Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) increased for the first time since the second quarter of 2018, growing 8.6% year over year to nearly 26.2 million units in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, the year-over-year expansion was driven by the demand for low-end, cost-effective inkjet devices for home working and home education.
Notable highlights from the third quarter include:
- Year-over-year increases in unit shipments were observed in the three largest regional markets – the United States, Western Europe, and China. The growth was stimulated by increased working and learning from home, which require affordable printers for home-based printing.
- HP Inc. and Canon posted significant year-over-year growth in global shipments at 22.7% and 12.1% respectively.
- Both the inkjet and laser markets posted year-over-year growth in 3Q20, registering gains of 13.8% and 2.0% respectively.
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Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Market, Unit Shipments, Company Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q3 2020 |
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Companies |
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3Q20 Unit |
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3Q20 Market |
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3Q19 Unit |
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3Q19 Market |
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3Q20/3Q19 |
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1. HP Inc. |
11,599,535 |
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44% |
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9,450,906 |
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39% |
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+22.7% |
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2. Canon Group |
5,584,533 |
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21% |
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4,983,323 |
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21% |
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+12.1% |
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3. Epson |
4,148,285 |
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16% |
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4,632,230 |
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19% |
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-10.4% |
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4. Brother |
1,781,660 |
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7% |
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1,848,512 |
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8% |
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-3.6% |
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5. Kyocera Group |
407,136 |
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2% |
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504,593 |
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2% |
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-19.3% |
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Others |
2,640,050 |
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10% |
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2,664,802 |
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11% |
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-0.9% |
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Total |
26,161,199 |
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100% |
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24,084,366 |
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100% |
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+8.6% |
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Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, November 2020 |
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Notes:
- IDC tracks A2-A4 devices whose primary application is document printing in the Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.
- Hardcopy Peripherals include single-function printers, multifunction printers (MFPs), and single-function digital copiers (SF DC).
- Data for all vendors are reported for calendar periods.
In addition to the table above, a graphic illustrating worldwide shipments for the top 5 hardcopy peripherals companies in 3Q19 and 3Q20 is available by viewing this press release on IDC.com.
For more information about IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, please contact Phuong Hang at phang@idc.com.
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