According to Gartner “leaders are the most capable in providing MFPs, printers and the associated printing solutions and services, regardless of customer location. Providers in the Leaders quadrant offer the most extensive product portfolio relative to their peers, and they have the broad channel capability to deliver the products to customers where they want to procure them”
The Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner which ultimately shows which companies are leading their field.
Gartner use the tool to produce a detailed report every 1-2 years focusing on specific industry sectors. This allows business professionals to easily locate businesses within specific sectors that suite their requirements
So if you’re in the market for a new printer or MFP (Multifunction Printer) Gartner say using their Magic Quadrant report will make your life easier when choosing a supplier like Canon.
Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
These are the main criteria Gartner use to rate each company in each Magic Quadrant. Once each company has been rated they are then categorised into 1 of 4 categories
- Leaders
- Challengers
- Visionaries
- Niche Players
Canon have been rated as a Leader in the MFP and Printer Magic Quadrant. This makes Canon one of the best companies to deal with when looking for Multifunction Printers, general office printers according to Gartner.
Canon offers some of the most advanced multifunction printers and printers on the market today. With Canon’s imageRUNNER advance series of MFP increasingly being made of bioplastic and the facilities and functions available being almost second to none Canon deserve to be recognised for their achievements.
What about photocopiers?
Gartner do not have a Magic Quadrant for photocopiers specifically. This is unsurprising considering the continuing similarity of multifunction printers, photocopiers and general office printers. Most modern MFPs have the same functionality as modern photocopiers, as is the same with general office printers too. The differing markets of printers and copiers are blurring into one succinct category of product, the MFP or Multifunction Printer.
One MFP or many, is Canon a suitable supplier?
Whilst the Gartner report is more focussed on large or corporate sized businesses, Canon is suitably placed to provide the simplest of solutions alongside the most complex. If all you require is a simple office MFP or printer, then Canon is still one of the best companies to deal with.
Fleets of printers or MFPs are just as easily delivered by Canon as the humble single desktop or standalone copier.
If you have requirements for an MFP or office printer, drop us a line and let us prove how good Canon MFPs and printers really are. Why believe Gartner when you can see the results with your own eyes.
