I’m so glad I haven’t bought an Epson ecotank yet! I was wanting a Sawgrass, but the price of the ink really put me off. This printer looks like it would be a great alternative. I would love to see more videos using this printer. Thanks so much for showing us.

This was BY FAR the best review. I have a converted EPSON and I was looking for a step-up! This is a great stepping stone.

The Brother SP-1 can print 8.5"x14" Legal paper from the feed tray. Instructions to load legal paper start on page 25 of the PS-1 manual which you can download from the Brother SP-1 support page online.

I love my Brother Scan-N-Cut, Brother P-Touch, so I went with the Brother Sublimation Printer and I love it! I set it up and and I was creating sublimation mugs and the colors were perfect! Brother Fan ❤

Excellent review! Now I am wanting to get this Brother printer. The problem I have had with the Epson printers with sublimation ink is that you must run a test once a week to prevent your ink from drying up. This Brother seems the way to go.

I just ordered this printer after debating on it for the past couple of months. So excited thank you for the honest review…

I absolutely love it. I thought I'd have buyers remorse, but its been amazing. I second this review

This may just be a game changer for me. The Eco tank is the MOST frustrating machine that I use. This could be a solid addition to my other Brother products. Thanks!

I was trying to make sure I was doing the set up appropriately with the paper and everything. I’m so glad you did this. Very helpful!

I could never get my epson eco tank to work for sublimation! I'm definitely going to buy the brother. Thanks for the review

I appreciate your attention to detail. I will probably buy this one. I threw my Epson out the window today.

I am glad that another printer brand can give SAWGRASS some serious competiton. Thier ink is too expensive. I have a new sawgrass printer. Where i live, a cartrige is 90 euros. I hope sawgrass lowers thier ink cost. My word! Thank you Lady Angie, you are always a Pearl in your explications.

Thank you for your review. I am looking to get one for Christmas not only to try sublimation but also to the feature of converting designs to embroidery stitches sand the interaction of transferring directly to a scanncut or embroidery machine. Watched a brother sews tutorial with Angela Woolf and a brother educator, and it has much more capabilities than just sublimation. I'm excited to learn and thank you again.

Conversion can be hectic with Epson. I purchased many used epsons on offerup, craigslist and etc. Ink drying and clogging with incorrect color was hectic so i gave it up. Saw grass was too expensive for the small print to me. Now i came across your video and now imma go for this. Thank you for the very good breakdown. Imma add this to my small print shop using my silhouette program to print. Thank you!

Great video you explained everything so well, watch others on the brother but they didn’t explain it well or give all the info you give great job Angie thank you! I have ET 3850 and so far love it have it a year and no problems, went away for three weeks came back thinking I will be in deep trouble but no it work just as good as it has been! I like the brother one I am sure if it had been out when I was looking would have brought it! Thank you again for a wonderful video! Hugs Liz x 😊

OMG, I am so excited about this new printer! I am not a fan of Sawgrass...my apologies to those who love it. And WOW, the much cheaper ink is awesome! Thanks Angie, for your demonstration!

I bought an Epson ET 2720 a couple years ago for sublimation. I’ve never had a problem and it was very budget friendly. I did swallow hard when I voided the warranty but got it for less than $200 so figured worse case I’d throw it out right? Then I wanted wide format of course 🤦🏻‍♀️ so got an Epson ET15000 and REALLY had anxiety and hyperventilated converting it at $699 plus tax! Happy with both but bottom line I have had Brother embroidery machines for 20 plus years so probably would have purchased this machine. However I love wide format so??? Thank you for this tutorial as always Angie. I’ve learned so much from you! Oh and budget is a concern for me like many others.

For the price, I really love my converted eco tank, I pay around the price for one of the brother cartridges, and get all 4 colors, and in 2 years I have only had 1 clog, and that was on me because I had not used the printer in a month, because life happened. I started making sure to print a full color page once a week if I do not use the printer, and have yet to ever have another issue with it. So I would not recommend an eco tank to anyone, if they did not use it on a regular basis, the clog was a huge pain and took multiple days to get it working again, but again, I feel like that happens on any printer that sits (aside from the ones that try to keep the ink moving) I do however, love those colors both on print, and on the printer haha =)

Thanks for making this video!! It really helped me make a decision on what printer to purchase!

