Mobile Transaction Printers: A Global Market Demand Analysis
Report
VDC's first market research report dedicated to mobile transaction printers provides a detailed analysis on mobile printer technology by form factor, print width, network connection, media output, installation environment, and distribution channel.
Our first market research report dedicated to mobile transaction printers provides a detailed analysis on mobile printer technology by form factor, print width, network connection, media output, installation environment, and distribution channel. Mobile transaction printers encompass all mobile printers responsible for documenting a transaction/business operation such as a receipt, invoice, contract, event ticket, boarding ticket, insurance claim, and more.
Report Highlights
Highlights of the report include:
2004 worldwide market for mobile transaction printers approached $220 million and surpassed 375,000 units. The majority of mobile transaction printer shipped utilized direct thermal printing technology.
Strong growth is expected over the next three years as organizations continue to adopt enterprise mobility systems with integrated printing applications. VDC estimates the compounded annual growth at roughly 15% through 2007.
The three largest markets for mobile transaction printing applications are field workforce, retail floor, and and warehouse/distribution center. These three installation environments comprise more than 60% of the mobile transaction printer market. Media requirements vary as field workforce systems are heavy receipt/invoice applications, while retail floor and warehouse/DC solutions favor bar code labels.
End user preference for communication options remains mixed. The majority of mobile transaction printers still operate tethered to a mobile computer or workstation. However, wireless solutions integrating 802.11b or Bluetooth technology continue to experience rapid adoption. Demand for IrDA communication is steadily weakening.
Major Sections For The Report
Market Analysis - addressing quantitative and qualitative issues shaping the current and anticipated demand for mobile transaction printers, including revenue and unit market estimates, forecasts, and analysis of the trends and issues impacting market growth opportunities;
Channel Analysis - providing current market demographics and addressing the quantitative and qualitative issues shaping current and future end-user mobile transaction printer requirements, expenditures, and usage;
End-User Analysis - providing current market demographics and addressing the quantitative and qualitative issues shaping current and future end-user mobile transaction printer requirements, expenditures, and usage;
Competitive Analysis - addressing current mobile transaction printer supplier market positions, including segmentation by manufactured printer and branded printer; and
Conclusions and Recommendations - addressing overall market development and the pertinent issues facing the mobile transaction printer industry.
VDC's first market research report dedicated to mobile transaction printers provides a detailed analysis on mobile printer technology by form factor, print width, network connection, media output, installation environment, and distribution channel.