This Week in Imaging: As Workers Return to the Office, More A4 Print Likely
Plus, why home print subscription plans are a good idea for enterprises.
Category: Market Reports & Forecasts
Canon Continues to Lead in U.S. A3 Copier/MFP Market Share
Also ranks high in A4 market; closest competitor in A3 market was Xerox.
Tablet, Chromebook Shipments Surge in First Quarter
Noteworthy was that HP Inc. led in the Chromebook category in the first quarter, shipping 4.4 million Chromebooks, for 633.9 percent year-over-year growth.
Adoption of Cloud-Based Printing and Print Management Increasing
Although moving print to the cloud has not been a priority until recently, adoption is accelerating as a result of the switch to hybrid working.
Digitization of Document Processes to Reduce Print in Asia/Pacific
The increased shift to hybrid work – along with digitization initiatives – has caused organizations to re-think their reliance on......
U.S. Paper Shipments Continue to Decline
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper......
Strong Demand Drives Printer Shipments in Europe
In terms of categories, inkjet MFPs are the clear winner so far in 2021.
Asia-Pacific Printer/MFP Market Rebounds in Fourth Quarter
“The main factor driving the recovery of the HCP market is from the surge of consumer demand starting in Q2 of the year and leading into Q4.”
Xerox Named Leader in Managed Print Services Report
Xerox has reported that market-research firm Quocirca has determined that Xerox remains the leader in the worldwide managed print services......
U.S. Writing-Paper Shipments Continue Decline
On March 17th, The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its February 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report,......
IDC Forecasts Declining Office Occupancy
“The role of the office will change to more of a collaborative and creative space, with employees working from home at least one day per week.”
Konica Minolta, IDC Look at Print and the Post-Covid Workplace
High on the list of what to expect are A4, cloud, and management – plus a silver lining for the print industry post-COVID-19.
Strong Showing for China’s Printer Market, But Supply Shortages Emerging
According to the latest research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the hardcopy-peripheral (printers, copier/MFPs) market showed recovery in the fourth-quarter......
Booming Inkjet Sales Fuel Printer/MFP Recovery in India
While the inkjet segment suffered from supply constraints, the situation improved as manufacturing hubs in China and Southeast Asian countries increased capacity to meet the global surge in demand for inkjet printers from the home segment.
Ricoh Study Identifies Remote-Work Challenges
Ricoh Europe recently released the results of a new survey that identified the challenges facing remote office workers during the......
Enterprises Moving to Cloud-Based Print Management and Print
New research from market-research firm Quocirca, Print 2025: The Journey to Digital Reinvention, indicates that the majority of enterprises -......
