Buying Sublimation Ink from AM.CO.ZA: What to Order, How Pricing and Returns Work, and the 2023 Advantages Checked
This page started as a short 2023 sublimationinks.co.za post listing six reasons to buy sublimation ink and products there: high-quality ink, a wide product range, reliable delivery, technical support, competitive pricing and an easy website. It now answers the buyer's questions behind those claims: which ink pack to order first, when to re-order single colours or move up to 1 kg bottles, what the neon pack really contains, how AM.CO.ZA's forex-linked pricing and consumables terms work, where to get help, and how each 2023 claim holds up against AM.CO.ZA's own product data and videos.
For how sublimation ink works, printer settings and pressing results, see the sister page The Benefits of Sublimation Ink from AM.CO.ZA. For the cheapest press and starter setup, see Low-Cost Sublimation with AM.CO.ZA. This page does not repeat those guides.
Product facts come from the AM.CO.ZA product data behind buythis.co.za (product JSON on am.im, dump dated 2026-10-19) and AM.CO.ZA's own YouTube videos. No prices are shown, because the product data says prices follow foreign exchange rates and change every week or two; open each linked buythis page for the current price. Stock is not shown here.
Quick answer
- First order for a home or office printer: H-INK/COMBO/100 (one 100 ml bottle each of cyan, magenta, yellow and black), plus H-PAPER/A4 or H-PAPER/A3 (100 sheets of 100 g sublimation paper) and a roll of heat-resistant tape such as H-TAPE/THERMAL/T20.
- Re-order only the colour that runs out: each 100 ml colour is sold on its own as H-INK/CYAN, H-INK/MAGENTA, H-INK/YELLOW and H-INK/BLACK.
- Busy printer: move to the 1 kg bottles, either as H2-INK/COMBO/CMYK (1 kg of each colour) or H2-INK/COMBO (the same four 1 kg bottles plus a 1 litre bottle of water-based ink cleaner).
- Neon effect: H2-INK/COMBO/NEON is a four-bottle 1 kg pack of cyan, black, fluorescent magenta and fluorescent yellow.
- Before you order: the ink is for printers with piezoelectric (drop-on-demand) printheads, not thermal printheads, and AM.CO.ZA suggests a brand-new Epson EcoTank printer. Consumables such as ink and paper carry no warranty and are not refunded, but unused, intact (unopened if sealed) stock may be exchanged for a different size, model or package by written agreement.
What is in each ink pack
Every AM.CO.ZA sublimation ink listed here is a water-based dye ink for office and home inkjet printers, activated by heat, and suitable for piezoelectric drop-on-demand printheads but not thermal or heat-expansion printheads.
| Product | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| H-INK/COMBO/100 | Four 100 ml bottles: cyan, magenta, yellow, black | Filling a new four-colour EcoTank-style printer for the first time |
| H-INK/CYAN, H-INK/MAGENTA, H-INK/YELLOW, H-INK/BLACK | One 100 ml Heatware bottle of that colour, with an easy-refill nozzle | Topping up the one tank that runs low |
| H2-INK/COMBO/CMYK | Four 1 kg bottles: cyan, magenta, yellow, black | Regular or high-volume production |
| H2-INK/COMBO | The same four 1 kg bottles plus a 1 litre bottle of general-purpose water-based ink cleaner (F-AQUA/CLEAN) | Setting up a busy printer with ink and maintenance in one order |
| H2-INK/COMBO/NEON | Four 1 kg bottles: cyan, black, fluorescent magenta, fluorescent yellow | Prints that glow under ultraviolet light |
| H2-INK/CYAN (F661.1181), H2-INK/MAGENTA (F661.1182), H2-INK/YELLOW (F661.1183), H2-INK/BLACK (F661.1184) | One premium high-density 1 kg bottle of that colour | Re-ordering a single colour at volume |
| H2-INK/NEON/M (F661.1209), H2-INK/NEON/Y (F661.1210) | One 1 kg bottle of fluorescent magenta or fluorescent yellow | Re-ordering the neon colours |
Two details are easy to miss:
- The neon pack is a full four-colour set. Its written description mentions only the fluorescent magenta and yellow, but the pack's list of included items has four bottles: standard cyan and black with fluorescent magenta and yellow.
- The 100 ml combo and the 1 kg CMYK combo contain only ink. If you also want cleaner, order H2-INK/COMBO or add F-AQUA/CLEAN/100 or F-AQUA/CLEAN separately.
100 ml or 1 kg?
| Choose 100 ml when | Choose 1 kg when |
|---|---|
| You are filling a new desktop printer for the first time and want to try the ink | The printer runs most days and you are refilling often |
| Only one colour has run low | You want one order to last for a long run of jobs |
| You print a few gifts or samples a week | You run a print shop, personalised gift business or other regular production, which is who the 1 kg product data is written for |
Whichever size you buy, the affordable ink video explains where the saving comes from: refilling a bulk-ink printer from bottles means you stop buying new cartridges. AM.CO.ZA's heat press business video also advises staying with one ink brand when you refill, so the colour pigments of different inks do not mix in the tanks.
