Absolute Inkjet is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Sublim8 range of dye sublimation inks for transfer printing on to a wide range of substrates using an Epson EcoTank or SureColor F170/F570 printers. Featuring the same printer reliability and ease of use as our regular inks, Sublim8 inks provide stunning color, high density blacks, and high light fastness, and are perfect for producing printed textiles, soft signage, and specialty personalized photo products using the sublimation heat transfer method.
Supplied in ready to use bulk 140 ml bottles that include an adaptor top to enable direct filling into the tanks on EcoTank printers, or in bulk 1 liter packs that include a refillable 140 ml bottle, Sublim8 inks offer significant savings over competitive sublimation inks while providing a better level of performance and printer reliability.
Compatible with the Epson SureColor F170, F570, T3170x and most models of Epson EcoTank printer - any models that would normally use bottle #’s T49, T49H, T502, T512, T522, T532, or T542. This includes but is not limited to the following popular printer models:-
Epson SureColor F170
Epson SureColor F570
Epson SureColor 3170x
Epson ET2800
Epson ET2850
Epson ET3830
Epson ET3850
Epson ET4850
Epson ET5850
Epson ET5880
Epson ET15000
Epson ET16600
Epson ET16650
If an EcoTank model is not included above then check the Epson item number of the ink refill bottles that would be normally used. If the item number is T49, T49H, T502, T512, T522, T532, or T542, then our sublimation inks are suitable for use on the printer.
Installing Sublim8 inks on an EcoTank printer or SureColor T3170x
Very important – Our Sublim8 inks are not mixable with the original Epson inks used on EcoTank printer, so they should only be installed on new printers that have not had ink installed before. It is very difficult remove and clean inks from the EcoTank ink system so we don’t recommend trying to install Sublim8 inks onto to existing printers that are running original inks.
Installing Sublim8 inks on a SureColor F170 and F570 printer
Sublim8 inks are mixable with the original Epson sublimation inks used on the F170 and F570. We recommend running the ink tanks as low as possible before installing Sublim8 inks and then running several head cleaning cycles to purge the new inks through to the print head so that you are not printing with a mixture of inks.
Sublim8 140 ml bottles for Ecotank Printers
These bottles come prefilled with 140 ml of Sublim8 ink and are heat sealed to prevent leakage during shipment. To remove the heat seal, simply unscrew the complete bottle top, tear off the foil seal and re-install and tighten the top. Remove the bottle cap and the bottle can now be plugged into the filling hole on a tank and will gravity fill the tank until it is full – filling will automatically stop when the tank is full. If your printer normally uses smaller than 140 ml refill bottles then don’t worry – the design of the tanks prevents over filling and 140 ml bottles can happily be used.
Sublim8 bulk 1 liter refill packs
These included a regular 1 liter bottle of Sublim8 ink, an empty 140 ml refillable bottle, and a funnel. To use, simply unscrew the complete bottle top from the 140 ml empty bottle and use the funnel to fill with ink from the 1 liter bulk bottle. Re-install and tighten the top on the 140 ml bottle. Remove the bottle cap and the bottle can now be plugged into the filling hole on a tank and will gravity fill the tank until it is full – filling will automatically stop when the tank is full. If your printer normally uses smaller than 140 ml refill bottles then don’t worry – the design of the tanks prevents over filling and 140 ml bottles can happily be used. The funnel can now be rinsed with clean water and stored for refilling of the 140 ml bottle when needed. These bulk packs represent an additional 44 % savings over buying prefilled Sublim8 140 ml bottles, or Epson sublimation inks on the SureColor F170 or F570.
Color settings
Sublim8 inks tend to provide brighter more intense colors than competitive inks so we provide free ICC color profiles for use with ICC complaint software such as Adobe Photoshop. These profiles are available as free downloads on our sublimation support pages. Because of the multitude of EcoTanks models available, we are constantly adding to our library of profiles, so please contact us if your printer model is not currently listed on our support pages.
Click on the links below for the different bottle sizes.