Tools & Equipment / Sublimation printers / SG500 CAIBI EQUIPMENT ASSESSMENT Sawgrass SG500 Compact purpose-built sublimation printer centred on Sawgrass ink, colour management and software rather than a refill-tank workflow.
CAIBI · PROVISIONAL The guided-system alternative to Epson tank sublimation: easier to keep inside one supported workflow, but more expensive and less open over time.
Status current
UK price checked £379 excl. VAT / £454.80 incl. VAT
Budget premium
Best for Small personalisation businesses that value guided colour workflow and vendor support more than the lowest ink cost or an open consumables ecosystem.
Not for Occasional users, bargain-first experimentation, wide-format work or buyers who dislike proprietary ink and software paths.
Review evidence Not yet sufficient for final verdict
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JUMP TO Reviews Where to buy Capabilities Source Owners REVIEW EVIDENCE Still provisional There are three usable independent sources, but CAIBI wants stronger specialist/editorial testing before treating the SG500 as fully reviewed. The current evidence is directionally consistent but not yet broad enough.
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REQUIRED EXTRAS Heat press Compatible sublimation blanks
ONGOING CONSUMABLES Sawgrass sublimation ink cartridges Sublimation transfer paper
WHAT IT UNLOCKS Capabilities Purpose-built sublimation workflow Up to legal-size class media with longer-feed options Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB Sawgrass Print Utility colour workflow SubliJet system Compact desktop format LIMITS What to know before buying Cartridge ink costs more than refill-tank systems Smaller format ceiling than SG1000 and wide-format alternatives Best results assume the Sawgrass software and consumable ecosystem Idle sublimation printers can become maintenance-sensitive SOURCE Key manufacturer specifications SG500 · Product source image
Media class Up to 8.5 x 14 in; up to 8.5 x 51 in with bypass tray
Ink system Sawgrass matched sublimation system
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Software Sawgrass Print Utility
Positioning Desktop dedicated sublimation
Warranty 3 years or 100,000 prints for qualifying purchases from 1 Oct 2025 SOURCE TRAIL Specifications, documentation and pricing OWN THIS? Do you use SG500? Tell us what it is like to own, what works, what does not, what you paid and what you would buy now.
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