Thanks Angie for your review and sharing this

I love mine !! ❤. I’m starting in the world of sublimation and it’s excellent for me This video explains everything about the printer. , for me was easy to set up . Soon I’m going to make Christmas gift , I’m just waiting that the mail delivered my Auto Heat tumbler press to start . Thank you for the video

Just what I needed to hear about this printer, I think I will be giving a try. Thank you

I got this for Christmas (can’t open until then lol ). So I would love some additional videos on this machine.

Thanks for making this informative video. I was leaning towards an Epson but I came across your video and will definitely be buying a brother one instead.

Thanks for the detailed review, Angie! I’ve scoured the internet for this printer in Canada, but even Brother’s Canadian website doesn’t list it. I’m currently using a converted EcoTank printer for sublimation. Would love to upgrade to this one. Hopefully it will be available here soon.

Thank-you for sharing your experience

Thank you for this review.very helpful.

Im a long-term ScanNCut user. I love it, but as far as customer service (lol) goes, it's... suboptimal. They're nice, but extremely unhelpful. And documentation for anything beyond the basics is non existent. Again, i love my scanncut, but I've learned most of what i know from KZfaq and trial and error. Their equipment is quality though, so I'd imagine this is too. I'm doing pretty well with my ecotank printer - i did a lot of research on color profiles and have been satisfied. I'm starting to get more - and bigger - jobs though so will be investing in an SG1000 soon. I really need a wider format printer, and it's faster too which would be very helpful

Thanks for the awesome tutorial! I have a brother scan n cut and recently purchased the brother SP-1. I noticed that my sizes are a huge difference with the image settings in SP-1 compared to the exact same settings placed in the scan and cut. You mentioned a few sites that would allow for better settings for the sizing on the computer. Can you add that video link, please? Thanks a bunch 😊

Very good review. My converted ecotank printer quit printing after maybe 20 images, To be fair I did not use it continually and it sat unused for two or three weeks at a time, so did the ink heads dry out? Maybe.. so when I saw this brother sublimation printer, I wanted to check it out. I will def make my purchase of one after watching this review. Thanks for being so thorough in all aspects of the review!

Excellent video! Great job.

Thank you for this. My husband plans to buy me a sub printer for my birthday this spring. He asked me however, to pick out the one I want. I haven't been able to decide between the Brother SP1 and the Epson F170. I'm now leaning toward the Brother. However, I'm wondering about the cost of the Brother ink cartridges compared to the Epson refillable inks. When my regular HP home office printer finally died, I switched to the Epson 3850 because the quality was similar but the cost savings of refillable ink bottles compared to the HP cartridges was huge. Thank you again for sharing this information.

Thanks for the review. I have been waiting ever since I saw it advertised, it no reviews. I’m looking at the sg1000 also; because I’m new and not interested in too much maintenance.

Dang I just bought myself a Christmas present!😮

Thank you for the information and comparison ❤❤❤

With using the Brother sublimation printer is a heat press machine also required to get the design on to the Tshirt

Just subscribed to your channel. Like your explanation style. OK, here is my specific question that NO other sublimation expert has expressed when comparing printers. PRINT RESOLUTION???? I print small trophy style type signs that show company logos onto metal blanks. These logos can have a lot of detail in them, so crispness of detail is vital. We have used Sawgrass printers with good results, but as many know, the ink is very expensive and you do not get much for the cost. I would love to see your response or even better a video for all us hard blank clients who need high resolution results.

Thanks just ordered one

Love that it has scanner and cartridges! Where are they available? Great review ❤️

I am in the process of researching sublimation printers and I really appreciate how you cover all the details. I was interested in an actual sublimation printer not converting an Epson so this video is very timely. My question has to do with a warranty on this Brother printer and is there an opportunity for an extended warranty?

Angie! Will or can you do a video on how this printer will work with design space? I'm so excited to find this video my hubby had just asked about the print!

Thank you for the review

I’m loving sublimation and your helpful videos! Have you done any videos on sublimating onto vinyl? Printable htv definitely doesn’t last long, but I’m really curious how long sublimation lasts on sublimation vinyl for dark and cotton shirts.

Your video has helped me select a replacement for my Epson Eco Tank. That has been miserable to work with. I have questions. 1. Could you explain again where a custom file is saved? Are files not able to be saved on our tablet/phone? Does this printer require only Brother cartridges and sub paper? Are you saying that a custom design can only be done on our tablet/phone and not our PC? Thank you for clearing up a few things for me!

Excellent review.

On the three printers that you talked about in this video you didn't really cover sublimation paper Can the brother sublimation printer use any sublimation paper? Or does it have to be paper from the manufacturer? These are questions for the other two printers also.

