jigsaws

[Andrew]

Sounds like more heat is needed to me. Have you increased the temp to see is that helps? Just because your press reads 190 doesn't mean that is correct.

[bms]

as if it wants more pressure to push the ink onto the jigsaw

I doubt it is pressure related. If you have imprints of the jigsaw pieces then the paper is in good contact with the substrate and that's all that's needed. The ink gases off the paper and into the surface so as long as the paper is in good flat contact with the jigsaw then the image will transfer (with adequate heat and temperature). Use one of your used jigsaws and press again at 200 degrees for 75 seconds. That should be too much, but it will demonstrate the quality that you should be getting.

[valentine rhodes]

Martin, i put the heat up to 200, for 75 seconds, the same result, feint print on jigsaw,lovely print still on paper. The jigsaws i bought as a job lot, from somebody from the forum.Could the jigsaws have a shelf life. I think i will buy some new ones and start again, i dont like being beaten, on something i think i can do.

[Kaz]

Are you printing on the right side of the paper?

[AdamB]

Are you printing on the right side of the paper?

if not - you'll have some great transfers on the bottom of your press!

don't think 'you've' mentioned - are the jigsaws you are trying to press wood, plastic or cardboard?

[bms]

Might be worth checking the original source of these wooden jigsaws. I think TMT used to have some made for their laser printing process so sublimation wouldn't work on them. These, as well as the sublimation ones, look identical but only the sublimation ones have polyester coating - the laser versions don't. That might explain it. Worthwhile buying a small cheap sublimation one (the small 15 piece versions are the cheapest) to test this theory.