Snapshot Photo Printer Performance: New Testing Metrics-A Hard Copy Observer Perspective
Commissioned by Lyra Research and authored by Compumetric Labs, this report seeks to measure the performance of three different compact photo printers: the Canon PIXMA mini320; the Epson PictureMate PM260; and the HP Photosmart A626 using new t
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Publication Date: JAN 2008
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2008 Lyra Imaging Symposium Conference Binder Plus Presentation CD & PDF Downloads
Access the wealth of data and analysis from the industry's premier event by ordering the 2008 Lyra Imaging Symposium conference binder, now offered with a bonus CD of all presentations and log-in credentials for for immediate online downloads.
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Publication Date: JAN 2008
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The Hard Copy Observer 2007 Year in Review Issue
The Hard Copy Observer is the industry's best source for information and analysis of key events in the printer hardware industry. The year-in-review issue includes in-depth analysis of each hardware market segment.
Publication Date: DEC 2007
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2007 Lyra Imaging Symposium Conference Binder & Presentations CD
TEMPORARY PRICE REDUCTION: $300 off. Now $495.
Need to quickly get fluent with all the current news, analysis and trends in the digital imaging industry from the authoritative source? Order the 2007 Lyra Imaging Symposium con
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Publication Date: JUL 2007
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Digital Camera Usage in China: User Profiles, Trends, and Analysis
Technological development in Urban China rivals that of many industrialized nations, and what it lacks in straight percentages it makes up for with sheer size and accelerating adoption rates. However, when it comes to digital cameras, China's a
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Publication Date: JUN 2007
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Podcast-Plus: Ann Priede's Hard Copy Observer Year in Review (A Lyra Salute to Very Important Products)--38 min.
Podcast-Plus downloads contain an audio MP3 file and a PDF slide presentation. Presented at The 2007 Lyra Imaging Symposium, Ann Priede discusses key imaging industry products in different market segments of the imaging industry for 2006.
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Publication Date: MAR 2007
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Silverbrook's Memjet and the Impending Print Industry Shake-Up
There is a dangerous new printer vendor in town. After more than a decade spent secretly developing and patenting a radically inventive new printing technology, Australia's Silverbrook Research has just announced its new Memjet ink jet array te
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Publication Date: MAR 2007
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Breaking the Model: Will Chinese Consumers Force Printer OEMs to Give Up Their Razors and Blades?
Epson has quietly launched a new consumer printer marketing strategy in China that could have explosive ramifications for the rest of the printer market. This low-cost cartridge model could start a consumables pricing nuclear war that melts the
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Publication Date: JAN 2007
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The Hard Copy Observer: Year in Review Issue
The Hard Copy Observer's year-in-review issue has long been the industry's best source for analysis of key events in the printer hardware industry during the past year. The issue also highlights where vendors are competitively positioned
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Publication Date: DEC 2006
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Will Edgeline Finally Give HP the Edge in the Copier Wars?
This report examines HP's Edgeline technology. Edgeline is an extension of the thermal ink jet scalable printing technology (SPT) that HP announced in July 2005.
Publication Date: NOV 2006
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Black-and-White Answers: Why Monochrome Laser MFPs Are Here to Stay
Lyra expects personal monochrome laser MFPs to experience strong growth in unit shipments and revenue in the coming years. New models from Brother, Dell, HP, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, and Samsung are raising the bar for this market segment, with
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Publication Date: SEP 2006
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Imaging Trends and Opportunities in the Small and Medium-Sized Business Market
This primary research report examines U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses' use of output devices such as printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers, and MFPs. The report identifies the number and type of devices installed, color usage,
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Publication Date: AUG 2006
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Service with a Smile: Aftermarket Opportunities in the Growing Laser Multifunction Printer Market
The worldwide installed base of personal monochrome laser multifunctional printers (MFPs) is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2 percent between 2004 and 2009, while the workgroup monochrome laser MFP installed base will show modest growth over t
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Publication Date: APR 2006
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Consumer/SOHO/SMB Markets: Big Volumes, Low Profits
This report, created from a presentation delivered at the 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium, looks at the different classes of printers and creates a model and analysis of life-cycle profitability.
