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Brother SP-1 Sublimation Printer, Includes 100 sheets of Sublimation Paper
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May 15, 2026
Reviewer name: Meek Sew
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

You will love this printer and its affordable.

This a the best affordable sublimation printer. I did have a paper jam almost 2 yrs of having the machine one time and I called brother it was swap and I am better than ever. Love this machine its printout is beautiful and once its place on the product to be sublimated it is forever beautiful. Thank you Brother.

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Apr 2, 2026
Reviewer name: SliverSwan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love my SP-1/ Brother Sublimation printer

The brother sublimation SP-1 printer is outstanding! I highly recommended it for sublimation artwork. It does 8 1/2 x 11 (full page of paper) and also can go up or down fro there! Amazing- I really love this printer it makes artwork pop. I’m so impressed with the color quality. And the most spectacular thing is that you don’t have to shake the ink. It automatically will print once a week a small test to make sure that all the ink doesn’t get clogged!!! Can’t tell you how much fun and easy this printer is to use!!! Well worth the money!!!

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Feb 16, 2026
Reviewer name: Bridget Blood
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great printer

LOVE THIS PRINTER! It's easy to use, the colors turn out vibrant and beautiful. I couldn't be happier!

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Sep 2, 2025
Reviewer name: Innocent Me
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So easy to Use.

I love this printer. I do wish the prints were a little more vibrant, but overall I am very happy with it.

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May 10, 2025
Reviewer name: BobbyD
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Super Sub !!!!!!

I have used this printer about a dozen times and it has performed perfectly. The colors are true and crisp. Ink levels are always displayed so no danger of running out in the middle of a print. For what little I have used it the levels have not dropped so I feel it's efficient enough for my usage. For the price of this printer I feel its better than converting one that's not designed for sublimation printing due to its automatic maintenance. I did peel all the stickers off which makes it look much cleaner and they do come off easy.

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Feb 13, 2025
Reviewer name: Case
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Not good but great

I knew what to expect when i ordered this printer. I cycled through other brands, finding flaws along the way. I just wanted something to suit my needs and not have maintenance issues and constant changing of ink. The others have found new homes at the electronics recycling center and i am happy with my Brother SP1. I am amazed by how far a cartridge goes. Others complain about the print speeds but thats just nitpicking because its about as solid as possible at the price point.

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Jan 17, 2024
Reviewer name: ggkathy
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fantastic machine

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had been wanting one of these for years but never pulled the trigger due to price. I’m super excited about all of the projects I can do now and the things I can make. I just have to make sure to buy things that are capable of being sublimated, so that’s the only hang up.

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Sep 13, 2025
Reviewer name: jeanne
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Just don't hit the ink everyday

I have had this for a while, and everyone said to hit the ink every day to make sure it doesn't clog. Well now I have to buy an ink absorber because now I can't use it at all. I only used 3 times, and I loved it but that's expensive. So, it just sits till I get the money so somebody can do fix it for me.

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Apr 11, 2024
Reviewer name: DisappointedPurchase
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Okay for a beginner, I guess

This is definitely a beginner product. There are no color profiles to work with if you're designing in Adobe Creative Suite. You can only use Brother sublimation paper if you want to get any kind of ink density. It's cheaper than other types of sublimation printers and probably okay if you're not too picky about how rich colors print.

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reply from Brother Customer Service

We are sorry to hear that your colors are not coming out bright. We would like to help. Please see the link below for more information: https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/185088 https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/186004 If you continue to experience the same issue, please contact Brother Customer Service at: https://www.brother-usa.com/support

May 31, 2026
Reviewer name: Kiki
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Don't buy! It don't work.

The app doesn't work. It want let me get past setting up a username in the state I'm in. There's no go forward button or anything. And then on my phone it can't even find the internet on none of your printer apps. This is very discouraging

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reply from Brother Customer Service

We are sorry to hear you are experiencing difficulty setting up the application for your Brother SP-1 sublimation machine. We'd like to assist. Please contact Brother Customer Service directly at: https://www.brother-usa.com/contact-us