Hi Angie, thank you for the demonstration. I just opened my box today and set it up. You were a great help. I bought this to make some tumblers for my sons Destination Wedding. I want to put some palm trees and Mexico 2024. That is it. I don't event want to cover the entire tumbler. I was going to do them in all the same color. the ones I purchased on Esty are white letters, but I am not sure if this printer will do that. Could you please do a demonstration on how to do this. Also, do I need a heat press to put the image of the tumbler? This is so new for me, any help, advice would be appreciated. thank you Anna

The problem is could be, the cost of the ink cartridges and how often are you going to go through them? I am tired of the Epson eco-tanks. I was thinking about just buying the Sawgrass instead. I’m definitely going to continue to follow you so I can see you use it more and more because I would love to see how many images you get all those cartridges..

Thanks for reviewing this printer. I've been considering it. Just wondering if you can use plain copier paper at the beginning when you're checking the print nozzles etc. Instead of wasting the sublimation paper.

I would like more information on this printer, such as what are the maintenance that a person would need to do on it? I had herd that there is not much they give you on how to check it if any problems. also do these have a waste tank that needs to be replaced when full ? how do you check for that ? Thank you for really making clear videos explaining things well.

Love your reviews. Do you like this one better than the ET170?

After I watched your video on the Brother SP-1 printer I bought one . So far I love it. Only problem I've had is printing a red with dark red shadows on it. The dark red is coming out brown. I can't figure out how to fix it. Do you have any ideas? I hope you do more videos on the printer. Love your video's.

Hi! Have you tried using other brands of sublimation paper with this printer? I’m considering this one since you can print somewhat bigger and I’m liking the app feature. Also, thanks for this review it was very helpful!

There is a driver on their site for this printer, and you can use it from the computer

Where is the best place to get ink refills for this machine? The prices I’ve seen are quite high. Thank you for the helpful review!

Hi Angie, thank you for the review, after seeing this video I bought this machine. I will be traveling for 6 to 7 weeks, at that time if I leave the printer plugged in will it be alright I'm worried about ink drying. Any suggestions?

Hey Angie, are the cartridges refillable? Or do they have to be replaced? Since I have no idea how long they last, it makes me wonder, but I don't need a lot. I loved this review and thank you so much! I just discovered it today, and it looks amazing. I started with a converted EC, per your old videos and finally had it go belly up because I did the super clean one too many times trying to get a clear print. This recycle of ink function sounds AMAZING! You are the best!

I am very interested in purchasing a brother sublimation printer after viewing your video to start my sublimation journey. However, do you have to use brother paper and supplies other than their ink?

I want to start doing sublimation for my business. I currently use vinyl and it is a lot of work weeding the designs especially when my customers want a lot of different colors. My question - how often do you have to change the ink cartridges?

I like the fact that it has a scanner. I threw out my eco tank.

My question is, do you HAVE to use Brother ink for this sublimation printer or are there any other ink options that will still fit the insert? Also is there another app on your phone, to use with this printer?

CONGRATULATIONS, really useful video! I have a question. Does this printer work well with other ink brands?

Great video, Angie. After having it for 7 months, have you had any issues?

Very good information regarding this sublimation printer. Is there any way you can do a video using a design software to design something. I got this printer when it first came out. I have not used it as i wanted to see some videos regarding it. I am thrilled to know that you do not have to use the Artspira software although it sounds like it is very convienent if you want to print from your ipad or any other mobile device. Also, If you can show where and how to get the drivers so you can connect from a PC or Mac that would be great 2. I know it sounds like alot but even if you did this is a 2 part video that would be perfect. Thanks you for this video and I hope you can do more videos on this Brother Sublimation Printer. I don't see my being able to even set up my printer until the first of the year. I wanted to make sure I got one before they ran out with the holiday season a head of us. Thank you

So I'm a little confused about printing from a PC. Should I create my design in canva then save it as a PNG to my Google drive or somewhere. Then when I want to print it to the sublimation printer, I just upload it through the app from my Google drive?

I have a question. The printer on Amazon shows 3 prices. The $399 says just printer no ink or paper. So that being said, the price would be more inline with Sawgrass when adding at least some ink the price jumps $524 and $555 for both ink and paper. I believe Sawgrass is about $576 for start up printer. Which did you inbox? The prints did look great that you completed.

