And you’ll have to swap out paper when you’re sublimating a phone grip (small paper) vs. It still prints an incredible 13 x 19 but you’ll be swapping out paper more often.įor instance, when you perform a nozzle cleaning, you don’t want to waste sublimation paper, so you’ll have to swap it out for regular copy paper. The Epson 7710 (link to product) is exactly the same as the 7720 (our top pick) but it has just 1 paper tray (holds 250 sheets). If you are scraping together every last dime in order to start sublimating, this is your printer. Why: The Epson 7710 also does everything you need it to do and is likely to be the least expensive entry point in to sublimation. #2 Pick – Epson Workforce 7710 (Runner Up) Sublimation Printer for Beginners Here is a picture of the Epson 7720 – you can click it to see pricing on amazon. Still, the price is so reasonable, it’s where most beginners jump in. Don’t expect any help from Epson and assume you’ll void your printer warranty.
Then, you fill the refillable cartridges with sublimation ink, and insert these new cartridges into the Epson printer.Īny tech support is through facebook or youtube community groups (there are tons of them). They become sublimation printers after you, the user, buy refillable cartridges, and sublimation ink kit.
So why not just get it to begin with?ĭownsides: The Epsons are NOT official sublimation printers. If you decide that you LOVE sublimation, you’ll soon wish you had a 2nd paper tray offered in the Epson Workforce 7720 (link to price). Our Number 1 pick -Epson 7720 is the exact model as the Epson 7710 (runner up) except 7720 includes two paper trays.ġ-Having 2 paper trays allows you to have sub-paper in one tray and regular copy paper in another (convenient for nozzle checks and cleanings).Ģ-You can have different sized sub-paper in each tray which is convenient if you often do large items (like welcome mats & blankets) and small items (like earrings and phone cases). Many small business owners are selling sublimated items using Epson 7720 printers and have no intentions of upgrading – they are that good and allow prints as large as 13 x 19 which is incredibly rare!
EPSON PRINTER FOR SUBLIMATION UPGRADE
If you decide that you really enjoy sublimation, you can upgrade at a later time or keep it. Why this is our #1 Pick: Epson Workforce 7720 does everything you need it to do at a price most can afford. #1 – Epson Workforce 7720 – Top Pick for beginners to sublimation Now let’s get into our reasons for the rankings! Sawgrass 500 with Sublijet Inks – (link to pricing and availability)Įpson EcoTank 2720 – (link to availability and pricing) Sawgrass 1000 with Sublijet Inks- (link to availability and pricing) Here are the printers we recommend for beginners.Įpson Workforce 7720 (link to availability and pricing)Įpson Workforce 7710 – (link to pricing and availability) You will not find them here on the beginner page. Take note, there are printers that cost several thousand dollars. Remember, no matter what you choose, any one of the printers coming up in the next section will get you sublimating! List of Printers for Sublimation Beginners Then, we’ll go into greater detail about which printers are best for beginners…and why! Others, will want to plug in and go…and are willing to pay a price to do so.įor a visual demonstration, walk yourself through this infographic. You will achieve great results with a low cost printer. As such, we’re going to try to explain why beginners might choose one of these printers over the over so that you can narrow down your choices.Ī Lot of people have no choice but to go the cheapest route and that’s perfectly acceptable. Like a great rock band, sublimation printers have their “groupies” and die-hard followers.
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