<t>tried that, tried that, tried that. I'm on my 4th brand of mugs, 3rd brand of paper just waiting for a response from the mug press people as I've asked for a new heat mat or replacement press. <br/>
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I've preheated the base, preheated the whole mug, pressed it upside down...<br/>
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mags1892;111091 wrote:is the paper really tight on the mug ?

Yep. looks like it. I suspected the same so tried adding more tape so that the whole design was flat.

<r>Yes new in January, pressed only about 50 mugs - at least 25 have been blurry!<br/>
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Another point I failed to mention is that the best temp/time for this pneumatic press seems to be 150c for 130s, which seems a bit low to me considering most recommend starting at 180/180.

<t>It is in the same place - one side of the mugs near the bottom... but if I press the mug upside down, sometimes it's still in the same place even though it *should* be on the other side of the mat. <br/>
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All I can think of is that the mug bottom needs preheating, which I have tried.. but ...

Thanks. That was my initial thought but according to tech support from the company I bought it from, it was "unlikely" as it would have hotspots (visible element lines on the design) etc.

Could a silicone mat improve things/disperse the heat more evenly?

<r>I really am at the point where I want to jack it all in. I am getting blurry bottoms of designs regularly. Sometimes every 3 mugs, sometimes every other mug. This morning I printed three that came out perfectly then three with blurry bottoms. See images. <br/>
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Thanks all.

I am returning the press and getting a refund. I'll get shelling out for something of more quality over the weekend. Hopefully this time it'll work!

OK thanks.
As far as I know there's no temperature setting on this unit, just the time to set.
If this is the case, I'll be sending it back. Anyone recommend a GOOD budget press?

<r>Hi, <br/>
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New to this forum and new to the world of dye sub.. I hope someone can help me before I go through all my profits trying to fix this problem. <br/>
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I have a Ricoh SG3110DN using Powerdriver v4, printing to Pixmax AAA grade 11oz mugs, using an MP105 Durham heat press () and ...