<t>Thanks Webtrekker and Andrew for your responses. Putting the mug in the opposite end of the press worked (but I also took more care not to get too close to the flare). I got some advice from the supplier of the press, and based on that, made the image height 5mm smaller (this would correspond ...

<t>We've been printing on china mugs successfully for several years but suddenly have problems. The 10oz mugs we are using have a slight flared top and are Orca coated. Recent pressings have a fade toward the top edge of the print. First thought was that I was putting the mug too far into the press ...