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A scanner is a device designed to capture images from various sources, including photographic prints, posters, and magazine pages, for computer editing and display purposes. Its function involves converting images on a document into digital information, enabling storage on a computer through optical character recognition.
The primary types of scanners include flatbed scanners, sheet-fed scanners, drum scanners, handheld scanners, and others. A flatbed scanner is an optical device equipped with a flat glass surface for scanning documents. These scanners are available both through online and offline stores and find applications in both individual and commercial use.
The scanner market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides scanner market statistics, including scanner industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a scanner market share, detailed scanner market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the scanner industry. This scanner market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The scanner market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $8.54 billion in 2024 to $8.91 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to document digitization and paperless trends, business process automation, government regulations and compliance, library and archiving needs, educational sector demand.
The scanner market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.45 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to integration with cloud services, remote work and collaboration tools, healthcare industry digitization, advancements in 3D scanning, consumer adoption for personal use. Major trends in the forecast period include focus on energy efficiency, rise of portable and handheld scanners, document management software integration, enhanced security features, adoption of ai and machine learning.
The rising demand for digitalization and automation is anticipated to drive the growth of the scanner market in the coming years. Digitalization involves converting analog information into a digital format, while automation refers to the automatic execution of tasks without manual intervention. Scanners are essential for digitalization and automation as they transform physical documents into digital formats that can be easily stored, accessed, and processed by computers. For example, in March 2023, the International Monetary Fund, a US-based financial agency of the United Nations, reported that digitalization across advanced economies increased by an average of 6 percentage points. Additionally, in August 2022, Eurostat, a government agency based in Luxembourg, stated that more than 90% of EU small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should achieve at least a basic level of digital intensity by 2030. Thus, the growing demand for digitalization and automation is fueling the expansion of the scanner market.
The rising demand for sheet-fed scanners is expected to boost the growth of the scanner market during the forecast period. A sheet-fed scanner is a computer scanning device specifically designed to scan loose sheets of paper. These scanners are commonly used by businesses to digitize office documents. Many businesses prefer paper digitization because scanning reduces document management costs. It decreases expenses related to paper and small supplies such as staplers, scissors, tape, glue, pens, and pencils while also saving space in office premises by eliminating the need for physical document storage. Therefore, the increasing demand for digitization is projected to enhance the demand for sheet-fed scanners, consequently driving the growth of the scanner market during this period.
The scanners market is being significantly influenced by technological advancements. Businesses in the scanner industry consistently invest in emerging technologies to enhance their revenue streams. For example, in July 2023, Canon Inc., a Japan-based imaging technologies company, introduced the imageFORMULA R30 document scanner. The Canon imageFORMULA R30 is a versatile and user-friendly scanner designed for home offices and small businesses, capable of batch scanning double-sided documents of up to 60 sheets. It includes CaptureOnTouch Lite software, enabling users to convert scanned documents into various file formats and make them searchable using keywords.
Major companies in the scanner market are actively engaged in the development of innovative and advanced products to establish a competitive edge. Innovative and advanced products in this context refer to scanners incorporating advanced image scanning and innovative paper handling capabilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality scanning results. For instance, in August 2023, Voxelgrids, an India-based Healthtech startup, launched an advanced and cost-effective MRI scanner poised to revolutionize healthcare accessibility. The company has successfully developed a state-of-the-art MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanner, significantly more affordable than comparable conventional models, thereby eliminating access barriers for billions of people who were previously unable to afford such technology.
In March 2023, Tek84 Inc., a US-based company specializing in ultra-low-dose x-ray imaging, acquired IDSS Corp for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to combine Tek84's advanced x-ray scanning technologies to improve security solutions against a range of threats, expand their market presence on the East Coast, and develop new products for emerging security challenges. Ultimately, this will allow them to leverage complementary technologies for a more comprehensive high-tech security screening offering. IDSS Corp is a US-based provider of advanced threat detection for airports and secure facilities worldwide, known for its superior airport scanners.
Major companies operating in the scanner market include Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP, Honeywell International Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Xerox Corporation, Brother Industries Ltd., Zebra Technologies Corporation, Contex A/S, SATO Holdings Corporation, Epson America Inc., Faro Technologies Inc., Iris Software Private Limited, Creaform Inc., Opticon Inc., Dymo Industries Inc., Metrologic Group SAS, Image Access Corp., Handheld Group Ltd., Zeutschel GmbH, Artec 3D Inc., Microtek International Inc., Plustek Inc., Visioneer Inc., Metrologic Instruments Inc., EVA Vision Ltd., Qidenus Technologies GmbH, EasyScan BV, Colortrac Ltd.
The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the scanner market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global scanner market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the scanner market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the scanner market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The scanner market consists of sales of scanners, which are input devices that can be connected to computers to optically scan images, print texts, handwritings or objects, and convert them to digital images. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.