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[WorthDoingRight]

The instructions i received today for printing mug is

Temp 180c
1st Mug 10s

Then says following printing 180s

I would have rang the supplier today but been a busy day with my other business interests.

But surly the second mug would be the same as the 1st
wait till temp hits 180c put mug in clamp set timer to 10s

Any help would be appreciated.

I wonder if they mean put your first mug in cold press and when it reaches 180C then give it an extra 10 secs, for all other mugs it will be 180C for 180sec?

[Charlie_]

same as paul here, old mug up to temp, then just press 'em 1 after another

Same here and they all come out fine............

[frazzle]

Its makes sense to press it longer rather than what i have been doing waiting till it is back to the temp will try this tomorrow, thanks for helping me out yet again.

[bms]

The standard timings for mug pressing is

180deg C for 240secs

If you can Private message me your email address I'll ping you across general timings for most products.

I don't believe there is a standard. Our mug presses have an idle temp of 110 and we recommend an operating temp of 170 for 140 seconds. Ricoh printers using SubliJetR inks need a little less heat for less time that the Epson printers using Artainium inks. In other mug presses a temp of 180 for 180 seconds is generally recommended. Some presses use a sacrificial mug and change over when the press is at 180 to stop the heat blanket from burning out without a mug in place, some people press for 180 seconds from changeover, others wait for the press to get back up to 180 and then start the 180 seconds. I even had one customer using a press that would put a mug in from cold, allow it to heat to 180 then give it 5 seconds and remove the mug - perfect results every time - why...because the press would take so long to get back to 180 that it didn't need much longer.

So presses operate differently and the theory is that you need your press to be at a specific temperature for a certain duration to allow the inks to gas off the paper and bond with the glaze on the mug. Once you have a setting that works for you then write it down.

General guidance for pressing temps and times can also be found online, e.g. http://www.printerowners.co.uk/temperature-details.php and other places offer the same.

[frazzle]

I don't believe there is a standard. Our mug presses have an idle temp of 110 and we recommend an operating temp of 170 for 140 seconds. Ricoh printers using SubliJetR inks need a little less heat for less time that the Epson printers using Artainium inks. In other mug presses a temp of 180 for 180 seconds is generally recommended. Some presses use a sacrificial mug and change over when the press is at 180 to stop the heat blanket from burning out without a mug in place, some people press for 180 seconds from changeover, others wait for the press to get back up to 180 and then start the 180 seconds. I even had one customer using a press that would put a mug in from cold, allow it to heat to 180 then give it 5 seconds and remove the mug - perfect results every time - why...because the press would take so long to get back to 180 that it didn't need much longer.

So presses operate differently and the theory is that you need your press to be at a specific temperature for a certain duration to allow the inks to gas off the paper and bond with the glaze on the mug. Once you have a setting that works for you then write it down.

General guidance for pressing temps and times can also be found online, e.g. http://www.printerowners.co.uk/temperature-details.php and other places offer the same.

What do you mean idle temp of 110

[bms]

What do you mean idle temp of 110

Our mug presses have an idle temp - a temp they will sit at to put a mug in before being asked to increase to the higher operating temp. This is a safety feature to stop overheating the blanket without a mug in place.