What We Saw: U.S. Consumer and Office Print Activity, 2Q25

This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on office and consumer printer shipment activity in the second quarter of 2025 for the United States."Printer and MFP shipments underperformed expectations again in 2Q25, as tariff uncertainty and a soft economy combined to suppress spending. Both consumer and enterprise spending remained soft in light of ongoing economic uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions and the impact of tariffs, in addition to growing concerns surrounding the possibility of a recession, will continue to weaken shipment growth into 2026." - Geoffrey Wilbur, research manager, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions, IDC