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Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments Record Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Year-Over-Year Growth in the Second Quarter of 2014, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 28, 2014 — According to the latest data from the International Data Corporation ( IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, the large format printer (LFP) market recorded year-over-year growth of 5.3% in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14) with more than 77,000 units shipped. Shipment value, however, declined slightly to $786 million in the quarter with year-over-year growth of -0.5%. The growth in unit shipments was driven by solid results for the top three vendors: HP, Canon, and Epson.

The top three regional markets posted year-over-year growth for the second consecutive quarter in 2Q14, with Western Europe leading the pack at 11.1%, followed by the U.S. at 6.2% and Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) at 3.7%.

"IDC expects the aqueous color inkjet market to grow at a single digit rate over the next two years. The technical segment of the large format printer market is the real driver of growth opportunity. The gains in the technical segment can be attributed to improved speeds and image quality," said Phuong Hang, Program Director, Worldwide Large Format Printer Tracker.

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Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments, Shipment Value Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, First Quarter 2014

Vendors         2Q14 Shipment Value ($M)     2Q14 Market Share     2Q13 Shipment Value ($M)     2Q13 Market Share     2Q14/2Q13 Growth
1. HP $219.88 28.0% $187.31 23.7% 17.4%
2. Canon $129.36 16.5% $142.32 18.0% -9.1%
3. Epson $76.65 9.8% $75.48 9.6% 1.6%
4. Roland $52.90 6.7% $56.81 7.2% -6.9%
5. Ricoh $45.03 5.7% $45.34 5.7% -0.7%
Others $261.64 33.3% $282.21 35.7% -7.3%
Total $785.47 100.0% $789.47 100.0% -0.5%

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, August 28, 2014

* Notes:

In addition to the table above, an interactive graphic showing worldwide market share (based on unit shipments) for the top 5 large format printer vendors for 2Q13 and 2Q14 is available here. The chart is intended for public use in online news articles and social media. Instructions on how to embed this graphic can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, please contact Phuong Hang ( Phang@idc.com).

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