A 7% Increase in Printer and Copier Market Discovered in Q2 2012

According to the research firm Gartner, the combined serial inkjet and page printers, copiers and multifunction products market in the United States totaled 7,150,202 units in the second quarter of 2012, a 6.8% increase over the same period last year. The total end-user spending reached $208.1 million USD, an increase of 35% from the same period last year as well.

According to Gartner Research Analyst Amrita Choudhury, "The MFP market growth here has been driven by the banking, financial services and insurance, education and government sectors." Choudhury went on to say that the market also gained some traction in the high speed segment, often used by large publishing houses or organizations to print their outbound communications. 

HP remained on top in the markets for printers, copiers and multifunction printers, accounting for 51.4% of shipments. Canon pulled in the number 2 spot with 23%, while Samsung and Epson rounded out the leaders with 8.3% and 8.1%, respectively. In the A4 MFP segment, HP was the market leader as well with a 48.2% market share, followed by Samsung with 22.7% and Canon with 13.7%. The A3 flatbed copier MFP segment saw Canon leading the pack with a 28.9% market share. Konica Minolta took the number 2 spot with 19.7% and Ricoh commanded 12.8% of the market. 

Not everything was positive, however, with the inkjet printer market declining 7.2% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. HP, which accounted for 50.8% of the total sales in the segment, also saw a decline of 23.6%. Epson held a market share of 30% and also had a shipment decline of 8.8%. Canon also improved shipments in the inkjet division by increasing by 136% compared to the second quarter of 2011, contributing 18.8% of market share.

Source: NDTV Gadgets - Printers and copiers market grows 7%: Gartner

New Color Laser Printers from Samsung are Great for SMBs

Samsung has announced a group of four new color laser printers that are aimed at small and medium businesses. The two single-function and two multifunction printers, according to a press release from the company, offer "professional performance from an economic device."

"The small or mid-size business user shouldn’t have to compromise printer quality because of cost. Our new family of color laser printers allows organizations to benefit from printers which have the features of much more complex pieces of equipment, while remaining very affordable to buy and maintain,” said Ken Colby, the director of printer marketing at Samsung Electronics Information Technology Division.

The Samsung CLP-670ND, CLP-620ND, CLX-6220FX, and CLX-6250FX use Samsung Instant Fusing technology, which fuses the toner using a thin flexible sleeve and lamp verses the thick roller and slow heating elements used by traditional printers. This allows, not only for faster printing, but it saves energy. During sleep mode, the heating lamp is turned off, allowing for less energy consumption. The printers also use Samsung's TonerSave feature, which allows users to extend cartridge life an reduce cost per page. Finally, a PowerSave Mode will also reduce printing costs and save you time and money on maintenance.

Because the printers use Samsung's Easy Color Manger, the user is able to apply balance, brightness, contrast, and saturation to any image, as well as creating personalized color profiles. The printers' Fine Edge technology makes images crisp and clean. Below you'll find a specific specs from each of the four printers, as well as suggested retail prices for each one.

The CLX-620ND will sell for $399. It has a printing speed of 21ppm, 256MB of standard memory, 512MB of max memory, and a 360 MHz CPU. Other information about the printer includes:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling: 100MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 65,000 max

The CLX-670ND has a printing speed of 25ppm and a 700MHz CPU. It features 256MB of standard memory, 768MB of max memory, and will sell for $599. Other stats include:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling: 100MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 80,000 max

The CLX-6220FX will cost you $699 and has a printing and copy speed of 21ppm and 21cpm respectively. It features a 360Hz CPU, 256MB of standard memory and 512MB of max memory. Other information about the printer:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling(STD): 100 MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 65,000 max

Finally, for $899 the CLX-6250FX offers a printing speed of 25 ppm and copy speed of 25 cpm. It has a 700Mhz CPU, 256 MB of standard memory, and 768 MB of max memory. It also includes:

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
Paper Handling (STD): 100 MP, 250 CST
Duplex Printing: Double-sided document printing
Monthly Duty Cycle: 80,000 max

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Samsung's Multifunction Color Printer for Corporate Offices

Samsung Electronics America Inc. recently announced a premier color laser multifunction (MFP) printer called the MultiXpress CLX-8540ND. Samsung is currently offering the CLX-8540ND with an MSRP of $8,249.00 and is recommended as a heavy duty solution to corporate businesses.

“The CLX-8540ND is our flagship hybrid printer designed as a printer-copier solution for workgroups in large corporate environments and for copy-intensive small-to-mid sized businesses. Along with being one of the fastest digital color printers on the market, the CLX-8540ND also bridges the gap between Letter/Legal verses Ledger printers by including advanced printer and copier features usually only found on larger machines. What we’ve done is simplify the selection process for IT managers who are looking for a truly multifunctional printer.” - Doug Albregts, Vice President of Information Technology, Samsung Electronics America Inc.

Fastest in Its Class
The CLX-8540ND is one of the fastest color multifunction printers on the market and is capable of replacing current bulky multifunction printers. The CLX-8540ND has an extremely quick startup time and can print up to 40 pages per minute (PPM). This printer even sports an 800 MHz CPU, 1 GB of RAM, and a 160 GB hard drive making it suitable for the most demanding of office environments. Difficult printing and scanning jobs become a thing of the past as the CLX-8540ND easily processes, stores, and protects these aspects of your business. The optional paper tray is expandable to 2,720 sheets allowing this printer to manage large print jobs without interruption.

Samsungs Crisp Color and Easy Management
Whats truly unique about the CLX-8540ND is its Easy Color Manager and Real-Time Calibration Technology. The Easy Color Manager allows users to adjust color balance, brightness, contrast, and saturation of any image that you want to print. This is especially useful for businesses that have specific color preferences or rigid color requirements for their prints. The Real-Time Calibration Technology ensures that all documents are printed consistent with a high color quality. However, when dealing with important documents that may require special attention, users can choose to manually define what level of color quality will be specifically used on their documents. There is even an "Auto" option that will automatically detect whether print jobs are "mono" or "color" allowing your business to save time without having to separate these different print jobs. Whats truly impressive about the MultiXpress C8540ND is that it can handle a 9,600 dpi resolution with ease and will always print clear and precise.

Easy to Manage and Personalized UI
The combination of Samsung’s exclusive 7”color LCD touchscreen and 3-dimensional User Interface creates a smooth and easy interaction between users and the machine. The touchscreen also provides trouble-shooting capabilities that effectively reduce downtime. In addition you can add valuable information to the UI such as your corporate logo, IT support phone numbers, and any other service/support details. Rest assured that this printer will conform with all of your businesses existing IT infrastructure policies and regulations through the use SyncThru™ Admin 5, an online administration application that lets you manage and control who has access to the C8540ND.

“Next to its performance, the CLX-8540ND’s advanced features, such as modular add-ons and productivity software, make this multifunction printer easy to manage for IT managers and end users. We’ve also added cost saving features like TonerSave, AnyWeb Print, and Auto Color Detection to help our customers trim expenses. Our standard accounting solution gives managers complete visibility into their printer fleets by providing them with real-time tracking of their printing costs by individual users, printer type and location.” - Ken Colby, Director of Printer Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.