The NCR Printers Market is estimated to be valued at USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 3.6 billion by 2035, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% over the forecast period.
The NCR printers market is witnessing steady growth, fueled by the rising demand for fast and efficient point of sale (POS) systems across retail and hospitality industries. Industry publications and financial disclosures from key vendors have underscored an ongoing shift toward integrated printing solutions that streamline billing, inventory tracking, and customer management.
Retail modernization initiatives and investments in digital payment infrastructure have driven the adoption of advanced POS printers capable of delivering high speed, multi functional performance. Additionally, retailers and service providers have prioritized printing solutions that support multiple functions including receipt generation, ticketing, and invoice printing, reducing equipment footprint and enhancing operational efficiency.
Competitive pricing and continuous product innovations in printing speed and connectivity options have broadened the market’s appeal among small and medium enterprises. Looking ahead, segmental growth will be led by Multi Function POS Printers, printing speeds ranging from 81 to 120 LPS, and the Retailers end user segment, reflecting industry wide demand for compact, high performance, and user friendly printing solutions.
The market is segmented by Product Type, Printing Speed, and End User and region. By Product Type, the market is divided into Multi-Function POS Printers and Single Station Printers. In terms of Printing Speed, the market is classified into 81 to 120 LPS, 3 to 30 LPS (lines per second), 31 to 80 LPS, and Above 120 LPS. Based on End User, the market is segmented into Retailers, Restaurants & Cafeterias, Hypermarkets, Grocery Stores, and Others. Regionally, the market is classified into North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Balkan & Baltic Countries, Russia & Belarus, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia & Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa.
The Multi Function POS Printers segment is projected to contribute 52.4% of the NCR printers market revenue in 2025, maintaining its position as the leading product category. Growth in this segment has been supported by increasing business requirements for printers that combine receipt printing, barcode labeling, and invoice generation in a single device.
Retailers and service outlets have preferred multi function printers to reduce counter space utilization and simplify maintenance. Technological advancements have led to enhanced printer durability, wireless connectivity, and compatibility with modern POS software platforms, further driving adoption.
Industry sources have noted a growing trend toward cloud enabled POS systems, where multi function printers seamlessly integrate with back end inventory and sales systems. As the demand for flexible and efficient transaction management tools continues to rise, the Multi Function POS Printers segment is expected to retain its market leadership.
The 81 to 120 LPS printing speed segment is projected to account for 45.7% of the NCR printers market revenue in 2025, leading the market in speed preferences. Growth in this segment has been driven by the operational need for faster transaction processing, particularly during peak business hours.
Retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues have prioritized printers in this speed range to reduce customer wait times and increase transaction throughput. Manufacturers have optimized printer mechanisms to deliver high speed printing without compromising print clarity or device lifespan.
Industry updates have highlighted increased adoption of thermal printing technologies in this speed category, enabling quiet, efficient, and low maintenance operations. As businesses continue to emphasize customer experience and process efficiency, the 81 to 120 LPS segment is expected to remain the most widely adopted printing speed range across high volume transaction environments.
The Retailers segment is projected to capture 49.2% of the NCR printers market revenue in 2025, remaining the dominant end user category. This growth has been fueled by the sector’s increasing reliance on POS systems to manage daily operations, ranging from sales tracking and inventory management to loyalty programs and digital payment processing.
Retail chains and independent stores have implemented NCR printers to support multi location operations, ensuring standardized and efficient receipt generation. Industry sources have highlighted a surge in retail automation initiatives, where printers play a critical role in delivering seamless checkout experiences.
Additionally, the shift toward contactless payments and omnichannel retailing has reinforced the need for integrated printing solutions that support both in store and online order fulfillment processes. With the retail industry continuing its digital transformation journey, the Retailers segment is expected to sustain its leadership in driving NCR printer adoption.
The innovation-driven end-user industries such as food & beverages, retail and other industries are focusing on cost-saving practices to increase their profitability, along with usage of time-saving products & solutions.
As a result of continuous research & development, the manufacturers have developed NCR printers, which offers easy printability on NCR papers to the end-users as and when required by them.
The printers offering printing on NCR papers are gaining worldwide popularity, due to high demand among the various retail and industrial facilities across the regions. Increased acceptance among modern-day retail facilities, these NCR printers offer a time-saving solution for sellers and service providers to maintain their stores at their convenience.
Moreover, the global NCR printers market is expected to expand at a positive rate over the next decade.
