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garysub;150326 wrote:Hi gazfocus

In my experience that's lack of closeness of the paper to the mug (the "gap" helping the ink to spray out), I'd "guess" that the wrap is loose or rather the wrap on that mug was loose.

I remember back in the old days when I used a mug press some mugs would be tighter/looser in the press than others as circumference varies. Maybe that particular mug with that particular wrap was too loose (that wrap on a different mug might work and/or that mug with a tighter wrap might work). I know it's expensive (and so probably not a long term solution) but do you get any such problems if you were to shrink wrap?

Regards
Gary

garysub;150327 wrote:gazfocus

Another thought.....how "tall is your paper" i.e. what dimensions?

Gary

gazfocus;150329 wrote:We are currently pre cutting the paper to 238mm x 98mm and then printing using an SG500.

gazfocus;150328 wrote:Hey Gary.

We’ve got two different types of wraps at the moment. We have the cheap green ones and we have the red ones. The red wraps are much tighter overall (and can be adjusted) but even those are giving the same results.

We have noticed there’s always a very slight dip in the mug where the blurring occurs but some of the mugs that print fine also have slight dips.

Xpres have suggested that it’s using ovens that’s the issue and that using presses would be more consistent. The only problem is that presses are far too restricting in what they can print.

garysub;150330 wrote:Does the 98mm stretch from bottom to top then? It's just wondering if you "come in a bit" at the top to avoid the paper getting "stretched" between any high points on the mug (i.e. if it curves in a bit). I cut mine down to 90mm high and it sits some 5mm from the top of the mug. My two pence!

gazfocus;150332 wrote:This is how the paper looks on the mugs. I’m contemplating ordering a few boxes of the 10oz orca from Neil to try but not 100% convinced the mugs are the issue just yet.

garysub;150333 wrote:I would definitely reduce the height of the paper so it doesn't extend above the top of the mug to see if that helps (can't be any worse right!). If the mug "rim" sticks out then I would guess that the wrap will pull the paper tight to the rim and away from any area that sits lower?

gazfocus;150334 wrote:Just did a batch with the paper cut to just below the ring of the mug. Not one mug was blurred at the top, but 4 out of 16 mugs were blurred at the bottom which hadn't been happening when they blurred at the top