Poly mugs

[harlequeen]

I have been trying to print some polymer mugs and I keep getting banding, even though there is no banding on the print. See the pictures below. Any ideas how I can correct this. I have an order to get out and can't send the elephant one like this.

I'm pressing on 190C for 160 sec in a mug press specifically for this size mug (6oz polymner). The fox was the first one I did, followed quickly by the other 2.


The pics aren't great as I'm using my phont indoors, but you should be able to see what I mean. Any help would be appreciated, I'm desparate. LOL

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[webtrekker]

I take it you are using the metal inserts?

[ArferMo]

Looks like you forgot to preheat the puk fully up to printing temperature first.

[harlequeen]

Thanks all, I am using the insert but didn't pre-heat. I will give that a try.

[subside]

im having a similar problem where its not transferring properly on certain graphic here are images of the same mug one side prints fine the other does not iv rotated the mug when pressing to see if that makes a difference and still got the problem only graphic i have the problem with

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