This profile covers the North American 110 V Sawgrass SG500NA. Sawgrass says its main tray extends to handle Legal-sized paper, while the 220 V SG500EU has a fixed main tray. Confirm the regional model on the printer label before applying the media sizes below. The North American product page lists media up to 8.5 × 14 inches in the main tray and up to 8.5 × 51 inches with the bypass tray. These are media formats, not a verified printable image area.
Documented printer workflow
Sawgrass describes the SG500 as purpose-built for sublimation and VersiFlex, with components matched to Sawgrass inks and free print-management software. Confirm current operating-system, ink, paper, and software support for your intended process before planning a job.
For the named VersiFlex workflow, Sawgrass lists 31 ml VersiFlex ink cartridges for the SG500 and SG1000 and says the quick-start setup pairs an SG500 or SG1000 with VersiFlex Light Heat Transfer Paper. The cartridge listing showed both Sold out and Add to Cart controls when checked on 2026-09-22, so its captured availability is unknown. This information applies to that named workflow; it does not establish every supply requirement for sublimation use.
Media formats and artwork bounds
For the North American SG500NA, Sawgrass lists media up to 8.5 × 14 inches in the extendable main tray and up to 8.5 × 51 inches when using the bypass tray. The 220 V SG500EU has a fixed, non-extendable main tray. The source facts reviewed for this profile do not establish a printable image area for either North American media format. Treat the listed dimensions as media limits and check the current manual, software, and paper guidance for the printable bounds available on your system.
Before preparing a long or full-width design, compare its finished dimensions with the usable area of the blank and press, then check the driver or print-management software. The design-size helper converts dimensions you enter to a pixel canvas; it does not determine printer margins or blank size.
Check the offer scope
Sawgrass's official shop listed the SG500 Standalone Printer at US$275 and displayed it as sold out when checked on 2026-09-22. That is a point-in-time observation for the standalone-printer listing only. It is not treated as a complete setup cost or a claim that the printer was purchasable at that price. Check the SG500 standalone listing for current purchase information.
The product record does not establish a like-for-like total cost for printer, ink, paper, blanks, press, and software. The source set also does not provide verified ink yield or cost per transfer. Confirm current offers and required supplies before estimating a project budget.
When to compare the SG500
Use the North American SG500NA's documented 8.5 × 14-inch main-tray and 8.5 × 51-inch bypass formats as a starting point if your planned paper workflow may use them. Then verify actual printable bounds in Sawgrass software and the blank's usable area. For an Epson/Sawgrass choice, the F170 versus SG500 comparison covers the documented ink systems, media, and unknowns. The SG500 vs SG1000 comparison compares the documented media paths and calls out regional scope. The printer guide places these records beside other documented systems.
What remains unverified
The source records reviewed here do not establish a printable image area, independent print-quality or speed results, reliability, per-transfer ink yield, maintenance cost, or a complete setup price. They also do not prove that a printer, a specific blank, and a press form a compatible project setup. This profile is based on manufacturer documentation and dated listing checks, not hands-on testing.
Sources and review date
The Sawgrass SG500 product page was checked on 2026-09-23. The standalone-printer offer and VersiFlex cartridge and paper listings were checked on 2026-09-22. Product details are paraphrased and linked; no Sawgrass product photography or page copy is reused.
- Sawgrass SG500 product page: North American versus European main-tray variation, model identity, supported workflows, matched-ink description, print-management software, and listed media formats.
- Sawgrass SG500 Standalone Printer: $275 price and sold-out state observed for the standalone listing.
- Sawgrass VersiFlex ink cartridges: listed 31 ml cartridge name and SG500/SG1000 VersiFlex pairing; the captured purchase controls conflict.
- Sawgrass VersiFlex Light Heat Transfer Paper: product identity and listed pairing with SG500/SG1000 VersiFlex ink.