RICOH GX5050N - COLOUR HELP - PLEASE

[steve dee]

hi can anyone help me,i have just bought the ricoh gx5050n & have installed the profile disc & evreything else,i printed a mug tempate out whch i got from "paul" on here(thanks paul),his picture was a more blue & when printed they looked more purple ?any ideas ?,also dont seen to be getting full bright colours have done head cleans & still no luck ?......please help if you can.

also need help mug press questions if anyones looking in that area,thanks steve

[purpledragon]

Have you done a test page on your printer i assume it would be similar to epson ie make sure no breaks in the lines etc, You would get to this through your maintanance tab of your printer. Are you applying the profile to your images its not enough to just install it. what software are you using? what help do you need mug press wise?

[steve dee]

yep done test page & lined up heads & all stuff,made sure when print profile was selected before printed but just seems to be more dull when printed out.(like lightblue was more purple).

how long does a mug press have to be on for before you use ?
typical heat setting & temperature ?

thanks

[purpledragon]

some put a mug inwhile trhe press heats up then press the timer once it reaches temp. i let mine get to the right tempriture first but remeber if you are doing a lot of mugs it will be hot after the first mug anyway so id get used to using it from hot
brett

[Paul]

please try to heat up your press up to 185 - 190C then place your mug in press. set timer for 180sec. medium preasure
hope this help

Paul

[John G]

Hi Steve,
I always leave a blank mug in the press clamped shut, when I want to print I switch it on and wait till it gets to the correct temp. In the meantime you can warm a mug with a heater, especially the handle and base area, as said above - these area's absorb heat, and get your subli image taped onto the mug. Tape you paper as tight as you can then when your press gets to temp take out the blank mug and replace it with the mug you want to print.

I set my press to 160C for 180 seconds using xpres paper and a Ricoh 5050n printer. A good test would be a black solid print, or solid black text, as when its been in to long, or the temp is too high, it goes light or kind of orangy/burnt black.

I made my own size template then I fit any artwork into this - had to do this after a few failed attempts at full mug wraps. Basically a cheap ebay press isn't go to give you top to bottom prints and right up to the handle. Find out your press limitations and adjust your template to fit.

Cheers John

[steve dee]

hi john,thanks for your help,i tried doing a mug with just black text with a black square border round it,but had the same problem,i might have to just make my template abit smaller ?,also i got a halloween template to mess with off "paul from on here" & his image looks more blue on here but when i printed it on 5050n it looks more purple ?,i dont know if this is meant to be like this ?.

[Paul]

guys therre is no problem with cheap press from ebay here
this is blanket problem. how many of you actualy asked seller whats the size of the blanket is in this press? any one? there is no good enough if seller says "11oz mugs fit perfectly" as its not good for us. if you want nice full wrap from top to the bottom you need blanket about 1cm longer on each side when mug is placed in the press.

hi john,thanks for your help,i tried doing a mug with just black text with a black square border round it,but had the same problem,i might have to just make my template abit smaller ?,also i got a halloween template to mess with off "paul from on here" & his image looks more blue on here but when i printed it on 5050n it looks more purple ?,i dont know if this is meant to be like this ?.

dont doo smaller this is the shortcut do it properly. no via shortcuts...
give it more presure.
sometimes problems with colors r made by icc profile not used corretly and sometimes by wrong times and temps.
if your blue look purple try to heat your press bit more about 10C and lower time down about 10sec. this is trial and error play so lets go and do some mugs

[Justin]

What software are you using to print with? (Forgive me if you've already said, I'm whipping through posts tonight!)

Have you followed any setup guide for the profile/software?

[steve dee]

i just installed the stuff that came with the printer which was ricoh 7000 v1.15 icc profile installation & the normal install disc.im only using sign blazer elements & just extended my version of coreldraw x4 for an extra 15 days (untill it runs out).ill have to buy some more software.