What We Saw: U.S. Consumer and Office Print Activity, 1Q25

This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on office and consumer printer shipment activity in the first quarter of 2025 for the United States."Printer and MFP shipments underperformed expectations in 1Q25, as the implementation and threat of tariffs exacerbated economic uncertainty, suppressing spending as consumers and enterprise customers delayed some purchases while awaiting more economic certainty. Uncertainty around geopolitics and tariffs, in addition to growing concerns surrounding the possibility of a recession, is expected to cause continued volatility in the market through much of the rest of 2025." — Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions, IDC


Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

The Impact of Tariffs

First-Quarter Price Changes

Market Trends by Technology

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