Neon (fluorescent) sublimation ink
In Sublimating with Neon Inks (Fluorescent inks) is very cool! (2025-10-01), AM.CO.ZA shows a print made with its neon ink that looks normal in ordinary light and glows once the room lights go off and an ultraviolet light is on. The video says you buy neon magenta and neon yellow and pour them straight into the printer's tanks. The product data describes both fluorescent inks for polyester textiles and coated products such as mugs, phone cases and promotional items, and pitches them at fashion, signage, decor and branded merchandise that needs to stand out.
Practical points before ordering:
- The neon inks come only in 1 kg bottles in the current product data.
- Pouring neon ink into the magenta and yellow tanks replaces your standard magenta and yellow, so plan which printer will print neon. A dedicated printer avoids flushing ink back and forth; this is a planning suggestion, not a product data statement, so confirm the best approach with AM.CO.ZA sales.
Six-colour inks: what the videos say and what is listed now
Two older AM.CO.ZA videos, Heat Press Accessories, Thermal Tape, Teflon Paper, Sublimation Inks etc for Heatware Heat Press (2019-01-25) and AM.CO.ZA Sublimation Inks: Neon Fluorescent, 6 Colour CMYK/LM/LC & Easy Refill Nozzle for 100ml Ink (2021-07-18), mention six-colour sublimation ink (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan and light magenta) in 1 litre bottles. The current product data behind buythis.co.za lists no light cyan or light magenta sublimation ink. If your printer needs six colours, ask AM.CO.ZA sales before ordering rather than assuming the light colours are available.
A simple re-order planner
| When | Order |
|---|---|
| Setting up a new four-colour printer | H-INK/COMBO/100, a bag of H-PAPER/A4 or H-PAPER/A3, heat-resistant tape, and a Teflon cloth such as H-FABRIC/XXL (500 × 500 mm) if your press needs one |
| One tank is low | The matching single 100 ml or 1 kg colour |
| You are refilling 100 ml bottles every few weeks | Step up to H2-INK/COMBO/CMYK |
| You are setting up a production printer | H2-INK/COMBO for ink plus cleaner in one order |
| Printheads start to clog or print lines | F-AQUA/CLEAN/100 or F-AQUA/CLEAN; the 100 ml product name describes it as a clog-dissolving liquid with a soak of under two hours |
| You want neon prints | H2-INK/COMBO/NEON, then re-order H2-INK/NEON/M and H2-INK/NEON/Y as they run low |
| You move to cotton or cotton-blend garments | Sublimation ink is not the right route; AM.CO.ZA lists H-PAPER/A4L and H-PAPER/A3L, printed on a normal inkjet or laser printer, for fabric with up to 95% cotton |
The FastCOLOUR cleaner is sold for printers using water-based dye or pigment inks, including DTG, DTF and sublimation systems, to dissolve clogs and ink build-up in printheads and ink lines.
How AM.CO.ZA pricing works on ink and paper
The sublimation inks, papers and cleaners on this page carry AM.CO.ZA's forex-linked pricing term. In plain words:
- Prices are linked to foreign exchange rates and are adjusted every week or two.
- Once you have placed an order, the price for that order stays fixed unless the order is cancelled.
- A new order gets the pricing that applies on the day you place it.
The full rules are on the buythis Read-This-First page. Because prices move, this page lists none; check the current price on each linked product page before ordering. The combo packs are separate products with their own buythis page and price, so compare a combo against the same bottles bought one by one before you decide.
Returns, exchanges and warranty on consumables
Every product on this page also carries AM.CO.ZA's consumables terms:
- AM.CO.ZA provides no warranty on consumable products, and no refunds are issued on them.
- By written agreement, unused and intact consumables (unopened if sealed) may be returned and exchanged for a different size, model or package.
- If the replacement is worth more, you pay the difference at the sales office. If it is worth less, you get a credit for a later purchase or to settle an amount you owe; the money is not paid back.
- The terms also state that AM.CO.ZA provides no support for consumables used on machines that did not come from AM.CO.ZA.
What this means for buying: start with the 100 ml bottles if you are unsure about your printer, keep seals unopened until you know you need the ink, and ask sales about an exchange before opening anything you ordered by mistake. Ask sales how the support rule applies to your printer if you bought it elsewhere, as AM.CO.ZA itself advises for desktop printers.
Where to get help
- Videos first. AM.CO.ZA's SortIT how-to videos cover printer choice (choosing an Epson EcoTank), driver settings (colour settings for Heatware ink) and paper settings (paper temperature and press time guideline).
- Sales line. The older ink and accessory videos give AM.CO.ZA sales as 060 600 6000.
- Branches. The AM.CO.ZA videos name the Jet Park branch in Johannesburg and the Montague Gardens branch in Cape Town.
