Mug printing Problems

Having a couple of issues,

1. trying to do a block picture on a mug and it seems to be missing some of the bottom of the picture when its transferring, adjusted pressure tighter and tried it looser,

2. After a successful transfer there is a white residue left over the image on the mug, which i then have to wash off,

Settings Used:

180c for 180 seconds.

Hardware used:

Epson wf-7110 with sublinova inks,
Freesub Heat Press

Mugs are the ones in the link below
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dino mugs Transfer paper

How close to the top / bottom of the mug is your design? Although it is possible to print full coverage on mugs I personally advise my customers to try to keep designs 1cm from the top or bottom of the mugs. This is because the heat presses get poorer heat and pressure on the element in these areas (same with the areas close to the handle)

Not sure about the white residue, doubt its the paper as Dino Mugs is a good paper, it may be a poor coating on the mugs. Personally I use Orca coated ones and have not tried any from the seller you linked to. Perhaps try washing the mugs before use to ensure there is no dust or fibres / material from the cardboard boxes they are packaged in this may be the cause and will leak white dots where the ink has not transfered due to debris on the surface.

Temp and time are fine for your ink and product. I do say to press at 175c rather than 180c but 5c wont make any real difference.

Alex

The white residue is down to a poor coating.

To be honest, ink aside the rest of the kit is not great and the mugs are not ones I (or many others probably) would recognise as being sold by a reputable seller.

I would recommend that you first get yourself some mugs from a recognised reputable seller (plenty of them around) and have another go.

For what you've paid for those mugs, or slightly more, you could have bought decent ones from suppliers with a known track record.

Quick scroll down that product page and you can see folk complaining about the coating. As mentioned, decent mugs from a reputable supplier are similar price, discounted with our Premium Membership as well.