1.   And companies such as Tektronix are matching HP in the growing high-end color printer market.

2.   Analysts had said earlier this week that price cuts in the printer market could hurt results.

3.   For Rochester, New York-based Xerox, the agreement broadens its presence in the desktop printer market.

4.   Price-cutting in the printer market also might have hurt results, analysts said.

5.   So before you embark on the process, it pays to arm yourself with some basic knowledge about the printer market, plus some tips on sensible shopping.

6.   Tektronix performed worst in the specialty printer market, where Meyer said it had the first sales decline ever.

7.   Then Xerox aimed at Hewlett in the household printer market.

8.   Wayman said H-P expects intense price competition and a slowdown in the printer market to continue to hamper results.

9.   Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP dominates the home printer market, which has grown as Internet and home computer use increased.