What am I doing wrong?!

[Anth1981]

Hi everyone I'm new on here and new to sublimation printing on mugs and like most, I'm not getting it right at all. I need help.

This is my printer

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this is my press

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these are the results i'm getting

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I've read a few things on the net about why this is happening ie times, paper I'm using etc. I did use the original ink that came with the printer which are these cartridges

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and then I installed the sublimation cartridges. Maybe the old ink is still in there and needs flushing out?

ANY help would be much appreciated. I've had the thing for a month or so now and I'm becoming very disheartened by it.

Thank you

Anth

[A11kns]

What's your temp and times?

I used 180 deg for 180 sec. When I put a mug in the temp drops so I wait until it's back to 180 then start the timer.

[Anth1981]

Yeah I've more or less tried every suggested time and none have worked. I either get a faint outline of the image which just rubs off or this yellowy burnt image which I've photoed there.

[Martinx]

I could be wrong but judging by what's on the printer I would say you are using standard bond paper and not paper specific to sublimation.
Also do you know if the ink cartridges are sublimation based?

Thanks

[Anth1981]

I could be wrong but judging by what's on the printer I would say you are using standard bond paper and not paper specific to sublimation.
Also do you know if the ink cartridges are sublimation based?

Thanks

Ah no I'm using sublimation paper. I got that with the press along with the mugs

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these are my sub inks loaded

[Paul]

Just need to buy sublimation ink and you good to go. This is standard ink by the look of it.

[Anth1981]

Just need to buy sublimation ink and you good to go. This is standard ink by the look of it.

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Hers's the ink the cartridges are filled with. It is sublimation ink

[jeffmr2oc]

If you has standard inks in, then as you say they may need more time to flush then out, as a noob myself I couldn't say how you tell when this has happened though, bought mine as a lot and installed the dyesub inks from the outset. I do know the initial fill takes what seems 25% of the cartridge

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[Quinsfan]

have you got an ICC profile for your inks and paper, you should get this from whoever supplied you with the printer.

[Anth1981]

have you got an ICC profile for your inks and paper, you should get this from whoever supplied you with the printer.

Not that I know of. I bought the printer separately from the mug press etc.