This IDC study provides the worldwide market forecast for high-speed document imaging scanners from 2009 to 2013. In this study, the following questions are answered:

• How did the United States, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, Japan, and the rest of the world fare in 2008?
• How quickly will document imaging scanner shipments grow in various regions, and what are the expected shipments in 2013?
• What is driving demand for distributed scanners around the world?

"As demand for capturing document continues to shift to the point of creation, vendors offering distributed scanning solutions have experienced significant growth in 2008. Expecting significant growth in this transformation is driving more vendors to offer distributed scanners, modifying the competitive landscape." — Ron Glaz, IDC program director, Digital Imaging Solutions and Services