On February 21, International Data Corporation (IDC) released some of the findings from its latest “Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.” In the fourth quarter of 2017, worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (printers, copiers, MFPs) grew 1.2 percent year-over-year to 28.1 million units. In excellent news for the industry, this marks the fifth consecutive quarter of