Professional Printing, Made Simple
Sawgrass SG500 and SG1000 printers combine powerful output with intuitive operation for seamless daily use.
No-Clog Technology
Purpose-Built, Not Converted
3-Year/100K Prints
Precision Software
Desktop Format
Choose Your Model
SG500 or SG1000?
Same power. Same quality. Built to scale with you.
Sawgrass SG500
Best For
Starting a side hustle, home studio, the SG500 is compact enough for any workspace.
Dimensions:
21" x 14.25" x 8.5"
399 x 437 x 213 mm
Print Size:
Up to 8.5" x 14" / A4
Systems:
VersiFlex, Sublijet
Warranty:
3-Year / 100K Prints
Sawgrass SG1000
Best For
Best for scaling up, producing larger designs and handling higher volume production with ease.
Dimensions:
21" x 14.25" x 8.5"
399 x 437 x 213 mm
Print Size:
Up to 11" x 17" / A3
Systems:
VersiFlex, Sublijet
Warranty:
3-Year / 100K Prints
Powering Brands Worldwide
From independent operators to global enterprises, Sawgrass systems are the decoration platform of choice for businesses that care about quality and reliability.
Don’t Be Fooled By Imitations
Sawgrass is the ONLY true sublimation printer. No workarounds.
Other systems rely on modified hardware or require extra steps to function as sublimation printers, which can lead to inconsistent results and added complexity. Sawgrass printers are purpose-built from the ground up for sublimation, giving you reliable performance, optimized output, and a streamlined workflow you can count on every time.
No-Clog Technology
Our No-Clog Technology combines dual print heads, premium-formulated inks and automatic maintenance to keep your printer running smoothly. Whether you print every day or occasionally, your system stays clean, reliable and ready to produce consistent, high-quality results.
Pick Your Decorating System
Both VersiFlex and SubliJet work seamlessly with the SG500 and SG1000, so you can get the performance you need today with the flexibility to adapt as your business grows.
Making cotton t-shirts, totes, or apparel?
Full-color results with no vinyl cutting required.
Only VersiFlex includes the Expander cartridge, unlocking the ability to bond sublimation dye to cotton and natural fabrics. No other ink can do it.
Making mugs, drinkware, or polyester goods?
Professional sublimation for hard goods
As the industry standard, Sublijet UHD delivers reliable, high-quality results on mugs, drinkware, polyester apparel, phone cases, and coated hard goods.
Frequently Asked Questions
The two printer models have the same components and operate the same. The big difference is the paper sizes that can be supported. The main tray of the SG1000 can handle up to A3/Tabloid size paper while the SG500 can support up to A4/Legal size paper. In addition, you can purchase a bypass tray for either printer. The bypass tray, for either the SG500 or SG1000, is an additional paper tray that sits at the rear of the printer and allows you print onto normally unsupported or larger page sizes. For the SG1000 it will allow you to print larger than A3 such as A3+/ 13”x19” and for the SG500 is will allow you to print longer than 8.5”x14”.
For the VJ-628, at a minimum, you must have a Windows 10 computer equipped with either an Intel or AMD processor. MacOS is not supported. Please see the following link for our full list of System Requirements. Please also note that an internet connection is required during the installation process of the software. To connect, only an ethernet port is available with the VJ-628. This means you will need to either connect the printer to your router or switch via a LAN/RJ45 cable, or alternately directly to you PC using its ethernet port.
For the SG500 and SG1000, at a minimum, you must have a Windows 10 or macOS 13 computer equipped with either an Intel or AMD processor. Please see the following link for our full list of System Requirements. Please also note that an internet connection is required during the installation process of the software. Minimum System Requirements. Both our SG500 and SG1000 printer are equipped with an Ethernet port, USB port as well as 2.4Ghz WiFi connectivity.
SG500 & SG1000 printers purchased on or after October 1, 2025, will be covered by a warranty period of 3 years or 100,000 prints starting from the date of purchase. SG500 or SG1000 printers purchased previous to that date will be covered by a warranty period of 2 years from the date of purchase. Warranty is only applicable to the original purchaser of the printer.
Please see the link below for our warranty statement in full.
https://sawgrassexchange.sawgrassink.com/legal/printer-warranty-500-1000
The warranty period for the Sawgrass VJ-628 is of 1 year starting from the date of purchase and is only applicable to the original purchaser of the printer. Please see the link below for our warranty statement in full.
https://sawgrassexchange.sawgrassink.com/legal/printer-warranty-VJ628
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