Our clients who use inkjet printers often ask if they can use them for edible printing. An Edible Ink Printer is quite different from a normal copier you use at home or in the office. Inkjet printers that are contaminated with normal ink cannot be used for edible printing since they contain portions of non-edible chemicals, which are toxic and harmful to your health.

Use an Edible Ink Printer Instead of a Regular Printer

Epson and Canon, two printer manufacturing giants, also do not recommend using edible inks instead of regular inks since regular inks are toxic. Also, regular printers are not technically designed to be used with frosting sheets or edible inks, so they are not recommended as an alternative to an Edible Ink Printer.

FDA Regulations & Warranty

Any polluted edible ink cannot be applied to edible products, according to FDA regulations. Edible inks may clog your printheads and damage the components of your regular printer if you use them. Your printer's manufacturer may refuse to repair or replace its parts if it breaks down due to edible inks, even if it is covered by a warranty.

Use Edible Image Printers with Caution

You may end up with tainted frosting sheets, edible ink cartridges, and edible ink cleaning cartridges if you use an ordinary printer for edible printing. In addition, an Edible Ink Printer and its accessories should not be kept near your regular printer and its materials. Additionally, gloves should always be used during edible printing to prevent an incident of sudden contamination.

Summary

In conclusion, we would like to emphasize that you should never use a regular printer to print edibles and an edible printer to print official documents using regular ink. In today's world, edible printers are easy to afford as well as regular printers. Make sure they are used for separate purposes and their accessories aren't mixed together to prevent cross-contamination.