InfoTrends Forecast: Inkjet Targets Commercial

Furthermore, InfoTrends estimates that high-volume inkjet placements will increase at more than 35 percent per year over the next five years, outperforming placements within the electrophotographic market by a factor of three. In addition, color print volume is expected to nearly quadruple by 2013.

Not unlike the early days of the high-speed electrophotographic market, inkjet will advance through the co-development of enabling products and processes with stakeholders, such as printing companies, substrate manufacturers, finishing system vendors and even end customers. Some participants will inevitably drop out, especially as the field of competitors expands.