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johnlair19 · 5 years

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Tips From The Pros - Edible Ink Printers & Edible Ink Images

Via our newsletters, social media, blog, website and direct contact we are always trying to offer tips and handy hints regarding our edible printing products. We want your decorating experience to be enjoyable and as seamless as possible. Like everything, the more you use a product or technique the better you become - you may even become an expert in that field. So to help you further, we’ve collated here a small snippet of handy tips concerning edible ink printers and printing edible images, from the experts in this field - our customers!

“Allow plenty of time for your printed edible image to dry. For a topper, wire in advance and allow to set. For cake application, put on fondant backing first. Use a tiny spray mist of water or sugar glue to apply.”

- Kyla Daniels, Cakes By Kyla, Gosford, NSW

“Always allow yourself plenty of time to organise the image and print it out. Doing it in a rush will guarantee that something goes wrong. Always feed the end of the paper with the clear plastic margin in first - I’m not sure why that makes a difference, but it does.

Without question, learn how to troubleshoot - I have become an expert at cleaning the printer head - something I never thought I’d hear myself say!!”

- Gabby Elliot, Lets Have Cupcakes, Brisbane, QLD

“Use good quality sheets*!! Also, try to avoid super saturated dark areas as sometimes the ink has a hard time transferring across. Always abide by the recommended temperatures for use, otherwise once the chocolate sets the image may not have melted in properly.”

- Jen Lo, Meltdown Artisan, Darlinghurst, NSW

*Jen is referring to chocolate transfer sheets

“You get what you pay for. I’ve seen it first hand and that’s why we stick with Edible Image Supplies.

Keep your printer in use at least once a week. Clean your printer every month.”

- Pascal Menezes, The Red Balloon Candy Artisan, Prahran, VIC

“The ink will only ever run out when you need something urgently, keep a swear jar and spare full ink cartridges handy”.

- Jody Pender, Sugar By Design Australia, East Gresford, NSW

“I learnt that I need to clean my printer at least once a week. I'm still doing that to the best of my ability. My printer is working magic.”

- Lucinda Cocker, Vortex Cakes, Tonga

“The source image really is most important. Sometimes our customers might send us a fairly low-quality image, and while it can be a bit of a pain, we try to follow them up to see if they happen to have a better quality image file on hand”.

- Andre Portelli, Mezzapica Cake Studio, Leichhardt, Sydney

“Be prepared and print the image ahead of time. When applying to fondant, paint around the cut edge to match the colour of the fondant.”

- Sara Sabbagh, Sara’s Cake Studio, Erina Heights NSW

“I use a little water or edible glue to attach the edible images onto cupcakes & cookies”.

- Amy Rutherford, Cakes By Amy Rutherford, Dubbo, NSW

“We find that using a thin layer of piping gel is the best way to adhere images to fondant and buttercream. It also helps to avoid any of the annoying little air bubbles that can occur under the image”.

- Tanja Kober, Choice Cakes, Chirnside Park, VIC

“It took me a while to realise that printing with 'plain paper' setting was much more accurate with colours - especially with photos. High resolution always seemed to make colours a little out, and also too dark sometimes.

And never let the ink tanks run completely out - failed that lesson a few times”. - Donna Zagari, Deezee Designs, Halls Head, WA

“My tip when using edible images is to make sure that you apply them fresh & not too far in advance. The weather (particularly humidity) can be a problem if they’re left to sit”.

- Kylene Lovat, Smash Cake, Coogee, NSW

“Always follow Edible Image Supplies recommended schedule of daily, weekly, fortnightly and 6 monthly maintenance. If you have trouble remembering as I did, add these reminders into your phone calendar and they will automatically pop up”.

