wet ink on new sublimation paper

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Hi - probably a stupid question this...

I've been using sublimation paper (cannot remember where I got it from) and recently had to order some more. I was ordering something from Longforte so decided to get some mug optimised paper from them.

I have tonight printed on one side to find a washed out result on the mug ... assuming I printed on the wrong side! Printing on the other side of the paper, the ink stays wet for a while and I need to leave it to dry.

Previously I never had to do this... I normally print to the subli paper and whack it around the mug for pressing.

Is that normal? Just checking I'm not doing something drastically wrong here!!

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Depends on the paper and amount of ink you've set the printer to lay down. Some paper can take more ink than others. We have to leave our prints to dry as I like to use a lot of ink to get our desired result, but in a room with a good sized desktop, a couple of NAS, and 3 wide format printers this doesn't take long - we just drape them over the printer, or take them to one of the pressing rooms, which are nice and warm when the presses are running - or if in a hurry put them next to on top of the press!

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When I first started doing mugs I tried to find the answer to this. A supplier said that the mug could be pressed immediately after printing, but on the forum people suggested that you waited 24 hrs before pressing! I use photographic print drying racks to let the sheets dry off for 20 mins or so. I wouldn't put wet ink onto the mug.

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