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IDC Survey Spotlight: What Is the Number of Installed Print Devices by Region Worldwide?

Phil Sargeant — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at the number of printing devices organizations use at their office locations, comparing the Americas, Asia/Pacific (AP), and EMEA. It covers six device types, from desktop laser and ink-based printers and MFPs to floor-standing MFPs, label printers, and 3D printers. The data comes from IDC’s August 2026 Commercial Devices and Imaging Survey. Print environments are changing as organizations rethink where and how they print. Understanding how installed bases vary by region helps vendors and channel partners shape portfolios, set priorities, and focus investment where it counts.

IDC Survey Spotlight: Which Vendor Provides, or Will Provide, European Print Services Customers with Print/Device Management Solutions?

Jacqui Hendriks, Gala Spasova — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight draws on findings from IDC’s March 2026 European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions (IPDS) Survey (B2B print opportunity) to examine the vendor landscape for print and device management solutions across European organizations. As print environments evolve, organizations are increasingly evaluating platforms that support device management, security, and operational efficiency across their print infrastructure.

The document explores which vendors are most associated with print and device management deployments, how adoption varies by print service model, and the factors influencing supplier selection. It also examines the competitive positioning of leading providers across the European print services ecosystem.

IDC Survey: The Importance and Adoption of Non-Print Solutions Among European Print Services Customers

Mitri Roufka, Gala Spasova — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey examines the importance of non-print solutions for European organizations working with print services providers, and their adoption levels among these organizations. It is based on IDC’s European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions Survey and explores how non-print hardware, software, and IT services influence provider selection and switching decisions.

The study also analyzes adoption levels, customer priorities, and future deployment plans across key non-print solution categories and different print service models.

Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide and U.S. Document Solutions, 2026

Evan Hardie, Tim Greene, Geoffrey Wilbur — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Analysis Perspective provides insight into the current and future state of the document solutions market.

It includes an overview of the current market landscape, a technology buyer perspective, a market outlook, and IDC's advice for technology suppliers in this market.

"The document solutions software market is no longer defined by the management of documents, but by the management of information and workflows. As print volumes decline and digital transformation accelerates, organizations are investing in AI-powered document intelligence, workflow automation, and governance platforms that can extract value from both physical and digital content. Vendors that reduce operational complexity, improve security, enable agentic and AI-assisted workflows, and deliver measurable business outcomes will capture the greatest opportunities as enterprises modernize how work gets done." — Evan Hardie, research director, Consumer Devices Lead, IDC.

Market Forecast: Worldwide Workstation Forecast, 2026–2030: 2Q26 Update

Linn Huang — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC presentation provides the five-year forecast for the workstation market and delivers insights into the drivers and inhibitors of growth.

“The workstation market took its first contraction in three years last quarter, with tougher times in the immediacy. Still, in the long run, we expect the market to return toward growth, given the importance of AI development and technical computing.” — Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Display, IDC.

Market Share: Worldwide Workstation Shares, 2Q26 — -3% Market First Decline Since 2023

Linn Huang — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC presentation examines the 2Q26 market shares of the leading vendors in the workstation market.

"With the memory price hikes and purchase pull-in all coming to a head, the workstation market returned its contraction in nearly three years. Workstation demand tends to be inelastic, so the market contraction indicates price hikes have reached the premium." — Linn Huang, research vice president, Devices and Displays, IDC.

NetApp Platform Launch: Agentic AI Data Infrastructure for Developer Enablement and Multicloud PaaS Environments

Adam Reeves — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Positioning the company's data layer as a governance and portability component for multicloud PaaS and agentic AI, NetApp announced updates to the NetApp Platform on September 29, 2026. The announcements included new autonomous operations and fleet management for NetApp Console, a heterogeneous NetApp AI Data Engine, Keystone Sovereign, an OCI-native storage service with Oracle, and the NetApp Novus architecture for AI factories.

News Response: Major Datacenter Update, 2Q26

Andrew Buss, Dr. William Lee, Luis Fernandes — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Presentation tracks the most significant datacenter and AI infrastructure announcements of 2Q26 and examines how AI-driven expansion is reshaping the broader infrastructure ecosystem. Across major projects spanning the biggest datacenter players today and across multiple regions, this report analyzes demand and its influence on power generation, transmission planning, permitting, sustainability strategy, and community engagement — constraints that increasingly extend well beyond the datacenter facility itself.

What We Saw: U.S. Consumer and Office Print Activity, 2Q26

Geoffrey Wilbur — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on office and consumer printer shipment activity in the second quarter of 2026 for the United States.

"Printer and MFP shipments fell dramatically in 2Q26 in the U.S. In the second quarter, the Middle East War and related energy price shocks caused businesses and consumers to restrain print device spending, while unrelated supply chain disruptions reduced shipments to below already-weak demand. While supply chain issues seem to have been resolved, geopolitical events, a struggling U.S. GDP, and uncertainty around memory shortages are expected to continue to suppress print hardware spending for the rest of 2026, offering an opportunity for performance above the long-term trend in 2027 if existing supply and demand drivers improve," says Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions, IDC.

Worldwide Printer and MFP Forecast, 2026-2030

Geoffrey Wilbur — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

"The hardcopy peripherals market is expected to dip in 2026 amid geopolitical disruptions and supply concerns, particularly in the mature regions. Starting in 2027, printer and MFP shipments are expected to return to more modest annual declines. Even in a slowly declining market, growth opportunities exist, particularly in the higher-priced inkjet and higher-speed laser segments and, geographically, in emerging markets," says Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing and Document Solutions.