<r>Very new to the game. Pressed my first mugs today. Initially very happy with the results, but then noticed that the images were less strong and fading off towards the bottom half inch of the mug. I pressed 2 different designs - framed images not to the edge of the mug.<br/>
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<t>I was in a trophy & print shop a few days ago checking out things and the shop owner showed me some mugs he had printed all the way round. Similar to what you saw I think, as there were circular areas where the handle meets the mug that were left blank. From what I could get from him, it's a ...

<r>Thanks for all the welcomes - seems like a friendly forum <E>:)</E> - and Martin has already been very helpful, sharing his knowledge of CIS systems. It's taken about a month to get setup and battle away with a number of problems but... I pressed my first mugs today <E>:D</E> Still issues to ...

<r><QUOTE author="purpledragon;20929"><s>[QUOTE=purpledragon;20929]</s>200 degrees between 3 and 5 mins that bits a trial and error bit and always put a dummy mug in when heating the press up or when its left idle<br/>
brett<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE>
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Thanks for that Brett. Heard and read so many ...

<r>OK, thanks. So everything is working normally for now. I guess the printer is working blind and can't be expected to sense the mod I have done to it <E>:)</E>. If the CISS "cartridges" won't reset is it likely that I could replace that bit, or would I have to go for a spin with a whole other CISS ...

<t>Starting out on the sublimation mug-pressing adventure. I've a got a second-hand mug press with no instructions - a Xpres 1000 - it weighs a ton so feels like it's a good bit of kit. :biggrin: Looked on the internet for instructions but drew a blank. Anyways, is there anyone else out there using ...

<t>I've fitted a Epson D120 with a CISS system. Had a lot of bother getting the printer to recognize the part of the CISS that replaces the cartridges. It might have been the contacts, the reset button, the level of ink in the system, I don't really know. After sucking the ink to the very tops of ...

<t>Hi<br/>
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Just joined the forum and very new to sublimation. Planning to just print mug initially, to test out my ideas and get some basic skills under my belt before branching out. Still fighting to get my printer and CISS working as they should. Hope to make the breakthrough soon.:biggrin ...