An inkjet that prints for a heat press, not for a frame · review
An office supertank often converted to sublimation by owners. Epson sells it for regular ink and recommends genuine ink, so a conversion is at your own risk.
Buyers searching for cheap sublimation meet this model everywhere. So we explain what it is.
It is an office printer. It ships with regular ink, and any conversion must begin before that ink goes in.
At about $190, it is tempting. The Epson F170 costs about $210 more, and it was designed for the job.
Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.
| Type | Inkjet supertank, sold for office use |
|---|---|
| Functions | Print, scan, copy |
| Connection | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Speed | 10 ppm black, 5 ppm color in the table |
| Ink | Up to 2 years in the box |
| Epson’s note | Strongly recommends genuine ink |
| Weight | 11.4 lb |
| Amazon ASIN | B096N8DN2H |
| EAN | 0010343957886 |
Owners convert these with third-party ink, but Epson does not sell it for this and strongly recommends genuine ink.
Expect not. Read Epson’s terms before filling it with anything else.
7.3/ 10
Cheap to start, risky to rely on. For a business, buy a factory printer.
workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epson EcoTank ET-2800 | $190 | Inkjet supertank, sold for office use | 11.4 lb |
| Brother SP1 | $399 | Dye sublimation | 7.9 lb |
| Epson SureColor F170 | $399 | Factory dye sublimation | 15.8 lb |
| Epson EcoTank ET-15000 | $548 | Inkjet supertank, sold for office use | 26.5 lb |
A tinkerer who accepts a warranty risk to start cheaply.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Brother SP1 · extra CMY cartridges · 100 sheets · up to 45 s per sheet · third-party bundle
The Brother SP1 sold with an extra color cartridge set and 100 sheets of sublimation paper, in a bundle from a third-party seller.
Best for: A buyer who wants consumables in one order, and accepts the premium.
≈ $560
Factory sublimation printer · Wi-Fi · Artspira app · cartridge-based · display screen · 7.9 lb
Brother’s compact sublimation printer, driven by the Artspira phone app, with up to 20 saved images, and no desktop version when we read the listing.
Best for: A beginner making personal items from a phone.
≈ $399
Wide-format office supertank, not a sublimation machine · 4800 × 2400 dpi · 17 ppm black, 9 ppm color · USB, LAN, Wi-Fi · fax
A wide-format office supertank that hobbyists convert for 13 × 19 inch sublimation. It is not sold for that use, and the listing comes from a third party.
Best for: A hobbyist who wants wide sublimation on a budget and accepts the risk.
≈ $548
