On the Rise
Market Growth in Inkjet
- Production cut-sheet inkjet revenue is projected to grow from about $720M in 2024 to more than $1.8B by 2029 worldwide.
- Combined continuous-feed and cut-sheet production inkjet will form a $4B+ industry by 2030.
- Digital print — driven largely by inkjet — is growing at double-digit rates and could expand nearly 48% by 2028.
Source: https://www.it-strategies.com
Adopting Success
Acceptance of Inkjet Increasing
- 57% of print buyers now specify inkjet presses when sourcing production work.
- More than half of print providers plan to expand their inkjet investments, citing productivity, lower costs, and shorter run lengths.
- Inkjet systems accounted for about 61% of production printer market revenue in 2025, far ahead of electrophotography.
- 61% of marketers are increasing direct mail investment, a major driver for production inkjet growth.
- Print-on-demand books are expected to grow 2.1–6.4% annually, with digital inkjet driving the shift.
Source: A NAPCO Research report, Production Digital Printing 2025: Setting the Course to Thrive in the Year
Driving it Home
Key Forces Accelerating Inkjet Adoption
- Shorter print runs and on-demand production
- Personalization and variable data printing
- Automation and workflow integration
- Growth in packaging and labels
- Faster turnaround expectations (24–48 hours)
