The Asia/Pacific printer consumables market continues to play a vital role in the peripherals space, generating considerable revenue for printer vendors. In addition, the proliferation of rapidly evolving peripherals products, such as multifunction peripherals (MFP), photo printers, and digital cameras, will continue to drive the demand for consumables, turning in good printing volumes over the forecast period. As the Asia/Pacific market is highly fragmented, timely and accurate information is critical for effective planning and decision making. IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Printer Consumables Tracker® addresses this need by providing you with pertinent information, coupled with an in-depth analysis and forecast of the printer consumables markets in Asia/Pacific. By equipping themselves with the right information and analysis, printer vendors will be better positioned to capitalize on new growth opportunities, as well as uncover and arm themselves against potential threats in the marketplace.

Technology Coverage and Data Segmentation

This tracker provides total market size and vendor shares for the following technology areas and segmentations. Measurement for this tracker is in shipments and end-user revenue.

Technologies and subtechnologies:

• Inkjet cartridge
• Laser toner

Categories:

• Original
• Counterfeits
• Parallel imports
• Compatibles

Compatibles breakdown:

• Remanufactured cartridges
• Refill services
• Refill kiosks
• Refill shops
• DIY kits (for ink cartridges only)
• CISS (for ink cartridges only)

Geographic Scope

• Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, PRC, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam)

Forecast Coverage

Forecasts for this tracker are updated quarterly and include one year of historical data and five years of annual market projections. Forecasts are available at the regional and country levels. Examples of the segmentations being forecast in this tracker include:

• Ink cartridges (mono, color)
• Laser toners (mono, color)

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a quarterly basis with tools such as pivot tables. The delivery schedule for this tracker is as follows:

• Historical data: Week 9 after period closes
• Forecast data: Week 13 after period closes
• Report: Week 13 after period closes