It does, doesn't it, Lou. After checking on the pre-press, can you verify your press is running at the correct temp? If it's not, you'll have issues.
Here's a post with step by step pressing instructions. Read this, see if there's anything you can change about what you are doing to try to get improvments:
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/heat-pr...tml#post229735
It includes info on the pre-press.
If you are doing these things, verify your press temp (with and IR gun from Harbor Freight), and make sure you have the pressure right. Best regards, Kelly