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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 15:23
by 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

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 15:34
by Reg
lower the temp to 180 degrees and up your time 180 seconds.

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 16:03
by JackB
Make sure the press is set on Centigrade.

Jack

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 17:17
by plugy
JackB;46528 wrote: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.

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 17:25
by neilb
Reg;46527 wrote:lower the temp to 180 degrees and up your time 180 seconds.
Lower the temperature.

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 17:34
by 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 ???????

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 17:46
by Paul
...and is color enhance off?

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 18:24
by 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.

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 18:29
by neilb
plugy;46532 wrote:When they are printed they are dull, maybe here lies the problem.
They will be dull on the paper until heat pressed.

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

Posted: 26 May 2012, 19:17
by Paul
Is photoshop menages colorsor printer???