The global portable printer market size reached USD 14.4 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 24.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.78% during 2025-2033.
Portable printers, also known as mobile printers, are compact and lightweight peripheral devices that can be connected via Bluetooth or a universal serial bus (USB). They are utilized by business travelers to revise documents and share them with clients. They are also used for printing bill receipts in petrol pumps, shops, credit card terminals, hotels and restaurants. Besides this, portable printers improve the productivity of the operations team and front-line workers by enabling them to generate invoices quickly. As a result, these printers find extensive applications in retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, e-commerce and logistics sectors around the world.
Portable Printer Market Trends:
At present, there is a rise in the penetration of the internet across the globe. This, along with the growing utilization of smart devices, such as tablets and smartphones, represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is an increase in the need for mobile workforce management among numerous industries. This, coupled with the rising adoption of the bring your own device (BYOD) policy in different organizations to improve the productivity of employees, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, organizations are focusing on innovating and modernizing their business worldwide. Besides this, the growing employment of printers for printing barcode and radio-frequency identification (RFID) labels are positively influencing the market. Furthermore, businesses are enhancing their customer experience to streamline documentation by issuing pick-up notices and delivery receipts at the point of delivery, which is catalyzing the demand for portable printers. Furthermore, key market players are focusing on research and development (R&D) activities for better battery runtime. These players are also extensively investing in building digital infrastructures, which is projected to bolster their overall sales and profitability.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global portable printer market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on technology, connectivity, distribution channel and industry vertical.
Breakup by Technology:
- Inkjet
- Thermal
- Impact
- Wireless
- USB
- Bluetooth
- Ethernet
- Online
- Offline
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Telecom
- Transportation and Logistics
- Others
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Bixolon Co. Ltd., Brother Industries Ltd., Canon Inc., Citizen Systems Japan Co. Ltd. (The Citizen Watch Company Ltd.), Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP, Honeywell International Inc., Printek LLC., Sato Holdings Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, Star Micronics Co. Ltd. and Toshiba TEC Corporation (Toshiba Corporation).
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.How big is the portable printer market?
2.What is the expected growth rate of the global portable printer market during 2025-2033?
3.What are the key factors driving the global portable printer market?
4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global portable printer market?
5.What is the breakup of the global portable printer market based on the technology?
6.What is the breakup of the global portable printer market based on the connectivity?
7.What are the key regions in the global portable printer market?
8.Who are the key players/companies in the global portable printer market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Portable Printer Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Technology
- 6.1 Inkjet
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Thermal
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Impact
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by Connectivity
- 7.1 Wireless
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 USB
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Bluetooth
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Ethernet
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
- 8.1 Online
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Offline
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9 Market Breakup by Industry Vertical
- 9.1 Healthcare
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Retail
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Telecom
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Transportation and Logistics
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Others
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
- 11 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Strengths
- 11.3 Weaknesses
- 11.4 Opportunities
- 11.5 Threats
- 12 Value Chain Analysis
- 13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 14 Price Analysis
- 15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Bixolon Co. Ltd.
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1.3 Financials
- 15.3.2 Brother Industries Ltd.
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2.3 Financials
- 15.3.3 Canon Inc.
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3.3 Financials
- 15.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.4 Citizen Systems Japan Co. Ltd. (The Citizen Watch Company Ltd.)
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4.3 Financials
- 15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.5 Fujitsu Limited
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.5.3 Financials
- 15.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.6 Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6.3 Financials
- 15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.7 Honeywell International Inc.
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.8 Printek LLC.
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9 Sato Holdings Corporation
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9.3 Financials
- 15.3.10 Seiko Epson Corporation
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10.3 Financials
- 15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.11 Star Micronics Co. Ltd.
- 15.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.11.3 Financials
- 15.3.12 Toshiba TEC Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
- 15.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.12.3 Financials
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