please please please can someone help me!

[North guy]

I have been printing mugs fine but when I do a full wrap as in pic, i get the problem at the top and the bottom of the mug as you can see in the picture.

Can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?!?! im going out of my mind with frustration

cheers guys

Griff

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[pisquee]

Make sure you are taping the transfer on tightly to the mug, and that the press is good and tight.
Also, make sure that the mug is in the middle of the press, rather than sitting with the base of the mug at the edge of the press.

[North guy]

Hi mate, thanks for the reply, i do tape the paper onto the mug and do put it into the middle of the press, i think i do have the press tight but im afraid ill break the press if i go much tighter.

i just cant produce one without the dam marks grrrr

[Paul]

no need for such high pressure. make sure is medium/heavy but with no braking mugs. if you time is set let say for 3,5 min flip mug over after two and carry on next 1,5m. it looks like there is such less heat on this side of your heat element.

[North guy]

Paul, the only trouble is, its happening on the top and bottom?

Griff

[Paul]

whats the time you baking them?

[Justin]

How long are you cooking for? Which suppliers mugs? Sometimes pre-heating the bottom can help but as Paul mentions, it could well be a heat blanket problem.

[Paul]

middle look ok so it looks like its loosing its heat after placing the mug. so this mean
a) faulty heat element
b) cooking for shorter time then recommended

[North guy]

i used to bake at 180 for 180 secs but its seemed to go brown so i now bake at 165 for 150 secs and its been going well but now im trying to do a full wrap like in the pic i get the probs

as you can see in this pic, its fine apart from when i do a full wrap
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[Justin]

Ricoh inks? What paper?