This study provides an in-depth look at the Western European ink and toner supplies market for the inkjet and laser printer segments. The study contains quantitative and qualitative data analysis derived from 2005 actual printer shipments and installed base calculations. Total average annual print volume, annual page volumes, printer cartridge ASVs, printer cartridge yields, printer cartridge shipments, and printer cartridge value of shipments are forecast for the period 2006 to 2010.
According to Julio Vial, quarterly research manager with IDC's Printers group, "Growth in page volume is driven by page printer products because inkjets are predicted to experience a decline in page volume attributed to cannibalization by MFPs."