This IDC Market Perspective contains excerpts from public financial disclosures by leading hardcopy vendors and details the impact of inflation, economic uncertainty, and other issues facing hardcopy vendors on performance and forecasts.“In the fourth quarter, the hardcopy market was steady but unspectacular. Several vendors enter 2025 with different strategies to succeed in this mature market, as acquisitions, partnerships, expansions of TAM, and a focus on higher-margin segments were all discussed in financial announcements this quarter. To succeed, vendors will need to choose their strategies well and execute them strongly while nimbly navigating uncertain market conditions, as U.S. tariffs, geopolitical tensions, stubborn inflation, and slowing interest rate cuts all serve to cloud this year’s economic outlook.” — Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions at IDC
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New Market Developments and Dynamics
Financials by Vendor
Brother
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Sales by Business Unit
Sales by Region
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Printing and Solutions Business Unit
Domino Business Unit
Inventory Notes
Canon
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Sales by Business Unit
Sales by Region
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Printing Business Unit
Inventory Notes
Epson
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Sales by Business Unit
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Office and Home Printing Business Category
Commercial and Industrial Printing Business Category
Inventory Notes
HP Inc.
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Key Takeaways and Outlook
Printing
Inventory Notes
Konica Minolta
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Sales by Business Unit
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Digital Workplace Business Unit
Professional Print Business Unit
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Kyocera
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Key Takeaways and Outlook
Document Solutions Unit
Inventory Notes
Ricoh
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Sales by Region
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Digital Services
Digital Products
Graphic Communications
Inventory Notes
Sharp
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Key Takeaways and Outlook
Smart Office Business Unit
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Xerox
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Sales by Business Unit
Sales by Region
Key Takeaways and Outlook
Inventory Notes
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