mug press having a hissy fit now !

[bigj2552]

went to try out some new designs tonight.

usual temps and times my mug press is always set at..mug in, press start---

paper going brown at top - black coming out diff shade, reds going pinky...WTH :rolleyes:

i aint touched nothing since the last mug last week....

next mug - same settings -

faded at the bottom corners......some strange shit going on here.....the mug gremlins have been in over the week :rolleyes:

ONLY THING I DID DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL, WAS MAYBE SLIGHTLY MORE PRESSURE.

surely that wouldn't cause this ?

oh...BMS MUG PRESS AND MUGS before anyone asks

time- 180sec
temp 180c
medium to high pressure

mug in before for preheat.......

[JMugs]

Same equipment, same supplier, ultra white mugs.
170 degrees, 140 seconds.
Any hotter and / or longer and I get browns from black and reds go off, sort of vaguely dirty faded.

Not saying It's the answer, just my figures.

Janners.

[Craig]

I do mine 180 degrees for 140 seconds and light pressure just enough so mug dont turn when clamped

[bigj2552]

Same equipment, same supplier, ultra white mugs.
170 degrees, 140 seconds.
Any hotter and / or longer and I get browns from black and reds go off, sort of vaguely dirty faded.

Not saying It's the answer, just my figures.

Janners.

thats whats happening now.....blacks are browny, red are pinky....and paper is seriously burnt at the top.
but - i been using these setting since i got it - 180c- for 180secs and has been working perfect

[bms]

thats whats happening now.....blacks are browny, red are pinky....and paper is seriously burnt at the top.
but - i been using these setting since i got it - 180c- for 180secs and has been working perfect

Settings should be: idle temp 110 degrees, mug in and press start button, operating temp 170 degrees, time 140 seconds. Blacks going brown is too high a temp for too long (temp settings are for Ricoh printer and SubliJetR inks, Artainium inks would require 180 degrees).

[bigj2552]

Settings should be: idle temp 110 degrees, mug in and press start button, operating temp 170 degrees, time 140 seconds. Blacks going brown is too high a temp for too long (temp settings are for Ricoh printer and SubliJetR inks, Artainium inks would require 180 degrees).

i dont use idle martin - set for 170 for idle and printing...i just put blank mug in while heating, then whip it out 2 secs from 170....insert printable mug and press start
lowered the temp to 170c - time to 175sec.....yes.

back to good again....

really strange i had been using 180 and 180 since day one......could be something to do with inks settling ?

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[JMugs]

Sorted!

Janners.

[Craig]

glad you got it sorted Johnny

[bigj2552]

me to...cheers guys - just need to keep an eye on temps more often me thinks.......coffee time