Sawgrass SG1000 Sublimation Printer

Prints onto special paper and that is applied to a surface with heat. Fabrics and objects that lay flat can use the heat press. Shaped objects need a compression sleeve and the oven. This process will print well on dark fabrics.

Equipment Specifications

• Maximum media size of 11" x 17"
• Maximum print image of 10" x 16" (due to print margins)
• Fast Print Speed
• High Speed (600 x 600 dpi) - 15 seconds
• High Quality (600 x 600 dpi) - 29 seconds
• Advanced Photo (1200 x 600 dpi) - 48 seconds

• Ink: our printer is set up with the standard Sawgrass ink

Overall Process

1. Turn on the heat source
   1. Heatpress to the appropriate temperature for your work
      1. Normal transfer paper
         1. 100% Polyester cloth: 385 degrees
         2. 50/50 Cotton Poly blend 340 degrees
      2. High Temperature Vinyl (Siser Easy Subli)
         1. 311 degrees
      3. Polyester coated flat blank thing
   2. Oven
      1. ??
2. Prepare your artwork
3. Select appropriate heat sublimation paper
4. Print the artwork
5. Prepare the blank's surface
   1. Cloth - press flat in the heat press
   2. Oven - be sure the blank has a polyester coating
6. Position artwork on blank
   1. Cloth - hold in place with special heat-safe tape, or use Eco-mist "tacky spray"
   2. Odd shape - hole in place with special heat shrink sleeve
7. Transfer the image
   1. Heatpress
      1. Cloth
         1. With HTV paper by Sisser, 45 seconds of moderate pressure
         2. With Sisser Easy Subli HT vinyl, 15 seconds
      2. Polyester blank: 45 seconds
   2. Oven
      1. ??
8. Carefully remove the item - IT IS HOT!
9. Allow to cool and peel off the transfer backing

Material Sources and Notes

A good source of supplies: Heat Transfer Warehouse. They are not crazy expensive, but not cheap.