Corporate gifting runs
The most reliable repeat order in Kenyan branding. Companies buy branded mugs every year, for staff, for clients and for events.
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Print Machines Spec Sheet
Double Mug Press Machine
Double-station mug press - KSh 28,000 (), readily available. Presses two mugs at once, which halves the time on every corporate order.
In stock - readily available
Key specifications
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Type
Double-station mug press
Stations
2 mugs per cycle
Fits
Standard 11oz mugs, adjustable for other common sizes
Control
Digital temperature and timer
Temperature range
Up to 250 degrees C
The Full Brief
About This Product
Branded mugs are the most reliable repeat order in Kenyan corporate gifting, and the bottleneck is never the design - it is the press cycle. A double station presses two mugs at once, so a 200-mug order takes half the day it used to.
The double mug press machine price in Kenya is KSh 28,000 () and it is readily available.
- Two stations - double the throughput per cycle
- Readily available, no import wait
- Free operator training on temperature and dwell time
- Pairs with the Epson L805 sublimation printer
Colorshade presses mugs on these machines every week for our own Gift Shop orders - white, two-tone, magic and travel mugs - so the training covers the failures too: the ghosting, the fade lines and the wrap slippage that cost you a re-run.
Double Mug Press Machine — full specifications
Every figure we publish, in one place. If something you need to know is missing from this sheet, ask us on WhatsApp and we will find it out rather than guess at it.
The press
- Type
- Double-station mug press
- Stations
- 2 mugs per cycle
- Fits
- Standard 11oz mugs, adjustable for other common sizes
- Control
- Digital temperature and timer
- Temperature range
- Up to 250 degrees C
- Timer range
- 0 - 999 seconds
- Power
- Around 600-700W from a standard 240V socket
- Weight
- About 3 kg - it sits on a counter, it does not need a bench
Working with it
- Best for
- Corporate gifting, promotional mugs
- Pairs with
- Epson L805 sublimation printer
Supplied by Colorshade
- Included
- Free operator training
- Availability
- Readily available
What you get
- The double-station press with both heating elements fitted
- Mains lead
- Free hands-on operator training on temperature, dwell time and wrap
- Readily available - collect from Kirinyaga Road or have it delivered
What you can make with it
These are jobs Colorshade runs on this equipment, not a list of things it could theoretically do. Ask us what any one of them pays before you commit.
Promotional and event mugs
Conference giveaways, launch merchandise and campaign items, where the whole order is identical and the press cycle is the only limit.
Personalised photo mugs
Birthdays, weddings, graduations and memorials. Retail margin per unit is high and the customer brings the artwork.
Church, school and team mugs
Small, repeatable orders that pay well and come back every year.
Magic and colour-change mugs
The novelty end of the gift shop trade, which carries the best margin of all because so few shops offer it.
Starter business in one machine
With a sublimation printer this is close to the cheapest real branding business anyone can start.
Before you buy
What it costs to run
The price on this page is what you pay once. This is what the machine costs you afterwards — the part most suppliers leave you to find out on your own.
Consumables
Sublimation paper, sublimation ink and heat tape. Cheap, and all available in Nairobi.
Blanks
The mug itself is your real cost per unit. Buy them by the carton, not by the piece.
Power
Around 600-700W from an ordinary 240V socket - less than a kettle.
Wear parts
The heating wraps. They are replaceable and inexpensive, and being able to replace ONE of two stations is part of why a double is worth it.
Routine maintenance
Keep the elements clean, do not press over residue, and let it reach temperature before the first mug of the day.
Throughput
Two mugs per cycle. On a 200-mug corporate order that is the difference between one day and two.
How it compares to our other machines
The honest comparison, including where another machine is the better buy. Tell us the work you actually have and we will say which one pays for itself faster.
| Machine | From | Type | Control | Timer range | Power | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mug Press Machine You are here | KSh 28,000 | Double-station mug press | Digital temperature and timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Around 600-700W from a standard 240V socket | In stock - readily available |
| Cap Press Machine | KSh 33,000 | Dedicated cap / hat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Around 300W from a standard 240V socket | In stock - readily available |
| 8-in-1 Heat Press Machine | KSh 45,000 | 8-in-1 combo heat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Plugs into an ordinary 240V wall socket | In stock - readily available |
| Flatbed Heat Press Machine | KSh 45,000 | Dedicated flatbed heat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Plugs into a standard 240V wall socket | In stock - readily available |
Questions buyers actually ask
Why a double station rather than a single?
Because the press cycle is always the bottleneck, never the design. Two mugs per cycle halves the time on every order you take, and on corporate work - which is where the money is - orders arrive in hundreds, not in ones.
What mug sizes does it fit?
Standard 11oz as supplied, and it adjusts for other common sizes. If you have a specific mug in mind, send us a photo on WhatsApp before you buy rather than after.
What printer do I need with it?
A sublimation printer. We stock the Epson L805 and the two are designed to work together - ask for the pairing as one quote.
Should I buy this or the 8-in-1 combo?
The combo presses mugs one at a time along with shirts, caps and plates, and it is the right first machine if your orders are mixed. Buy this dedicated double when mugs alone are enough of the business that halving the cycle matters - it is usually a shop's second or third machine.
What goes wrong, honestly?
Ghosting from a slipped wrap, fade lines from uneven pressure, and washed-out colour from the wrong dwell time. All three cost you a re-run and a mug. All three are covered in the free training, because we press mugs on these machines every week for our own orders and we have made every one of those mistakes already.
Is it in stock?
Yes, readily available. Collect it today or have it delivered.
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