TLDR Review: Epson SureColor F170 Printer
Pros
- •25% of reviewers praised the overall print quality, with others highlighting bright, vibrant output
- •Easy 3inute setup process with all necessary cables and ink included
- •Significantly outperforms competitor models, particularly the Sawgrass printer
- •Effortless ink refilling thanks to higapacity bottles
- •Automatically mirrors images, eliminating tedious manual preparation
- •Successfully sublimates designs on various materials including puzzles
- •Highly recommended as one of the best dyublimation printers available
- •Perfect for hobby printing and personalization projects
Cons
- •13% of users reported complete failures—their printer won't perform as advertised
- •Multiple users experienced sheets printing completely blank
- •13% noted excessively saturated yellow tones in printed images
- •Color saturation issues persist despite calibration attempts, requiring workarounds
- •Inconsistent reliability means some units work great while others don't
Bottom Line
Here's the real deal with this printer: when it works, it *genuinely* works—with 25% of reviewers raving about the quality and users consistently reporting it crushes competitors like Sawgrass. Setup is refreshingly quick and it's an absolute steal for hobbyists. But we'd be doing you a disservice not mentioning the dark side: 13% of buyers received units that won't print at all, and another 13% are battling stubborn yellow saturation issues with no easy fix. The reliability concerns are real enough that we recommend checking seller reviews and ensuring you have a solid return window before purchasing—because this printer is amazing when it cooperates, but a complete paperweight when it doesn't.
How we researched this
About this review: We pulled together findings from professional reviews and hundreds of user reviews, and cross-referenced them with ShopSavvy's pricing data from thousands of retailers to give you the short version.
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