Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market Declined 4.5% in the Fourth Quarter But Maintains Positive Growth for 2011, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market declined 4.5% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11) on shipments of 34.9 million units. For the full year 2011, the global market experienced year-over-year growth of 0.7% with shipments approaching 126 million units.

“We expect the overall inkjet, color, and monochrome MFP markets will increase as the switch from single-function printers continues in 2012. IDC forecasts that the MFP market will increase in the high single digits in 2012”

The color laser market continues to show growth in the overall hardcopy peripherals market. This segment increased 7% year over year to more than 1.9 million units shipped in 4Q11. As color continues to penetrate the overall hardcopy market, the multifunction peripheral (MFP) market is weathering the current economy better than its single function counterparts, as products continue to make the transition towards multifunction, posting a 17% year-over-year increase compared to a 1% decline for single function printers.

"We expect the overall inkjet, color, and monochrome MFP markets will increase as the switch from single-function printers continues in 2012. IDC forecasts that the MFP market will increase in the high single digits in 2012," said Phuong Hang, program manager, Worldwide Hardcopy Peripheral Trackers.

Technology Highlights

• Inkjet captured a 66% share of the total hardcopy peripherals market with more than 22.8 million units shipped in 4Q11, declining 6% year over year. While Japan posted a 4% year-over-year gain in inkjet technology, all other regions saw negative year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of the year.
• Monochrome laser accounted for 25% of the total market with close to 8.9 million units shipped in 4Q11. Monochrome laser printers remain the most prolific type of laser in the office with more than 5.1 million units.
• Color laser grew 7% year over year to more than 1.9 million units shipped, resulting in 6% share in the total hardcopy peripherals market in 4Q11. Color laser MFP continues to show signs of expansion and has increased its share in the color laser space to by more than two points to 52% when compared to its share in 4Q10.

Vendor Highlights

• HP maintained its lead in the global HCP market with more than 39% market share and more than 13.7 million units in 4Q11. The vendor declined 11.5% year over year, the steepest drop among the top 5 vendors. Despite showing growth in Japan, the vendor experienced year-over-year contraction across all other regions.
• Canon, the number 2 ranked vendor, captured close to 19% share in the total hardcopy peripherals market with shipments of 6.5 million units. Despite a year-over-year decline of 5.2% in the worldwide market, Canon enjoyed double-digit growth in the U.S. and in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMA).
• Epson strengthens its position as the number three vendor with nearly 17% share and more than 5.8 million units shipped in the fourth quarter of 2011. Epson grew 6.2% year over year and is the only vendor in the top 3 with a year-over-year gain. Japan was Epson's best performance region with 33% year-over-year growth, followed by Western Europe at 13%.

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market Share and Year-Over-Year Growth, Fourth Quarter 2011
Vendors	4Q11 Unit Shipments	4Q11 Market Share	4Q10 Unit Shipments	4Q10 Market Share	4Q11/4Q10 Growth
1. HP	13,734,387	39.4%	15,517,742	42.5%	-11.5%
2. Canon	6,509,708	18.7%	6,866,385	18.8%	-5.2%
3. Epson	5,877,821	16.9%	5,535,850	15.2%	6.2%
4. Brother	2,011,551	5.8%	1,842,883	5.1%	9.2%
5. Samsung	1,834,449	5.3%	1,749,747	4.8%	4.8%
Others	4,912,852	14.1%	5,005,264	13.7%	-1.9%
Total	34,880,768	100.0%	36,517,871	100.0%	-4.5%
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 2012
Notes follow the last table in this press release.

In addition to the table above, a pie chart showing the 4Q11 market shares of the top 5 hardcopy peripheral vendors is available at IDC.com. The chart can be embedded into online news articles and social media. Instructions on how to embed the graphic can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

U.S. Hardcopy Peripherals Market Share and Year-Over-Year Growth, Fourth Quarter 2011
Vendors	4Q11 Unit Shipments	4Q11 Market Share	4Q10 Unit Shipments	4Q10 Market Share	4Q11/4Q10 Growth
1. HP	4,194,545	56.2%	4,796,878	58.6%	-12.6%
2. Canon	1,073,563	14.4%	939,158	11.5%	14.3%
3. Epson	573,071	7.7%	682,672	8.3%	-16.1%
4. Kodak	419,553	5.6%	413,324	5.1%	1.5%
5. Brother	384,928	5.2%	386,220	4.7%	-0.3%
Others	813,211	10.9%	970,765	11.9%	-16.2%
Total	7,458,871	100.0%	8,189,017	100.0%	-8.9%
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 2012
Notes follow the last table in this press release.

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market looked much the same at the end of 2011 as it did at the end of 2010, with year-over-year growth of just 0.7% and no changes among the top 5 vendors.

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market Share and Year-Over-Year Growth, 2011
Vendors	2011 Unit Shipments	2011 Market Share	2010 Unit Shipments	2010 Market Share	2011/2010 Growth
1. HP	52,276,911	41.5%	52,661,558	42.1%	-0.7%
2. Canon	23,172,449	18.4%	22,596,108	18.1%	2.6%
3. Epson	17,715,854	14.1%	18,270,031	14.6%	-3.0%
4. Samsung	7,184,445	5.7%	6,891,773	5.5%	4.3%
5. Brother	7,148,231	5.7%	6,711,814	5.4%	6.5%
Others	18,483,638	14.7%	17,962,965	14.4%	2.9%
Total	125,981,528	100.0%	125,094,249	100.0%	0.7%
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 2012
Notes follow the last table in this press release.

U.S. Hardcopy Peripherals Market Share and Year-Over-Year Growth, 2011
Vendors	2011 Unit Shipments	2011 Market Share	2010 Unit Shipments	2010 Market Share	2011/2010 Growth
1. HP	14,248,967	54.7%	15,267,950	54.8%	-6.7%
2. Canon	3,565,443	13.7%	3,544,870	12.7%	0.6%
3. Epson	1,899,916	7.3%	2,208,622	7.9%	-14.0%
4. Lexmark	1,166,332	4.5%	1,745,022	6.3%	-33.2%
5. Brother	1,465,303	5.6%	1,476,457	5.3%	-0.8%
Others	3,722,287	14.3%	3,616,065	13.0%	2.9%
Total	26,068,248	100.0%	27,858,986	100.0%	-6.4%
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 2012

Notes:

• IDC tracks A2-A4 devices in the Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals
• Hardcopy Peripherals include single-function printers, multifunctional systems (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SF DC) for both officed-based and Production segments. Data for all vendors are reported for calendar periods.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, please contact Phuong Hang ([e-mail]).

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