Edible Ink for Canon- Both Make a Perfect Duo for Cake Printing

Edible ink is a type of ink specifically made and used for decorating food items, especially baked products such as cakes, cookies, muffins, etc. As the name suggests, this ink is safe to be used in food items. Mostly, it is made up of food coloring from natural and synthetic materials that don't contain any harmful components or toxic chemicals. Moreover, the production of this ink is monitored and regulated by the Food and Drugs and is FDA compliant so it is safe to be used as food color.

The use of edible ink cartridges is introduced and developed in the year 1999-2000. The baking and pastry makers were the first users who first applied in their products. Canon printer is one of the best choices for using it with this ink. The printer prints images and impressive photos on a very thin icing sheet-mostly made up of rice starch, sugar and corn syrup. Just like general printouts, the ink comes in multi colored shades and can have different hues.

You don’t have to purchase a new printer for applying it on cake decoration. It is possible to transform a used printer that has been utilized earlier for regular printing jobs as a device for edible ink for Canon. All you need to do is to clean the printer, especially the printer head, carefully to remove all traces of the regular ink that was once used earlier for regular printing as contamination could occur.

The Canon printers that are utilized to do birthday cake printouts are- all-in-one systems including: MP510, MP520, MX700, MP500, MP800, MP810, MP830, and MX850. Canon printers that are used are: IP3300, IP3500, IP6600D and IP6700D. Moreover, there are various discontinued Canon printers in the Pixma line that can also be used as well. 

 

Each printer is designed with special feature and equipped with specific requirement for the cartridge needed. Canon printers can come with a black cartridge and a color cartridge. When dealing with printer and printer ink also consider that how many prints you are going to make. If you are going to run a little side business or you plan to just print out one or two occasionally on your son’s birthday or on your anniversary. So, if you just want to print out a sheet and put it on the cake, you must consider contacting one of the big-name companies out there that create birthday cake printouts and prepare a personalize cake for you. 

Disclaimer: The information in this article does not represent any particular company’s opinions or suggestions. Edible ink printing should follow the instructions of the manufacturer from whom you buy your edible ink supplies, and it should be noted that the mixing of edible ink and regular inks should not be done.