Description

Lyra forecasts a surge in ink jet photofinishing solutions at retail locations through 2012 as retailers transition from traditional minilabs to ink jet solutions. In 2008, ink jet photofinishing solutions emerged as a viable alternative for retail environments. Ink jet solutions promise print speeds, quality, and operating costs comparable to those of traditional silver-halide technology, along with lower capital costs, smaller footprints, little maintenance, and no toxic waste. These so-called "dry labs" have come at a perfect time, when many stores no longer have the photo volumes necessary to sustain a traditional minilab. Much of the photofinishing industry, including hardware manufacturers, depends on consumables revenue. While only a fraction of a milliliter of ink is used to print a snapshot photo, the millions of prints potentially generated from retail ink jet devices amounts to significant ink volume. Lyra projects ink consumption among retail ink jet kiosks and microlab/minilabs will expand substantially from 2008 to 2012. Ink jet photofinishing will also consume an increasing volume of photo paper. Retail Ink Jet Photo Supplies: Lyra Analysis and Spot Forecast provides ink jet photo hardware and supplies vendors with Lyra's outlook for both retail hardware and consumables volume and revenue through 2012. It also provides information on the portion of ink jet hardware versus traditional retail technologies. List of Figures Figure 1: Example of a Retail Ink Jet Photo Kiosk, HP Photosmart PE1000 Express Station, 2006 Figure 2: Example of a Retail Ink Jet Photo Microlab, Noritsu D701, 2008 Figure 3: Example of a Retail Ink Jet Photo Minilab, HP Photosmart ML1000, 2008 Figure 4: Worldwide Consumer Photo Prints, Produced at Retail versus Elsewhere, 2005-2012 Figure 5: Existing Retail Ink Jet Photo Hardware, as of October 2008 Figure 6: HP Retail Photo Service Locations, North America, September 2008 Figure 7: Worldwide Retail Ink Jet Kiosk and Microlab/Minilab Installed Base, 2006-2012 Figure 8: Worldwide Annual Prints per Installation, Retail Ink Jet Kiosks and Microlab/Minilabs, 2006-2012 Figure 9: Worldwide Ink Volume, Retail Ink Jet Kiosks and Microlab/Minilabs, 2006-2012 Figure 10: Worldwide Photo Media Volume, Retail Ink Jet Kiosks and Microlab/Minilabs, 2006-2012 Figure 11: Worldwide Retail Ink Jet Kiosk and Microlab/Minilab Supplies Revenue, End-User Level, 2006-2012 Figure 12: Worldwide Retail Ink Jet Kiosk and Microlab/Minilab Supplies Revenue,Photofinisher Level, 2006-2012 Figure 13: Worldwide Consumer Digital Photo Prints at Retail, Ink Jet versus Other Technologies, 2006-2012

Table of Contents

Introduction Retail Digital Photo Printing Evolution of Retail Ink Jet Photo Hardware Outlook for Retail Ink Jet Photo Hardware Outlook for Consumables Volume Outlook for Consumables Revenue Ink Jet as a Part of All Retail Photo Printing Conclusion