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    Angry Pressing issue ink printing onto mug that is not on the transfer paper

    Hi i have just got a new epson printer and now getting issues when pressing mugs.
    as you can see on photo above the text it is leaving so kind of ink marks on the mug these are not there on the paper before pressing so not sure to why we are getting this also see attched image of paper after pressing the marks seem to have appeared.
    any advise would be highly helpful as its causing a-lot of issues
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    Looks like 'gassing out.'

    Is your press gripping the mug tightly enough?

    What condition is the press heat blanket in?

    What time and temp settings are you using?

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    hi thanks for your reply please see attached image of the heat element does have a few bubbles in it could this be the issue?
    press seems to have a good grip on the mug
    press them is resting 160 then 180 for 100s when pressing IMG_5619.jpg

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    Judging by the burnt edges on the transfer it seems to me that you are cutting your transfers higher than the actual mug. Try trimming them to within the mug height.

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    yes will try this as anything to try to help lol we have had alot that are bigger then mug without issues.
    does the element need replacing looking at the image i posted?

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    I'm no expert on heating elements, but those wrinkles look a bit suspect to me. I have a couple of mug presses and both elements are smooth. Anything that would cause the tiniest gap between the transfer and the mug will most likely result in gassing out,leaving those smudge marks on your mugs.

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    Thanks for your help will order new element see if this solves the issue (fingers Crossed)
    See alot of people talking about ovens for mugs is this way something you would say is better? (may invest in one) lol

    thanks again for your help

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    I have a halogen oven. You can get them for around £25 - £50 all over the place (Argos, B&M, etc). You need silicone wraps to keep the transfers on your mugs. These can be had for around a fiver each from the likes of ebay. These ovens will usually hold 4 mugs at once, but I only put 1 or 2 in at a time.

    I get excellent prints with my oven and can print over a larger area of the mug than when using a heat press.

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    Have a search for Blizzard ovens on the forum, we have a couple of threads discussing these. I use one personally and can't recommend highly enough if you're doing regular small runs or even larger orders.
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    thank you yes been having a read of that one i found one that seems to be the same just different name https://www.ecatering.co.uk/buy/quat...-trays_363.htm does this seem to be the same to you was £100 cheaper then the blizzard one i seen.
    thanks again

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