The 2023 advantages, checked
| 2023 claim | What AM.CO.ZA's own data and videos show |
|---|---|
| High-quality sublimation ink for vibrant, true-to-colour prints | The inks are water-based dye inks for piezoelectric printers; the 1 kg range is sold as premium high-density ink. Colour accuracy also depends on the printer driver: AM.CO.ZA's settings video turns off the driver's automatic colour adjustment. In Full Sublimation Masks by TC Branding in Edenvale with FastCOLOUR Printer and Roller Heat Press (2022-02-06), TC Branding in Edenvale says the black in a 5,000-piece sublimated mask order took some trials to get exactly right on an AM.CO.ZA large-format printer and roller press |
| Wide range: cartridges, heat presses, paper, blanks and accessories | The current data lists 100 ml and 1 kg inks, CMYK, neon and ink-plus-cleaner combos, sublimation and light-fabric papers, tapes, Teflon cloths, cleaners, heat presses and large-format sublimation printers such as F2-1804/SUB (1800 mm print area) and F2-3204/SUB (3200 mm print area). The ink is sold in refill bottles, not cartridges, and desktop printers are bought from a normal retailer |
| Reliable and timely delivery | The product data used here gives no delivery times or delivery promise for these items, so this page makes no delivery claim. Ask sales about delivery or collection when you order |
| Technical support and a resource hub | AM.CO.ZA publishes SortIT how-to videos on printer choice, driver settings and paper settings, and the videos give a sales line. The consumables terms limit support to consumables used on machines supplied by AM.CO.ZA |
| Competitive pricing, updated to market trends | The pricing term confirms prices are linked to exchange rates and adjusted every week or two, with the price fixed once an order is placed. Bottled refills avoid buying new cartridges |
| User-friendly website | Each product has its own buythis.co.za page with the current price and product details; many ink pages also link the ink videos and AM.CO.ZA's heat press gallery, sales handbook and SKU guide |
The ink videos also show AM.CO.ZA's Google ratings at the end of 2020: 4.9 stars from 699 reviews for the Jet Park branch in Johannesburg and 4.8 stars from 299 reviews for Montague Gardens in Cape Town. Those figures are from that time and will have changed since.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy just one colour? Yes. Each colour is sold on its own in 100 ml (H-INK/CYAN, H-INK/MAGENTA, H-INK/YELLOW, H-INK/BLACK) and 1 kg (H2-INK/CYAN, H2-INK/MAGENTA, H2-INK/YELLOW, H2-INK/BLACK).
Will this ink work in my HP or Canon printer? Only if the printer has a piezoelectric printhead. The product data says the ink is not suitable for thermal or heat-expansion printheads, and AM.CO.ZA suggests a brand-new Epson EcoTank printer for the best results.
Does the 1 kg combo come with cleaner? Only H2-INK/COMBO does (1 litre). H2-INK/COMBO/CMYK is ink only.
Is the neon ink only magenta and yellow? The neon colours are fluorescent magenta and fluorescent yellow. The H2-INK/COMBO/NEON pack adds standard cyan and black so it is a complete four-colour set.
Can I return ink I did not open? There is no refund on consumables, but unused, intact and unopened stock may be exchanged for a different size, model or package by written agreement, with a credit or a balance to pay.
Why does the price on buythis differ from last month? Ink and paper prices follow exchange rates and are adjusted every week or two. An order already placed keeps its price.
Is there light cyan or light magenta ink? Older videos mention six-colour ink in 1 litre bottles, but the current product data lists no light cyan or light magenta sublimation ink. Ask sales.
Videos
- Start a Business with Heat Press Machines, All Kinds of Heat Press & Sublimation Machines Explained (2021-02-20)
- AM.CO.ZA Sublimation Inks: Neon Fluorescent, 6 Colour CMYK/LM/LC & Easy Refill Nozzle for 100ml Ink (2021-07-18)
- Sublimating with Neon Inks (Fluorescent inks) is very cool! (2025-10-01)
- #SortIT, Choose EPSON EcoTank Bulk Ink Printer for Sublimation Printing for Our Heat Press Machine (2018-10-30)
- Affordable Sublimation Ink for Sublimation Printing from AM CO ZA for Office Inkjet Printer (2018-10-30)
- #SortIT, Change Printer Setting for Better Colour While Using Heatware Sublimation Ink from AM CO ZA (2018-10-30)
- Heat Press Accessories, Thermal Tape, Teflon Paper, Sublimation Inks etc for Heatware Heat Press (2019-01-25)
- #SortIT, Sublimation and Heat Transfer Paper Temperature and Press Time Guideline for All Fabrics (2020-03-17)
- Sublimation Printing FAQ, Large Format Sublimation Printer and Roller Heat Press Usage Guide (2025-02-10)
- Full Sublimation Masks by TC Branding in Edenvale with FastCOLOUR Printer and Roller Heat Press (2022-02-06)
Related pages
- The Benefits of Sublimation Ink from AM.CO.ZA: how the ink works, printer setup, paper choice and printhead care
- Low-Cost Sublimation with AM.CO.ZA: the cheapest press and starter setup, and budget mistakes to avoid
- Catalog index
Original post (2023, sublimationinks.co.za)
Source: https://sublimationinks.co.za/sublimation-ink-advantages
- published: 2023-11-09 17:27:20
- modified: 2023-12-27 21:16:14
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