An equipment survey that accompanied the 4Q IRgA Index survey showed that association members plan to spend big on equipment in the coming year, with over 40% planning to buy a large-format graphics printer.
Large-format graphics equipment, in general, is high on the wish lists of IRgA members. This reflects the trend among reprographics firms to enter the color graphics field.
It's difficult to extrapolate the survey results to the buying plans of the entire IRgA membership, but even a conservative estimate would value the purchases of association members at several million dollars, with a heavy emphasis in color graphics printers, color copiers, and mounting/laminating equipment.