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Japan printer shipments and prices fall in H1
TOKYO,
Sept 06- Japan’s printer market shrank in the first half of 2006 on
falling shipments of inkjet models and declining prices, researcher
Gartner Inc.
Shipments
by makers such as Canon Inc and Seiko Epson Corp. fell 3.6 percent to
3.65 million units in the six-month period from a year ago. In value
terms, the market fell 5 percent to 164.8 billion yen ($1.4
billion).Demand for inkjet printers fell in the six-month period
following strong shipments in 2005, Gartner said. Shipments of inkjet
printers dropped 31 percent to 1.2 million.However, shipments of
multifunctional inkjet machines that can also scan, fax and copy, rose
28 percent to 1.7 million units.Printers maker are trying to switch to
more profitable multifunctional models to offset fierce price
competition. Such devices also spur demand for consumables such as ink
and paper.In the six month period, Canon secured the biggest share in
terms of shipment units with 37.5 percent, trailed by Seiko Epson with
35.3 percent. Third-ranked was Hewlett-Packard Co. with 7.9 percent,
and Brother Industries Ltd. came in fourth with 4.9 percent.
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