This 2006 user segment study looks at the printer market through five end-user environments. The information contained in the study relates to user segment shares and forecasts for the printer market in Western Europe and is based on the latest 2005 printer forecast from published printer studies. The segments covered are home, businesses with fewer than 100 employees, 100?499 employees, 500 or more employees, and government/education. The information is provided for all classes of printer from desktop through to high speed. All information is provided for 16 countries in Western Europe: Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Ireland.

According to Julio Vial, quarterly research manager with IDC's Printers group, "In terms of unit activity, the professional market offers the largest market opportunity throughout the forecast period. More than half of all printers will be sold to the business environment."

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• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • Scope
    • Methodology
    • Vendor Interviews
    • Units
    • Technology Segmentation
    • Forecast
  • Executive Summary
• Situation Overview
  • Western Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • The Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Greece
  • Ireland
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Western European Printer Sector, 2005-2010
  • Market Context
  • Table: Western European Printer Shipment Forecast Comparison - April 2005 Versus April 2006
• Essential Guidance
  • Forecast Tables
  • Table: All Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: All Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Monochrome Page Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Line Matrix Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Inkjet Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Color Page Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Western Europe - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Germany - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - France - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - U.K. - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Italy - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Netherlands - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Belgium - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Sweden - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Denmark - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Norway - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Finland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Switzerland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Austria - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Spain - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Portugal - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Greece - 2006-2010 - Shipments
  • Table: Other Color Page Printers - Ireland - 2006-2010 - Shipments
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