my pictures are dull and faded when i tried to heat press a mug

[plugy]

My first print resulted in disaster, im trying to heat press a mug, Epson print set to photo best and mat paper, 240degrees at 4o seconds what have i done wrong?
The picture came out really dull and faint

[Reg]

lower the temp to 180 degrees and up your time 180 seconds.

[JackB]

Make sure the press is set on Centigrade.

Jack

[plugy]

Make sure the press is set on Centigrade.

Jack

I have now set press to 240 and for 180 seconds and still the prints are dull.
When they are printed they are dull, maybe here lies the problem.
I am useing heat sub paper with epson p50, i have tried setting the paper to matt and photglossy, set to best photo and still very dull when printing am now stumped.

[neilb]

lower the temp to 180 degrees and up your time 180 seconds.

Lower the temperature.

[bigj2552]

temp is way to high bud - 180-190c for 180sec - and yes, make sure its in centigrade
refer to your manual

what kind of paper are you using bud ?

and -
are you printing on the right side of the paper ???????

[Paul]

...and is color enhance off?

[plugy]

paper is kalon temp set at 180 degrees time 180 seconds, image printed via photoshop, printer set to photo, plain paper, printing the white side.

[neilb]

When they are printed they are dull, maybe here lies the problem.

They will be dull on the paper until heat pressed.

[Paul]

Is photoshop menages colorsor printer???