Stray ink on Mug after Sublimation

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Hi Everyone,

since last couple of days I am getting inks on mugs after sublimation. I didnt change anything like paper, ink, printer or mug press. After printing i am waiting for ink to dry on paper. Any idea you guy suggest me ?
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What mugs and paper are you using?
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Justin;126884 wrote:What mugs and paper are you using?
Thank you Justin for your reply.

I am using signworld mugs and cityinkexpress paper. Also ink from cityinkexpress.

I have also played with different temperature and time.

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Times and temps won't help, it's finding this ink from somewhere. if the ink isn't visible after printing it sounds like somethings happening during the print process.

I would advise you try a better paper, Trupix for example. Also, I'd be looking at changing those mugs personally. that doesn't help much much for now.

What printer/inkset are you using? Is the additional ink definately not showing on the print? Are you allowing it to dry?
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I have had this before, sometimes you just cannot see it on the print. It went after a while, I believe, for me anyway, it was ink that had dropped onto the rollers, and as I said even though I looked at the print couldn't see it.

Are you sure you have the mug clamped up tight to stop any ink leaking along??
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Try a head clean, it may be a fine mist that you cannot see on the paper.
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James990;126887 wrote:I have had this before, sometimes you just cannot see it on the print. It went after a while, I believe, for me anyway, it was ink that had dropped onto the rollers, and as I said even though I looked at the print couldn't see it.

Are you sure you have the mug clamped up tight to stop any ink leaking along??
Thank you james for your reply.
I am using pneumatic mug press and all look okay to me.
I am getting on some mugs not on all mugs.


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John G;126888 wrote:Try a head clean, it may be a fine mist that you cannot see on the paper.
Thank you john.
Yes I tried that many times but no luck [emoji17]


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Justin;126886 wrote:Times and temps won't help, it's finding this ink from somewhere. if the ink isn't visible after printing it sounds like somethings happening during the print process.

I would advise you try a better paper, Trupix for example. Also, I'd be looking at changing those mugs personally. that doesn't help much much for now.

What printer/inkset are you using? Is the additional ink definately not showing on the print? Are you allowing it to dry?
Thank you Justin. I will try on durham orca coated mug and with new paper which i order from ink express.
I am using ricoh printer 3110dn. Ink from cityinkexpress. Yes i am allowing atleast 10 minutes to dry.


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We used 144 Signzworld mugs recently, we had one with a chipped handle, all printed up really well, nice finish to them, no spotting, and used the smaller handle ones.
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