The Asia/Pacific printer consumables market continues to play a vital role in the peripherals space, generating considerable revenue for printer vendors. In addition, the proliferation of rapidly evolving peripherals products, such as multifunction peripherals (MFP), photo printers and digital cameras, will continue to drive the demand for consumables, turning in good printing volumes over the forecast period. As the Asia/Pacific market is highly fragmented, timely and accurate information is critical for effective planning and decision-making. IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Printer Consumables Tracker addresses this need by providing you with pertinent information, coupled with an in-depth analysis and forecast of the printer consumables markets in Asia/Pacific. By equipping themselves with the right information and analysis, printer vendors will be better positioned to capitalize on new growth opportunities, as well as uncover and arm themselves against potential threats in the marketplace.

This product covers the following segments of the printer consumables market:

• Ink cartridges
• Laser toners
• Compatible consumables
• Counterfeit consumables
• Gray market consumables

Throughout the year, this product will address the following topics:

• Quarterly market share and size of ink cartridges and laser toners by country and vendor
• Quarterly market share of top 5 SKUs
• Quarterly market size and share of originals, compatibles, gray market and counterfeits
• Quarterly analysis and in-depth insights into the dynamics of the market by country
• Quarterly competitive analysis by vendor and country
• Quarterly update of 5-year forecast on printer consumables by country

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What is the market size of ink cartridges and laser toners in Asia/Pacific?
2. Who are the major and emerging players in these markets?
3. What is the impact of gray market activities on official shipments in Asia/Pacific?
4. How serious is the counterfeit situation in Asia/Pacific?
5. What is the future for both original and compatible vendors?

IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Printer Consumables Tracker analyzes product and vendor strategies, market shares, competitive positioning, financial viability, and overall strategic direction of leading and emerging printer consumable players in the Asia/Pacific region. It tracks both original and compatible shipments in each Asia/Pacific market. In addition, both gray and counterfeit shipments are sized to provide a fuller perspective of the industry. Examples of companies tracked include:

Brother, Calidad, Cartridge World, Canon, Epson, G&G, HP, Ink4Less, Inknara, Inktec, Kyocera, Lexmark, Oki, Panasonic, Print-rite, Samsung, Sepoms, and Xerox.

Throughout the year, this product will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

• Ink cartridges and laser toners
• Originals, compatibles, gray market and counterfeits
• Organized refillers, unorganized refillers, and jobbers
• Model level data
• Countries

• Ink cartridges, and laser toners
• Forecast assumptions

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Our steady growth over the past 10-plus years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.