Ready to start mug smashing!

[smitch6]

i too bought the lovecut complete package when i 1st started and then found this forum
my printer went on flebay the ink went in the bin and the mugs were rubbish, and the paper still sits here (anyone want any lovecut paper?)
i bought a second hand B1100 off flebay best thing i ever did Paul helped me with profile etc and the colours are spot on now

i got some ink from a good supplier and decent paper etc off BMS with mugs etc and have got mugs from another supplier as well as i prefer the smaller ones, and i will say as everyone says with this new saying of the week, buy cheap buy twice (or something)
my press i got off them is brill so far not had a problem and i know lots on here us them and they've usually been ok and others have had loads of problems with them also.

i did a test a few weeks back and used the lovecut paper by mistake, same print same ink printer mug etc
textprint from BMS on 1 mug and lovecuts on another and wow what a difference just the paper makes.

so yes my advice (even though i'm still a baby at subbie's) is get the best set-up money will allow even if it's just a part set-up and then add to it as you go along

pick a supplier your happy with and stay with them that way once you spend the time getting setting times etc sorted you know it should always work, well hopefully anyway, i'm still changing settings as i go along in trial and error (lots of bits of paper with numbers all over them lol)

good luck and you'll be really happy when everything is going great

[avfcvillan]

I really value all the comments on here and tbh it's the harshest ones that have made me realise my mistakes.

Well to let you know where I am at the moment..... The new mugs and paper have been delivered this morning... Thank you BMS what a fantastic service.

My empty cartridges have also turned up today (from ebay but what appears to be from a decent seller, time will tell)

Just got to wait for my Epson B1100 to come but I am looking at around the 7th July for this. Bought from Amazon new for £150 but I did have to compromise on dispatch / delivery time to get this price.

Have contacted Sawgrass re Lovecut not being on their resellers list (so I can get the ICC profile). They have been very helpful and sorted me out with that.

So all in all when I finally get my printer I will run a few mugs and post them on here for your thoughts (if you don't mind).

In the mean time I will be redesigning my wife's jewellery website (what great fun!!!! not!)

Neil

[Stitch Up]

In the mean time I will be redesigning my wife's jewellery website (what great fun!!!! not!)

Neil

What site is that Neil? Always interested in the skills of other members - you never know, your wife might even get some business if you let us have the www

[avfcvillan]

Update,

Ok Amazon did a good job and delivered the printer a couple of days ago

So I got to work and printed off a sample.

I was happy with the colours as they were damn close to the original photos.

however the text and the quality of the print was not so good, it looked very "1980's dot matrix" if you get my drift

just to clarify what setup I'm using......Artanium (Visi-sub) ink in cartridges. PS3 with ICC profile from Sawgrass. BMS mugs and Trupix paper.

Epson B1100 printer and the original press from love cut.

Presiing with medium to heavy pressure at 180 deg for 180 secs.

I am preheating the mug without transfer on and then putting it into the press for the full 180 @ 180.

I have included a couple of "mug shots"

Your thoughts are welcome

Neil

[bms]

Are you printing on the whiter side of the paper? Images look over blue to me.What graphics software are you using and have you double checked all settings for printer and profile settings?Are you getting a perfect nozzle check pattern?

[avfcvillan]

Yep definitely printing on the whiter side, I'm using the ICC profile from Sawgrass. It maybe the actual page setup that I have wrong i selected plain but after reading a few threads on here should I select matte and best photo? Next time I print if I haven't had any pointers I will screenshot my settings

[Paul]

best matt for trupix and photo. not best photo.
also you can download other icc for artanium inks here you can try that.

[bms]

I'm wonder if you have followed all the set up instructions? The reason fir this is that the printer set up instruction specify settings should be for photo not best photo;http://sawgrasseurope.indigofiles.com/t ... tion.pdfIs you nozzle pattern perfect?

[Squadron Prints]

The photo has also to be really good - at least 300 pixels per inch - a small poor quality photo will not work

[Paul]

The photo has also to be really good - at least 300 pixels per inch - a small poor quality photo will not work

this is actualy not true
I can print 72dpi with fantastic results. 300dpi is great when you printing wallpaper