Printer and copier market slows says Gartner Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (21:05:55) Posted by RSS Reader The combined printer, copier and multifunctional product (MFP) market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) totalled 23.8m shipped units in the first half of 2008, an increase of 2.2% said Gartner. "The results for the first half of 2008 showed single-digit growth across the print markets in EMEA, with second quarter results showing signs of an economic slowdown, which could continue into the rest of the year," said Tosh Prabhakar, an analyst at Gartner. Gartner said economic uncertainty had led to caution among consumers and businesses. Sales of consumer and office print devices were down 6% year-on-year in the first half of 2008. Content received from: ImagerZone, http://www.ImagerZone.com