IDC's United States Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker® satisfies the growing demand for detailed, timely, and accurate information on the U.S. hardcopy peripherals (printer, MFP, and digital copier) market. At the core of the product is a comprehensive electronic database detailing changes and trends in this highly competitive market. It includes powerful query capabilities via analysis filters, such as subtechnology, MFP configuration, single-pass/multipass engines, user environment, channel segment, OEM, number of engines, and four discrete print speeds, including letter, A4, and format size. This product provides insightful analysis and quarterly updates that include up to eight-quarter forecasts.

Technology Coverage and Data Segmentation

This tracker provides total market size and vendor share for the following technology areas and segmentations. Measurement for this tracker is in shipments, value of shipments, channel segmentation, and ASVs.

Technologies and subtechnologies:

• Printer technologies: Monochrome laser (laser/LED), color laser (laser/LED/solid ink), inkjet, serial dot matrix, and line
• MFP and digital copier (DC): Monochrome laser (laser/LED), color laser (laser/LED/solid ink), and inkjet
• Monochrome laser speed ranges: 1–20ppm, 21–30ppm, 31–44ppm, 45–69ppm, 70–90ppm, 91–150ppm
• Color laser speed ranges: 1–10ppm, 11–20ppm, 21–30ppm, 31–44ppm, 45–69ppm, 70–90ppm, 91ppm or more

Segmentations:

• End-user segments: Home, small office (1–9 employees), small business (10–99 employees), medium-sized business (100–499 employees), large business (500–1,000 employees), very large business (1,000+ employees), and government/education
• Distribution channels: Direct, retail, distributor, dealer, value-added reseller (VAR)/systems integrator (SI), and others
• Market size, market share, and trends by product type, technology, speed range, format size, and price band
• More than 60 vendors and more than 10,000 models covered
• Configuration: Printer-based MFPs, copier-based MFPs, and fax-based MFPs
• Inkjet price bands: <$100, $100–199, $200–299, $300–399, and $400+
• Vendor performance analyzed by technology, subtechnology, user, distribution channel, speed range, and price band
• Up to 49-quarter historical data by vendor, technology, subtechnology, price band (inkjets), speed range (lasers), and model
• Data from 15+ vendors in the United States

Geographic Scope

• United States

Forecast Coverage

Forecasts for this tracker are updated quarterly and include historical data, quarterly forecasts, and annual market projections. Examples of the segmentations being forecast in this tracker include:

• Up to eight-quarter forecasts by technology, subtechnology, price band (inkjets), and speed range (lasers)

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a quarterly basis via Excel pivot tables and/or Web-based query tool. The delivery schedule for this tracker is as follows:

• Week 5: Preliminary printer and MFP data (pivot table)
• Week 6: Final historical printer, MFP, and digital copier data (pivot table)
• Week 9: Final printer and MFP forecasts and textual analysis (Web, Excel, and PDF)