Indian printer copier and multi functional product

Slow consumer spending and proliferation of smart mobile phones and tablets led to 5.9 per cent decline in the Indian printer copier and multi functional product market to 6.41 lakh units in the fourth quarter last year, Research Company Gartner said today. In contrast, 6.81 lakh units had been shipped in the October December quarter of 2010. "Q4 of 2011 did not meet expectations when compared to the previous quarter in india. Inkjet and page products registered mixed sales as organizations controlled purchasing of printdevices and looked for services rather than products," Gartner Research analyst AmritaChoudhury said. The growing proliferation of electronic media, such as smart mobile phones and tablets, as a means of communication also contributed to the dismal outcome, the research firm said. HP remained the leader with 53 per cent market share in the Q4 2011, though it lost share by 2.7 percentage points as compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, Gartner Research said. Canon followed with 21.8 per cent market share, while Epson and Samsung followed with 9.8 per cent and 7.9 per cent market share, respectively, it added. 

 

In the A4 multi functional product space, which includes inkjet and page technology, HP maintained its leadership position with 52.2 per cent market share, followed by Canon printer, Epson and Samsung electronics with 20.6, 10.9 and 8.6 per cent share, respectively. 





 


In the A3 flatbed copier multi functional product segment, Canon led the market with 24.7 per cent share, followed by Ricoh, Konica Minolta and Xerox with 19.4 per cent, 15.1 per cent and 11 per cent share respectively, the study said. The inkjet printers market experienced a decline of 24.9 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, the research said. In the inkjet segment, HP witnessed a shipment decline of 35.6 per cent compared to fourth quarter of 2010. 




HP's share of the market too declined from 71 per cent in Q4 of 2010 to 61 per cent in Q4 of 2011, Gartner Research said. But Epson company witnessed a 16.7 per cent growth in its sale to command 31 per cent market share, Gartner Research said. Canon printer saw a decline of 34 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, but it did not have much effect on its market share, as it shrunk to 8 per cent from 9 per cent in Q4 of 2010, it added.

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Source: The Economic Times