Frequently Asked Question

What are edible inks?

Edible inks - printing cake frosting are specially made printer inks that can be consumed by people safely. They are specifically used in decorating all types of cakes for any occasion. Edible inks are also applied in cookies, pastries, and other freshly-baked goodies.

What are edible frosting sheets?

Edible frosting sheets are wafer thin icing sheets made of cornstarch and corn syrup used for printing cake images. They are designed to quickly melt away when put in contact with moist frosting. Edible frosting sheets may come in a variety of flavor and texture, but their edible properties remain unchanged so people can devour on them without worrying of any harmful effects.

What are the edible inks - printing cake frosting brands?

At PrintCountry.com, our vast collection of edible inks - printing cake frosting ranges from Canon, to Epson, to HP. We offer a wide list of choices of edible inks that is suitable for any of your printer type and model.

Which printer models are the edible inks - printing cake frosting compatible?

Our edible inks - printing cake frosting are compatible with almost all printer type and model. Among them are Canon's PIXMA iP3500, PIXMA iP3600, PIXMA iP3000, PIXMA iP3300, PIXMA iP4300, PIXMA iP4500, PIXMA iP4000, PIXMA iP4700, PIXMA MX700, PIXMA MP780, PIXMA MX870. We also carry edible inks for several Epson printers like Stylus C87, Stylus CX7000F, Stylus CX7800, Stylus NX215, Stylus CX9400, Stylus NX200, Stylus NX510, Workforce 310, Workforce 615, Workforce 40, and WorkForce 610.

How do edible inks work for printing cake images?

Printing cake images are done as normally as you would with your other printing task. However, instead of using conventional ink cartridges and paper, you would need to use edible inks - printing cake frosting and edible frosting sheets. Once you have installed your edible ink to your printer and already have your image ready for printing, place your blank edible frosting sheet at the rear of the machine. The icing side of the paper should be facing you. Check your printer setting properties and set the 'Print Quality' to 'High' to get the best results. Depending on your printer type, settings may have to be adjusted accordingly.

Terminology

Edible Cake Photos refers to edible images that are placed on a cake frosting, pastries, cookies, and other freshly-baked goodies. Edible cake photos are printed on edible frosting sheets using edible inks that can be safely consumed by people.

Edible Paper refers to frosting/icing sheets that are used for edible cake photos. When buyin edible papers make sure to choose those that are FDA, EEC and Kosher approved for your safety.