillion in global spending this year.
Brother / Canon / Digital Transformation / Epson / Featured Posts / HP / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published July 1, 2022
To the peril of printer companies, DX adoption is increasing around the world, a market that IDC forecasts will reach $1.8 trillion in global spending this year.
There was a time when desktop printers were actually very expensive, costing thousands of dollars…
Canon / Epson / HP / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 29, 2022
Supply bottlenecks have been easing and more inkjet SFPs were sold in response to both a backlog of orders and increased demand.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 23, 2022 · Last modified June 24, 2022
There can be big hurdles for dealers getting into managed IT, but they may have natural advantages that competitors, including OEMs, lack.
Featured Posts / HP / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 21, 2022 · Last modified June 22, 2022
Survey shows remote work has placed increasing demands on IT personnel, including increased privacy and printer-security concerns.
3D Printing / Canon / Epson / HP / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 15, 2022
Worldwide 3D-printer shipments in the first half of 2021 limited by COVID-19 and supply-chain woes, but market is now poised for strong growth as interest and order rates accelerate.
Canon / Commercial & Production Printing / Epson / HP / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 15, 2022
Industrial textile-printer shipments were a bright spot, growing 4.6 percent worldwide compared to Q4 2021.
The latest financial reports from vendors show a continuing difficult situation for many print vendors.
Many vendors have left the PC market, with HP seeing something similar for the print industry.
Fitch continues to believe pressure in the print sector may warrant meaningful industry consolidation, which would likely result in debt-funded acquisitions.
Canon / HP / Managed Print & Document Services / Market Reports & Forecasts / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 6, 2022
Cloud-based managed print services will gain considerable market share, while U.S. will lead growth.
In 2021, HP said it saw $3.5 billion in new sales tied to Sustainable Impact objectives, more than triple the amount in 2020.
Canon / Epson / HP / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 3, 2022
Overall, the market is still struggling with supply-chain and shortage challenges, and shipments are expected to still fall behind demand in 2022.
While traditionally laser and A3 has been the focus in the document-imaging industry, both HP’s and Canon’s inkjet lines have proven to help both companies weather supply constraints and delayed return to offices.
Canon / Featured Posts / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 2, 2022
Manufacturing constraints and logistic issues continued to be the main causes of the declining market.
“Big Tank” inkjets, Industrial Graphics, and 3D Printer revenue help alleviate lower Office revenue due to supply constraints and delayed return to offices.
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