Most Western European countries declined, with the exception of a few markets in Scandinavia. The total Western European large-format printer market was close to 15,500 units in 2Q13, according to IDC's latest Western European Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker.

"Shipments of UV inkjet printers are still increasing and IDC expects this trend to continue in Western Europe," said Julio Vial (photo), Research Manager, Western European Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker. The technical sector continues to be the largest market in Western Europe, with a more than 65% share of the application type. The market declined by 4.4% year on year in 2Q13, however. The graphics segment also declined by around 30% in 2Q13 year on year.

The top 3 vendors in Western Europe in 2Q13 were HP, Canon, and Epson, accounting for 83.7% of total large-format printer shipments.

Notes:

• IDC tracks A2-A0+ devices in the large-format printer market.
• The large-format printer market includes single-function printers and multifunctional systems (MFPs). Data for all vendors is reported for calendar periods. Data is provided for monochrome and color devices.

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