This study looks at the printer market through six distribution channels, offering information on market share and forecasts for the printer market in Western Europe, and is based on the latest 2006 printer forecast. The information is provided for all classes of printers from desktop through to high speed. All information is provided for Western Europe, as well as for 16 countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and the Republic of Ireland.

According to Julio Vial, quarterly research manager with IDC's Printers group, "When it comes to performance and convenience, the indirect channel remains competitive. Corporate resellers, dealers, and VARs can respond to companies' demands concerning delivery, financing, solutions, and support, while local dealers and retailers can satisfy home and small office demand for help, proximity, cash-and-carry, and credit facilities."

• In This Study
  • Scope, Definitions, and Methodology
    • Scope
    • Definitions
    • Vendor Direct
      • Vendors' Direct Sales Forces
      • Vendor Direct Mail/Direct Marketing
      • Telemarketing
      • Telesales
      • Vendor-Owned Stores
    • Value Added Resellers (VARs)
      • Hardware Platform/Network VARs
      • Turnkey Solution VARs
      • Application VARs
      • Systems Integrators
    • Dealers
      • Traditional Dealers
      • Mail Order Dealers
    • Retail Channels
      • Consumer Electronics Stores
      • Mass Merchants
      • Office Equipment Chains
      • Computer Superstores
    • Other/Third-Party Direct Mail
    • Distributor
    • Methodology
      • Vendor Interviews
      • Units and Value
      • Technology Segmentation
      • Forecast
  • Executive Summary
    • Vendor Direct Marketing
    • VARs
    • Dealers
    • Retail
    • Other/Third-Party Direct Mail
    • Distributors
• Situation Overview
  • Western Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • The Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Greece
  • Republic of Ireland
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Western European Printer Market, 2006
  • Market Context
  • Table: Western European Printer Shipment Forecast Comparison - April 2005 Versus April 2006
• Essential Guidance
  • Forecast Tables
  • Table: Western Europe, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, All Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Monochrome Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Line Matrix Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Color Ink Jet Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Colour Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Western Europe, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Western Europe, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Germany, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Germany, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: France, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: France, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: United Kingdom, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: United Kingdom, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Italy, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Italy, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Netherlands, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Netherlands, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Belgium, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Belgium, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Sweden, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Sweden, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Denmark, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Denmark, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Norway, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Norway, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Finland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Finland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Switzerland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Switzerland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Austria, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Austria, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Spain, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Spain, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Portugal, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Portugal, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Greece, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Greece, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
  • Table: Ireland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Ireland, Other Color Page Printers - 2006-2010 - Value ($M)
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