Technology Shifts and Buyer Demands Drive Changes in Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments in 2015, According to IDC
Author: Lindsay Merwald/Thursday, March 10, 2016/Categories: Industry News - Graphic
According to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, the technology trends that are shaped by buyer demands are driving mix changes in the worldwide large format printer (LFP) market. The move to color printing in the technical market and the need for faster turnaround in the graphics business has reshaped important segments of the large format printer business, yet key technologies, such as eco-solvent inkjet, have continued to prosper.
"Overall, large format printer shipments declined by about 2% in 2015 with monochrome toner-based printers and conventional aqueous inkjet printer shipments slipping, but key areas of growth included eco-solvent, Latex, UV and color toner printers," said Tim Greene, Research Director, U.S. Large Format Printer Tracker.
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