Publication Date: APR 2006
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Hard Copy Observer Perspective-Ink Jet versus Laser: The Battle for the Office
This report explores the barriers to adoption of ink jet products in the office. It compares ink jet and color laser price, performance, cost-per-page, reliability and ease-of use. The report examines the market opportunities based on the curre
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Publication Date: APR 2006
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2005: The Hard Copy Observer Year in Review-The 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium
This is a PDF of a PowerPoint presentation delivered at the 2006 Lyra Imaging Symposium.
This presentation by Ann Priede, managing editor of The Hard Copy Observer, reviews the year 2005 from a hardware, toner and ink, and paper
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Publication Date: MAR 2006
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The HP Officejet Pro K550: A Look at SPT in the Office
From the editors of The Hard Copy Observer and Hard Copy Supplies Journal, this report looks at the strengths and weaknesses of HP's Officejet Pro K550. Learn how the K550 stacks up against other office machines including color la
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Publication Date: FEB 2006
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Ink Jet Photo Paper: Understanding Consumers, Product and Pricing Trends, and Forecasts
nk Jet Photo Paper: Understanding Consumers, Product and Pricing Trends, and Forecasts provides a history of the photo paper market; reveals the results of Lyra's recent consumer survey on photo paper brand and product preferences, buying habit
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Publication Date: JAN 2006
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The Replacements: Monochrome and Color Laser MFPs
The Replacements: Monochrome and Color Laser MFPs provides vendors with worldwide and regional shipment, revenue, and installed-base forecast data for monochrome laser MFPs, as well as worldwide and North American forecasts for color laser MFPs
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Publication Date: AUG 2005
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Enterprise Digital Imaging Futures: Office Printing--Where Is the Market Heading?
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225.
Office Printing: Where Is the Market Heading? Lyra's latest report in the 2005 Imaging Symposium Series, looks at some of the major trends that are driving the office printing market and c
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Publication Date: AUG 2005
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China Laser Hardware, Media, and Toner Demand Forecast and Analysis
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2200, Now $1650. It is no surprise that printer and supplies vendors want to cash in on the booming Chinese economy. Over the last three years, China's economy-the second largest in the world-has expanded
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Publication Date: JUN 2005
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Printing for China's Outdoor Advertising and Beyond: Analyzing China Solvent Wide-Format Hardware and Ink Demand Forecast and Analysis
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2200, Now $1650.
Outdoor signage is everywhere in China. Currently, there are more than 1.4 million billboards on display in China, about five times the number found in the United States. At present, out
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Publication Date: MAY 2005
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The Hard Copy Observer Spotlight: 2004 Ink Jet Printer Market
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $199, Now $149.
There was a marked shift away from single-function, general-purpose ink jet printers toward ink jet multifunction peripherals (MFPs) in 2004. Worldwide shipments of ink jet MFPs grew approx
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Publication Date: MAY 2005
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Commercial Printing: An Overview of Production and Wide-Format-The 2005 Imaging Symposium Series
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225.
The commercial printer market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the digital printing industry. The commercial market has long favored traditional, nondigital printing processes suc
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Publication Date: APR 2005
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Decoding the Consumer Printer Market: Forecasts, Geographic Trends, Competition, Major Events, and Shifts
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225. The consumer printer market experienced solid growth in 2004, with worldwide shipments of all consumer printers increasing from 87 million units in 2003 to 99 million units in 2004. Looking
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Publication Date: APR 2005
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Historical Snapshot: The Hard Copy Observer Spotlight -- 2004 Color Laser Printer Market
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $199, Now $149. In 2004, 1.8 million color laser printers shipped worldwide, with much of the market's growth due to the increase in shipments of sub-$1,000 units. As the number of products increased drama
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Publication Date: APR 2005
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The Hard Copy Observer Spotlight: 2004 Desktop Monochrome Laser Printer Market
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $199, Now $149.
