Canon Named a Leader in Latest IDC MarketScape for High-Speed Inkjet
Canon Named a Leader in Latest IDC MarketScape for High-Speed Inkjet
SINGAPORE, 30 April 2026 — Canon announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52990625, December 2025). According to the IDC MarketScape assessment, "Canon maintains a strong presence in the market, with continued growth in new installations and page volume. Canon is able to prove its value and success with many proven installations. Real-world production and utilisation data prove uptime claims."
The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment evaluates vendors on their capabilities in inkjet, including innovation, product portfolios, service and support, customer experience and long-term vision. The IDC MarketScape recognises Canon's high-speed inkjet (HSIJ) portfolio, reporting that "since the last iteration of this study, in which Canon was already in the Leaders category, Canon has made significant strides to bolster its position in the segment."
Among the improvements cited in the IDC MarketScape are:
- Canon's extension of the capabilities of several of its established high-speed inkjet products
- Canon's announcement of its own 1,200 dpi piezo inkjet printhead platform1 and products1 based on it
- Canon's announcement of innovation in service execution and delivery to create more control for end users and, ultimately, higher uptime
- Canon's work with multiple industry partners to expand finishing solutions
The IDC MarketScape report also noted: "Canon's presses use its own printhead technology and innovative ink systems (such as water-based polymer inks, 1,200 dpi printheads1 and proprietary waveforms), combining offset-level quality, colour consistency, and substrate versatility. Features include inline sensors for colour profiling and automated maintenance."
"Canon has well-developed supply chains that have already scaled up. It has an extensive global service network with fast response times and reliable parts availability worldwide. Canon is innovating in the area of service, designing programs that enable print service providers to train them to perform different levels of service on their Canon HSIJ equipment to reduce downtime."
The report noted, "Canon is also in a strong position through the development of its digital front-end solutions (PRISMA) that optimise workflows, file processing, and the operator interface for its high-speed presses."
Katsuya (Kurt) Tode, Director, Regional Commercial and Industrial Printing, Canon Singapore, said, "Canon's recognition in the 2025 IDC MarketScape reflects the company's long-standing leadership in high-speed inkjet technology for live production environments. Beyond press performance alone, this distinction highlights the reliability and stability Canon delivers through lasting customer partnerships. By combining proven technology with deep application expertise and a global service network, Canon provides the consistent uptime and support that print service providers need to scale their operations with confidence—today and into the future."
Canon's broad portfolio of high-speed inkjet presses spans continuous feed and sheetfed technologies, enabling a wide spectrum of production print customers to transition from analogue to digital production, responding to sustained buyer demand for shorter print runs, faster turnaround and highly efficient printing.
An excerpt of the IDC MarketScape relating to Canon can be viewed and downloaded here.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regions. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs about 165,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at https://sg.canon.
1 Canon varioPRESS iV7 and corrPRESS iB17.