The NCR printers offer thermal printing solutions at a fast pace as compared to other traditional printers, which saves the time of the consumer as well as shopkeeper during the time of checkout, which results in customer satisfaction.
Thus, the time-saving benefit offered by these printers increases the efficiency during rush hours and contributes to the increased demand for NCR printers across the globe.
In comparison with other printers these NCR printers use 45% less paper, moreover the operators of retail facilities, food joints need not change the paper rolls during business hours, providing huge cost benefits on the paper roll costs incurred by end-users.
Thus, the above-mentioned cost-saving benefits make NCR printers an affordable printing solution for small & medium-sized businesses as well.
Additional features such as low initial cost, portability and USB connectivity are the most important USP’s of the NCR printers, in addition to that the NCR POS (point of sales) printers are space-saving solutions for stores or facilities not having enough space for large-sized printers. All these above-mentioned drivers indicate the exponential growth of the global NCR printers market between 2024 and 2035.
The NCR printers offer thermal printing solutions at a fast pace as compared to other traditional printers, which saves the time of the consumer as well as shopkeeper during the time of checkout, which results in customer satisfaction.
Thus, the time-saving benefit offered by these printers increases the efficiency during rush hours and contributes to the increased demand for NCR printers across the globe.
In comparison with other printers these NCR printers use 45% less paper, moreover the operators of retail facilities, food joints need not change the paper rolls during business hours, providing huge cost benefits on the paper roll costs incurred by end-users.
Thus, the above-mentioned cost-saving benefits make NCR printers an affordable printing solution for small & medium-sized businesses as well.
Additional features such as low initial cost, portability and USB connectivity are the most important USP’s of the NCR printers, in addition to that the NCR POS (point of sales) printers are space-saving solutions for stores or facilities not having enough space for large-sized printers. All these above-mentioned drivers indicate the exponential growth of the global NCR printers market between 2024 and 2035.
During the usage of NCR printers, the fast speed printing deteriorates the quality of print and results in low-quality print on the NCR paper, moreover, these printers cannot print graphics or other characters which makes them non-usable for retailers willing to print graphics or designs.
Furthermore, it has a negative impact on global sales of NCR printers and hampers long term growth.
Increased usage of traditional large-sized printers indirectly affects the sale of NCR printers, as these solutions are not popular in the developing as well as underdeveloped markets on the globe, which in turn affects the global reach of NCR printers.
Key manufacturers of NCR printers have launched printers offering printability on both sides of the receipt, which can be used as a profitable growth opportunity by key players and marketers, they can market their product by highlighting the benefits of dual side printing. As a retailer one can print the receipt on one side and can advertise or market its brand name on the other side.
NCR printers use NCR papers for printing which are an environmentally friendly substitute to carbon paper, which are having huge demand among the environmentally concerned consumer bases.
Thus, sustainability and environmental friendliness can help key players to position themselves as sustainable practitioners in the developing as well as developed markets and contributes to the overall future growth of the global NCR printers market.
The intrinsic growth witnessed by the foodservice industry in the country along with small and medium-sized retailers also opting for organized printing and record-keeping solutions for their outlets makes the USA the largest market for the NCR printers market.
Moreover, the growing demand for portable printing solutions offering a convenient and hassle-free checkout experience to the final customers are also gaining traction in the country, all these above-mentioned trends are anticipated to fuel the demand for NCR printers over the forecasted decade.
The recent boom witnessed by the organized retail industry in the Epson America,inc along with the largest unorganized retail market in the world offers immense growth opportunities to the manufacturers of NCR printers to penetrate as well as a benefit on profitable growth opportunities offered by India over the next decade.
Easy availability of raw materials used in the production of NCR printers and supportive government policies encouraging exports of all types of electronic hardware solutions makes China the fastest growing offering market for NCR printers.
In addition to that key global players shifting their manufacturing facilities to the country for achieving economies of scale is anticipated to provide a much-needed boost for the development of the NCR printers market in the country.
The global NCR printers market is estimated to be valued at USD 2.2 billion in 2025.
The market size for the NCR printers market is projected to reach USD 3.6 billion by 2035.
The NCR printers market is expected to grow at a 5.1% CAGR between 2025 and 2035.
The key product types in NCR printers market are multi-function pos printers and single station printers.
In terms of printing speed, 81 to 120 lps segment to command 45.7% share in the NCR printers market in 2025.
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