Triple-Digit Growth Forecast for Color Laser MFPs
LYRA RESEARCH
Lyra expects that color
laser MFPs will become a hot product in small-office/home-office (SOHO)
environments, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and small
corporate workgroups, particularly in North America, which is a more
mature market than many other regions. Lyra expects that North American
shipments of color laser MFPs will grow at compound annual growth rate
of more than 220 percent, as buyers in these environments replace their
current hardware .
How color laser MFP buyers will use these devices will vary by
environment. SOHO environments will use color laser MFPs to produce
both monochrome and color output, and average monthly print volumes
will be low. In contrast, small corporate workgroups are more likely to
have defined color requirements and large print and copy volumes.
Because these workgroups typically have access to monochrome printers
and copiers, they will use color laser MFPs more for color output than
for monochrome.