Just took the plunge......!

[Lee]

After having an interest in sub-printing for a while now, I've finally took the plunge and ordered the mug printing start-up package from Martin @ BMS - as the feedback as always been great, and I know he's only too happy to give advice on the forum!

Soooo.....in preperation for it's arrival, I have a few questions, if anyone out there wouldn't mind sharing some of your hard-earned knowledge....:rolleyes:

1. I'm using photoshop PS2 at the moment, would the image size need to be 230x95mm?

2. Whilst I know the photoshop basics, I've never printed from it before (!) therefore, what's the best way to print my designs, I presume i would be to lay a couple out on a bigger canvas, reverse them, and hit the print key?

3. I need to invest in a guillotine to cut straight edges - but is there an easy way to ensure the image is straight when I transfer it to the mug?

4. The printer Ive order is the Ricoh 3300 - if I make my designs shorter in length, or am just printing logos, I should be able to get 3 per page - but what is the print width of the Ricoh - I assume its not edge to edge?

5. Price! If I'm lucky enough to print something that looks good enough to sell - does anyone know approximate production costs per mug - for say, a logo, 2 sides or full wrap? I know this is something that I should hopefully be able to work out as time goes by, but it would give me a really helpful start!

6. If anyone has a photoshop PS2 mug design they can send me to look at in photoshop... I would very much appreciate it.... promise I won't do anything with it, but it would give me a great insight.....!

Apologies for asking some prob basic and cheeky questions, but you don't get unless you ask.....

:redface:

Many thanks!!!!!!

[Kaz]

Hiya and welcome on board

I don't use PS2, or any other version for that matter, lol, Paul should be able to answer your queries on that one.

A4 paper is only 210mm wide, so 230 mm won't fit on portrait, only on landscape, and you can get away with 210mm therefore 3 full mug wraps per A4 page, if logos,you might get 6 or more to a page

[Lee]

Thanks Kaz!

I didn't think to put more to a page as I was thinking of always using the same template size - what a waste that would have been!!!! If I design 210 wide - to get 3 to a page, the printer would have to print full width - is that possible?

Cheers

Lee

[John G]

I don't think the Ricoh's would print full width, even if they did would you not get ink all over the place inside the printer. I've never tried 3 to a page, always used 2 up - will it not be miles away from the handle ? - i'll have to try it tomorrow when I get back to work.

Cheers John

[Lee]

Thanks John - I thought 2 full wraps to a page, landscape, but still not sure how to print them....if anyone has any advice..and also how do you ensure they are straight on the mug, is there a secret perhaps!?
Cheers
Lee

[Kaz]

I get mine straight by line of sight, and as long as the image is straight on the paper, and you cut it straight, it shouldn't really be a problem.

I get 3 to an A4 page all the time, but, I don't always have full colour right to the edges, I tend to do image montages on mugs.

If I could figure out how to post an image on here I'd show you what I mean, lol

[Kaz]

Here you go

[John G]

Hi Lee,
I use the Ricoh 5050n, great printers and you won't regret buying it. I design in Coreldraw so cannot help you with photoshop - Pauls your man for that who should be along sooner or later. In Coreldraw I put reg marks on and use these as cut lines - cut to the reg marks and you'll guarantee the prints straight on the paper and mug.

Cheers John

[Kaz]

Oh, and that mug was the first one I ever done, have now got the image more centred on the mug, lol

[smitch6]

i use a guilotine and scissors depending on how i feel lol

and i also do full wraps with 210mm and my printer will print about 5mm in from the paper (if that makes sense)
i've tried all the way to the edge and for the life of me can't get it to do it
and no they aren't that far from the handle

and welcome btw