Sublimation is the quiet giant of the printing industry. Mugs, mousepads, jerseys, photo panels, soft signage, all-over polyester apparel — it's the technology behind half the personalized products sold online. And one brand has dominated it so completely that Epson can legitimately call itself the #1 dye-sublimation printer brand in North America.
That dominance isn't marketing. It's the result of building purpose-made sublimation printers — not converted photo printers running third-party ink — at every size and price point.
The Lineup, From Side Hustle to Production Floor
SureColor F170 — The starter
A true desktop sublimation printer with genuine Epson sublimation ink and warranty. For Etsy sellers and personalization startups, it ends the era of risky "converted EcoTank" setups that void warranties and produce inconsistent color.
SureColor F570 / F570 Pro — The 24" sweet spot
A complete turnkey system: 50-sheet auto-feed tray, built-in cutter, transfer paper in the box, and (on the Pro) Epson Edge Print Pro RIP software. It handles everything from mugs to cut-sew apparel panels and is the single most popular sublimation machine we quote.
SureColor F6470 / F6470H — The 44" workhorse
Speeds up to 820 ft²/hr with a PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead and Nozzle Verification Technology. The H model adds a 6-color ink set — including fluorescent options — for sportswear shops that need colors that pop off the rack.
SureColor F9570 / F9570H — 64" production
Built for round-the-clock environments: sellable-quality speeds up to 1,590 ft²/hr, a hot-swappable bulk ink system so you never stop mid-roll, a user-replaceable 2.6" PrecisionCore printhead, and Epson Cloud Solution PORT fleet monitoring. The H model's fluorescent pink and yellow configuration is the secret weapon behind modern team-sports apparel.
Why Epson Wins Sublimation, Specifically
- Matched chemistry. UltraChrome DS ink, Epson transfer papers, and Epson printheads are engineered together. Color saturation and transfer release are consistent roll after roll — the thing reorder customers actually pay for.
- User-replaceable printheads on production models. On the F9570, a printhead swap is a planned maintenance item, not a service call that kills a week of production.
- Real warranties and real support. Every model carries an Epson limited warranty extendable up to five years — backed locally by our Anaheim technician team.
- Scalability without re-learning. The workflow you build on an F570 translates directly when you add an F6470 or F9570.
Pair the Printer With the Right Consumables
A sublimation printer is only as good as what you feed it. Allprintheads stocks genuine Epson DS inks, sublimation transfer papers (including Forever Paper), Sawgrass consumables for desktop workflows, and heat-press supplies from Stahls. One order, one shipment, one accountable supplier.
Sizing a sublimation system? Tell us your products and monthly volume — we'll spec the machine, ink plan, and paper to match. +1 657-208-2768 · sales@allprintheads.com.