In 2004, worldwide desktop monochrome laser printer shipments grew 15 percent compared with the previous year to 14 million units, with most of the growth coming in the personal (sub-$500)
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Publication Date: APR 2005
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Decoding China: Analyzing Emerging Markets and Assessing Key Players
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225.
The rapid growth of the PC market in China will ensure the growth of the Chinese printer market. Both markets are driven in part by the Chinese government's long-term development strategie
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Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Color Laser Printers: Reaching the Tipping Point
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225. While worldwide color laser printer shipments have increased dramatically, they still account for just a fraction of all laser printer shipments, with almost eight times as many monochrome
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Publication Date: MAR 2005
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HP versus Dell: Revisiting the Imaging Industry's Battle of the Decade
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $225.
Dell's entry into the printer market two years ago was a landmark event in the industry, and it may well turn out to be the single most important development in the printer industry in thi
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Publication Date: FEB 2005
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China Ink Jet Hardware, Media, and Ink Demand Forecast and Analysis
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2200, Now $1100. With 1.3 billion consumers and continued growth in disposable income, the Chinese market is an obvious target for imaging industry vendors looking for the next big opportunity. But with o
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Publication Date: OCT 2004
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The Consumer Photo-Printing Market: Where Will Digital Photos Be Printed? Home, Online, or Retail?
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2495, Now $1249. The growing popularity of digital cameras is increasing the number of digital photos taken and saved. This, in turn, translates into more digital photos printed at various locations inclu
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Publication Date: AUG 2004
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Color Laser Printers: Worldwide Market Forecast and Analysis
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2995, Now $1495. The color laser printer market represents a significant revenue opportunity for printer and supplies vendors. With hardware prices declining and print speeds increasing, Lyra projects tha
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Publication Date: JUL 2004
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Investigating Key Issues in the Photo-Printing Market in a Digital Camera World
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $299, Now $149.
As the digital camera market grows, so does the photo-printing opportunity. In 2003, digital cameras reached the mass-market adoption phase in the United States, with a penetration rate of
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Publication Date: MAR 2004
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The Changing Behaviors of the Japanese Digital Photographer: A 2003 Lyra Survey
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $3200, Now $795.
Lyra Research conducted a large, in-depth study of Japanese digital camera users in mid-2003, and the results of that survey have now been released in a major new report, The Changing Beh
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Publication Date: OCT 2003
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Services and Solutions: New Focus for Hard Copy Hardware Vendors
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2195, Now $549.
In order to gain wider influence in corporate accounts and generate revenue, printer and copier manufacturers are turning their attention to services and solutions. Not to be confused wit
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Publication Date: OCT 2003
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Enterprise Color Laser Printing: Adoption of Color in the Office--Market Drivers for Workgroup Color Devices
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2495, Now $625.
During the last decade, adoption of color printing in offices has fallen short of vendors' expectations. The perception among users is that color is too expensive, too difficult, and not
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Publication Date: SEP 2003
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Digital Copiers and MFPs: Worldwide Market Trends and Forecast
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2195, Now $549.
Ever since digital copier shipments surpassed analog copier shipments in 2000, the demise of analog copiers has continued unabated. Digital copiers' initial advantage over analog devices
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Publication Date: DEC 2002
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Wide-Format Printers, Ink, and Media: Market Forecast and Overview
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $2995, Now $749.
The wide-format market is diverse in terms of users, output, and revenue opportunities for vendors. Wide-Format Printers, Ink, and Media: Market Forecast and Overview provid
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Publication Date: OCT 2002
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Worldwide Market Trends for Printers and MFPs: Market Assessment and Forecasts
Temporary Price Reduction: Was $4199, Now $1049. A new Lyra Research report, Worldwide Market Trends for Printers and MFPs: Market Assessment and Forecast, helps vendors anticipate and plan for the market changes that lie ahead.
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Publication Date: OCT 2002
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