Are you going to give us a more recent video update on this machine, like how it's still performing from this original video. Mostly want to know if there are any clog issues and how many ink cartridges have you gone through. Thank you

So when you’re printing out the setup sheets are you using the actual sublimation paper? Isn’t that like wasting it?

Hi there! Thank you so much for this video! It was so helpful and insightful. I do have a question can you try to do a larger size design like one where you have to feed the paper through the back! Mainly looking for if I do a large design on back of sweatshirt or tshirt. Thank you!

How long does the ink lasts before you have had to purchase a new printer cartridge set? An average that you have experienced since your first purchase?

A couple of more questions since I have since bought it, Angie. Doe the printer "self clean" itself? I read somewhere that it does this periodically to prevent clogging. Also, does it have a feature where I can set it to automatically mirror my image?

I understand that you can use other brands of paper. Do you have any information on approximately how many copies/prints ink cartridges can make before replacing for cost efficiency? Regular Brother printers seem like ink needs replaced more often. Also, if one ink runs low, message tells you to replace cartridge or won’t print. Can you print photos from your phone camera roll? Thank you! Love your channel.

This will be my first sublimation purchase...was considering Sawgrass 1000 for the bigger size paper. But, do you use Tabloid size much? If so, what for? Thankfully yours, Cheryl

I’m sorry I may have missed it….the biggest size the printer can print is 8x11 please advise and super thanks in advance

Hi. I have been looking at this printer and glad to have you review it. My concern is that I use design space and want to be able to use it with this printer. Is that okay to use? I’m new to sublimation but love the beautiful things you can make. Have been debating over a year now which is best for me. Thank you

Hi, I was wondering about the ink for the sublimation..How well does it hold up after multiple washes? Is it just as vibrant?

Thank you for the comprehensive review! Any limitations you’ve experienced around fabric types?

when you run the test papers, do you need to use the sublimation paper> it seems like you had to use 2 pieces and then throw them away! Also can u use other sublimation paper?

I’m so confused on the 3 prices and what it comes with. If you get just the printer it comes with ink correct? And do the others come with extra ink? I can easily just spend the lower amount correct?

Which do you prefer...Brother vs. Sawgrass (and their software) not considering price difference? Thank you!

What kind of subli ink do I use for my brother printer, and where to buy it, I have to start a little business here in my place where near a school zone, your response will help to me much, thank you for your response, gandara Samar Philippines

This may be a stupid question but can I use my laptop to use this printer, or does it have to be a desktop computer??

Nice printer Ma'am

hi hello how you doing today? i just got my SP-1 sublimation brother printer could help me, coz is not printing the right color. like green but it turn blue?

Hi Angie, does this printer work well with Cricut Design Space? I’m totally new to sublimating. Thank you for this awesome review and time for answer and reading my comment.

I bought the printer and Im not sure if i like it ,not sure if its the ink or paper but the colors are not bright 🤔 can someone tell me if the paper has anything to do with it 💕

I received my Brother SP1 printer. Is Silhouette Studio Business Edition compatible with the Brother SP1 printer?

I do have a question can you use htv vinyl in the brother sp1 for a shirt or do you have to do all the htv on the cricut

can you print and sub a tumbler so that I can see how it looks. I have a SC570 epson sub printer and need something portable. Thanks - Dee

New to sublimation. Just bought epson Ecotank 15000. Have not converted it yet. Saw video for brother sublimation printer. Is there a brother sublimation printer for a larger format like the epson ecotank 15009?

Now that you’ve had the brother for a couple months - is it holding up?

Can I use this printer to prints stickers and cards or it is only used for fabric sublimation ?

I have a question do you have to cut around your design before pressing

I have a question is it only capable with the polyester items or can you or have you used it with different qualities of clothing

We just got the brother printer but all our cups and bags are lighter/duller than the espeon one. I can't figure out why 🤷🏽‍♀️

Did you need to add an icc profile or did you find it works well with the printer’s color profile?

Can you use any kind of sublimation paper in the Brother sublimation printer?

I've had issues with my sawgrass setup. I still can't use the program for it. I use my print master program to print.

Hey Angie, great video! Very informative. Can you tell me if the ink on the Brother dries faster than the converted Epson? I had to put my Epson prints in front of a fan for at least 24 hours before I could cut the images in my Brother ScanNCut. Very disappointing. Now the Epson is clogged so on my way to get the Brother. Thanks again.

Angie, how does the ink cost and usage compare with the Epson F170? Thank you!!