Dye sublimation printing turns ink into gas under heat so it bonds inside polyester fibers and polymer coatings. The image becomes part of the material rather than a layer sitting on top, so it won't crack, peel, or wash out. All American Print Supply Co. stocks sublimation printers from desktop units through wide-format production systems, plus the ink, paper, and presses that run with them.
Desktop through wide format
The Epson SureColor F170 prints up to 8.5 by 14 inches and suits mugs, coasters, phone cases, and small apparel runs. The F570 moves to 24 inches for banners, table runners, and cut-and-sew work. Above that, Mutoh XpertJet and Epson SureColor F10070 systems run 64 inches and wider for soft signage and all-over apparel. Uninet iColor units take a different route, printing white toner transfers that reach cotton and dark garments where sublimation can't go.
What sublimation will and will not print
Sublimation needs polyester content or a polymer coating. It works on white and light polyester, blends above roughly 65 percent poly, and coated blanks in metal, ceramic, hardboard, and glass. It will not print on untreated cotton and it lays down no white ink, so dark garments need DTF or DTG instead. Buyers choosing their first sublimation machine usually decide on print width first, then ink cost per page.
US based stock and tech support, so your calls don't have to go overseas. Financing options through Affirm, Synchrony, and others. Southern California customers can book a demo at our Cerritos showroom.
