Wide Expectations

Unit sales of wide-format printers grew more than 50 percent in 2000, according to I.T. Strategies, a research and consultancy firm dedicated to serving companies in emerging digital printing markets. Sales of wide-format printers in the corporate market (in-house graphics users, ad agencies, etc.) more than doubled last year, showing a growing market opportunity for 24-inch units from companies like Epson and Hewlett-Packard.