Mug press BJ880  

 

 


The BJ880 is a top lever closure photo Mug Press. It has a robust mechanical design with adjustable ceramic clamping pressure.

It enables panaromatic printing around the entire mug.
It comes with 2 heating elements (included in the price of the press), with the heating element being inserted into the mechanical planchet so that it can be removed / replaced very quickly and easily, which is also helped by the connector on the end of the power cable.

The digital electronic unit measures time (adjustable in the range 0 - 999sec) and controls the temperature of the heating element (adjustable 90 - 220 C). Setting both values is done very simply using the membrane keyboard.

The Mug Press is equipped with a standard heating pad for printing photo mugs (diameter 80-87mm) :
STANDARD  size 11oz 
LARGE  size 15oz 

TANKARDs ( Mug Stein narrow and Glass Stein matte. )
 
as well as a thicker heating pad ( thicker perimeter rubber ) for printing mugs ( diameter 70-75mm ):
Espresso Mug / Narrow mug

                   

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                                Specific features

Workflow




























 

Ceramics printing workflow (classic Mug Press)


1 Print a mirror image on sublimation paper (e.g. Ricoh, Epson printer) - you must use special sublimation ink !

2 Stick the picture on the mug with 2 pieces of self-adhesive ( heat-resistant ) fixing tape

If the pressure and time and temperature are already set on the Mug Press ( see next chapter )
.. turn on the press with the main switch and wait for the insert to heat up to the BASE TEMPERATURE
(the press indicates readiness with an occasional beep)

3 Insert the mug from the side into the open Mug Press, lower the lever and press the button with the "square" icon on the membrane keyboard.
Once you put a cold mug in the Mug Press and the insert is heated to the BASE TEMPERATURE, the temperature starts to drop first as the ceramic cools the heating padt. The temperature gradually starts to climb up to the WORKING TEMPERATURE, when the Mug Press automatically switches to the set TIME countdown mode.
The set seconds (approx. 40 sec) are gradually counted down and at the end the Mug Press emits an audio signal - end the cycle by pressing the button with the "square" icon again, open the Mug Press, remove the ceramics from the press (the temperature will return to the basic temperature - if you do not want to continue using the Mug Press, turn it off )

4 Carefully peel off the sublimation paper with your fingernail and let the ceramic cool



WE RECOMMEND / TIPS :

* When inserting the mug from the side, open the heater enough so that you do not accidentally bend the corner of the sublimation paper against the heating pad.

* As the mug handle remains cold during the entire printing cycle, immediately after the cycle is finished you can pull out the mug by the handle and check quality of the print - slightly bend the corners of the still-glued sublimation paper with your fingernail and make sure that you have a contrasting and identical print under all corners - if not (either with a low temperature or with a squeezed insert from another type of ceramic) - turn the mug 180 degrees and put it in the Mug Press once more and repeat the whole cycle.

* If you want to peel off the sublimation paper from the vow mugs, be very careful, because this type of coating is soft when hot and if you drive your fingernail into the coating, you will break through the top color changing layer and there will be permanently visible white scratch. It is best to take the picture off after the mug has partially cooled.
    

Electronic unit


































 
Setting the basic / working temperature and time

The Mug Press we deliver has a correctly set electronic unit, however, if you are going to change it, for example because of a different type of ceramic / a different type of coating, please proceed as follows:

BASIC TEMPERATURE SETTING
Press the MODE button 1x (SET lights up) = default 90 (set to 140 by us)
Using the "plus" and "minus" buttons, you can set the basic temperature to e.g. 140 C / 250 F so that the press is always immediately ready for transfer ( if the Mug Press is not in use, please turn it off )

SETTING THE WORKING TEMPERATURE
Press the MODE button twice (SET + TEMP lights up) = 160 - 170 C* / 320 F
Use the "plus" and "minus" buttons to set the working temperature according to the type of coating / ceramic.

TIME SETTING
Press the MODE button 3 times (SET + TIME is lit) = 40 (sec) *
Use the "plus" and "minus" buttons to set the time for which the press will heat the ceramics after reaching the working temperature.
(default values remain in the device's memory, i.e. when the press is switched on again, the defaults are identical to the values when the press was last switched off).

Press the MODE button 4 times - original state, only the current temperature of the heater is displayed.


RECOMMENDED / TIPS :

* The lower base temperature reduces the thermal shock that the ceramic absorbs when placed in a heated press. This is especially important for glass products (danger of cracking due to uneven heating)

* It is advisable to fine-tune the ideal working temperature gradually on the specific Mug Press and type of ceramics you will be printing.
Individual presses (even similar in appearance) may have different types of temperature sensors and calibration ... the values listed here are valid ONLY for the BJ880 / 900 Mug Press and the ceramics we supply ( Orca coating ).

A simple rule applies to setting the temperature - if you do not have sufficient color contrast on the printed mug, but the color is still contrasting on the sublimation paper, increase the temperature (the sublimation paper must be visibly "squeezed out" after the transfer). Conversely - if the sublimation paper is already sticking to the surface mug, or the sublimation paper is yellowish and the black color starts to change to brown - you have set the temperature too high, i.e. reduce the working temperature on the Mug Press.

* If you are printing the product that does not have the same thermal inertia as ceramics - e.g. a metal thermos or a polymer mug, temperature rises from basic to working temperature very quickly - extend the time (depending on the product ) to approx. 90 - 120 seconds (please
look in the e-shop, where there are recommended temperatures / times for each product )
 
                                Technical specifications

El schema   
Functions  digital adjustment of temperature and time, adjustable diameter and pressure
Operat. conditions temperature 5 do + 400 C
Power requirements 220V, 50Hz, 350W 
Heater temperature sensor thermistor / cable with 4-pin male connector
Dimensions (WxHxD) 300 x 310 x 270 mm 
Weight 9 kg
Color black
Certification CE
Accessories Mains cord + heat pad 9oz
    Mug press BJ880       eshop Mug Press BJ880
                                  
 * Spare heat pads            The heating elements are terminated by a cable with a 4-pin male connector
   pads
                      
Heat element connector cable       male 4-pin / BJ880-BJ890 - BJ900  

Options :
 
                                                                                                                                                
  Heat Pad BJ880
   standard size
     eshop standard heater 880/890/900
  Heat Pad BJ880
   size 9oz
     eshop 9oz heater