- Leanne Jones, Sweet Lucy, Gin Gin, QLD

So there you have it, from the experts producing edible images every day. There are definitely a few key points that many of our customers adhere to:

Allow plenty of time to get your edible prints done

Conduct regular edible printer maintenance

Run your edible printer weekly

Learn a few troubleshooting techniques

Quality edible printing products count

Keep spare edible ink cartridges on hand

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johnlair19 · 5 years

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8 Essentials for Edible Printing Success

As many cake decorators and treat makers have already discovered the benefits of adding edible images to their cache of sweet creations are numerous. Edible images allow you to customize designs quickly and professionally for private and corporate clients. They save time, allow quick turn arounds, large production runs and can make for more affordable options for your customers. Edible images are easy to produce and use, so are great for beginners through to professionals. You can even start your own stand alone edible image business very inexpensively!

In order to produce high-quality edible images you do need to be using quality products, and there are a few additional handy tools and tips to help when applying them to your desired sweet treat surface.

Here we list those items along with some handy tips from a few of our customers who use edible images on a regular basis:

1. A dedicated edible ink compatible printer. Whilst it’s great to be price conscious and look at various options with edible ink printers (and we recommend that you do), a word of advice if you’re looking for easy, stress-free purchase with additional support, then a respected supplier who specializes in edible printing equipment is your best bet. Currently, Canon printers are our preferred machines for edible printing. We love their controlled microscopic ink ejection from the printhead nozzles, which delivers great precision prints.

Important Note: For edible images NEVER use a printer that has previously been used with non-edible inks.

2. Quality edible ink. This ink is decanted into food safe edible ink cartridges that work just like regular ink cartridges, except they are safe for human consumption. They are used in edible ink printers that are solely dedicated to producing edible images.

Ensure the edible ink you are purchasing is compatible with your printer. Different brands require different ink viscosity. And, just like printers, edible inks vary in quality. Invariably one of the best indicators of ink quality is usually the price. Be warned - poor quality ink will not only give you inferior prints with incorrect colors, but it will also clog your printhead and possibly ruin your printer.

3. Edible icing sheets. Icing sheets are thin layers of icing which have been applied to a flexible plastic backing sheet. The backing sheet allows the icing sheet to be fed through an edible ink printer, just like a normal piece of paper. Edible icing sheets are extremely versatile as they can be applied to most icing finishes including buttercream, fondant, royal icing, marzipan, ice cream, and chocolate. If you use superior quality white icing sheets in conjunction with high-quality edible ink, your image will be clear and vibrant.

Edible Image Supplies icing sheets are available in A3, A4 and pre-cut sizes.

4. Chocolate Transfer Sheets These sheets are thin, food safe, plastic sheets, which have been coated with a cacao-butter product. They are designed specifically for use in a dedicated edible ink printer. When fed through the printer the printed image/design melds with the cacao butter coating. In contact with melted chocolate, the cacao butter pattern is transferred to the surface of the chocolate.

5. Cutting Tools. Cutting icing sheets is just like cutting a piece of paper. You can use several cutting utensils such as scissors, a craft knife/scalpel or paper punches. One of the handiest cutting tools available in the EIS Icing Cutter Pro which allows you to create perfect round circles quickly and precisely - excellent for large batch jobs. Like anything, using sharp tools will ensure clean lines and no tears. You can also tear the icing sheet if you are after a torn-paper effect.

6. Software. You don’t need to be a design or computer whiz to print your edible images. You can pretty much print your desired edible image from any image software program or app. If you’d prefer a dedicated image program you could try our Icing Artist edible image dedicated printing and design software.

7. Application. If you follow a few simple rules when applying your edible images, you’ll continually achieve your desired result. Always handle your printed icing sheets with care, using clean dry hands or food-safe gloves. If you need to cut your edible image, do so while it is still on the baking sheet. For more information on an application, we recommend you visit our Edible Tips blogs and FAQ’s.

8. Some extra tools that will help you achieve the finish you require are: ganaching lids and offset spatula for sharp edges on cakes and icing finishes. A paintbrush or atomizer for applying a thin layer of water or gel to the back of your sheets before application. An acupuncture needle to remove air bubbles.

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