Hi All,
I have previously printed standard Durham mugs which have turned out perfectly, originally on a Ricoh/Sawgrass set up with Trupix paper. With these I dunked them in warm water to cool the mug and the paper fell easily away.
More recently I changed to an Epson with the inks and paper from CityInk Express. Again, the mugs have turned out perfectly but I let them cool naturally (no water).
The nice people at Listawood have sent me a single enamel mug to try and I followed the settings on the BMS site as their mug appears to be the same. This meant pressing at 180c instead of 170c for 140 seconds instead of 170 seconds.
I decided to "dunk" this one in water. The print has come out nicely but the paper had to be teased off in small strips and there are marks on the unprinted areas where the paper has been and also marks from the heat tape.
My first thought was maybe the different paper doesn't like being put in water but that doesn't explain the heat tape marks.
I really like the mugs but wonder if anyone has any comments/advice before I invest in a batch. I don't think they are saleable as they are.
TIA
Stella