Large Format Printers Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Large Format Printers Market Analysis

The Large Format Printers Market size is estimated at USD 10.04 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 12.43 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.36% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• Advertising, packaging, and textiles are the key industries that contribute to revenue growth in the global market space. Various national and international brands and corporations utilize large format printers to assist them in their out-of-home advertising effort. Moreover, the large size of the media makes it visible from a distance. Advertising using large hoardings, banners, signages, and building wraps is used to attract the target audience and subsequently increase their sales and revenue.
• A large format printer is essentially used for printing large designs and materials that cannot be printed using the standard printer due to their large size. These printers are sometimes referred to as 'wide format printers.' Large format printers are used for various printing needs that require the print to be done on a substrate with larger dimensions. These printers are ideal solutions for printing textiles, signages, CAD and technical printing, advertisement posters, and others.
• The advancement in printing technologies and the availability of various inks in the market have increased the number of applications of large format printers, which, in turn, is resulting in the growth of the market. Further, the growing emphasis on large and technical graphics is estimated to propel the market growth between 2024 and 2029.
• Large format printers are primarily used for printing signages, contributing to the market revenue in 2024. Signages are a key form of outdoor advertising efforts of businesses or corporations and are highly useful for marketing the products, services, and the company. Additionally, indoor signages are used for various marketing and non-marketing purposes, including POS advertising and signages with warnings and directions. Technological advancements over time led to the development of printers that offer increased speed and productivity of printing. As such, the growing customer emphasis on quick printing services is satisfied by these fast-processing printers.
• The growing localized nature of the market resulted in an increased demand for short-run packaging. It enables the companies to provide niche packaging to specialty product manufacturers or local retailers, enabling the end users to go after new markets and increase their sales revenues. These printers find their applications in large format packaging across various industrial sectors, including food and beverage, electrical and electronics, leisure, and furniture. Continuous growth and increasing demand for products from these sectors are anticipated to bolster the demand for large format printers between 2024 and 2029.
• Large format printers require high initial installation, operating costs, and maintenance investments. Large-format printing necessitates the use of a variety of printing materials. Furthermore, large format printers consume a lot of electricity, and the high running costs of large format printers are largely due to the printers' design complexity and high ink prices, which restrict the market growth.

Large Format Printers indsutry Segmentation

Large format printers or wide format printers are the printers that are used for larger printing projects, such as posters, large maps or charts, store displays, trade show wall panels, blueprints, banners, and large-scale advertisements, such as building wraps. These printers can print up to 16 feet wide substrate material to be printed upon. The study covers the market for inkjet and toner-based printers and estimates for the large format printer ink market. It also covers the applications of large format printers, including apparel and textile printing, signage, advertising, décor, CAD, and technical printing.

The study covers the market segmentation by type (printers (inkjet-based printers, toner-based printers), allied software and services, ink type (aqueous ink, solvent ink, UV-curable ink, and dye sublimation ink), end-user industry (apparel and textiles, signage, advertising, decor, CAD and technical printing, and other end-user industries) and geography (North America [United States and Canada], Europe [United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Rest of Europe], Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.