IDC's Page Volume and Vendor Shares service analyzes the aftermarket opportunity driven by page volume, is based on empirical research, and offers unique value to clients. This program quantifies and forecasts output volume on hardcopy devices, accompanied with rich end-user analysis. The end-user analysis provides a deep understanding of the behavior driving usage trends in output volume, color, scanning, device migration, and the impact of mobile devices on page volume. The service also provides market share data for page volume on a vendor basis.
Markets and Subjects Analyzed
Printers (by color versus mono, speed, price, and model)
MFPs (by color versus mono, speed, price, and model)
Copiers (by color versus mono, speed, price, and model)
Page volume trends for printers, MFPs, and copiers by speed segment and price band
Forecasts for printers and MFPs with install base, average monthly print volume (AMPV), and total page volume
Mono/color ratio and print/copy/scan ratio trends
End-user behavior impacting hardcopy volume
Market share trends for page volume
Core Research
Page Volume Forecasts for Printers — Empirically Based
Page Volume Forecasts for MFPs — Empirically Based
In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.
Key Questions Answered
What is the true size and growth of the U.S. hardcopy page volume market, based on empirical data?
How do average monthly print volumes compare across device types, speeds, price bands, brands, and models?
How does user hardcopy behavior vary by company size, industry vertical, and brand?
What is color's share of total pages, and how is that changing?
How does color page volume vary by device type, speed, segment, model, or price band?
What is the gap between AMPVs on color laser and mono laser hardcopy devices by speed segment, and why does it exist?
What types of devices are driving page volume today and in the future?
Which brands are capturing significant page volume shares?
Page Volume Data Universe
Source: IDC
Companies Analyzed
This service analyzes hardcopy output trends that affect the significant aftermarket revenue and profits derived by vendors in the market, such as Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera Mita, Lexmark, Oki, Panasonic, Ricoh, Riso Kagaku, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, and Xerox.
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