Edible Prints and it's colors!

One of the biggest frustrations with edible printing is that it doesn't always come out the same color as the original colors in the image.

If it is a question of red that comes out rather orange, know that the inks at Maman Gato & Cie do not have this problem. The inks are already calibrated to give you a real red, but it is without having a small price to pay. This makes the achievement of a beautiful pink and resulting hues such as violet / purple. There is the range of Chroma ink cartridges which allow you to automatically obtain a beautiful pink and purple, BUT these will no longer give you a real red! In addition, it requires you to have 2 printers dedicated to edible printing. (This is exactly what Maman Gato et Cie does in order to always offer you the best quality of printing!)

Now, I hear you say to me: “OK! But how do we get out of it?''

For some, this will never be a big issue, but in certain situations, I understand that it can be very important to have the right shade and I explain to you here how to ''play'' with your parameters to try to obtain a result closer to reality. However, I do not recommend this practice for ALL your prints! Because you will waste a lot of time doing the tests and you also use a lot of ink.

So let's begin:

First, let's check your color settings.

For Canon printers, in the system settings, click on Printers and Scanners (or by typing "printers" in your search bar at the bottom of your screen, next to the windows logo). Click on the logo of your edible printer.

Click Manage: Printing Preferences. A window will open.

Click on the tab: Main. In frame: Color/Intensity; check the box: Manual. And press: Define. Another window will open.

This is where the fun begins. You can adjust your colors as well as the intensity of it. Make your adjustments and then do a test print on plain paper. Once you are satisfied with the result, do a small test on your sugar sheet, as there may still be a difference.

Once finished, don't forget to reset your settings to the original version.

This is not a practice I use, so even if you ask me for advice on what settings are recommended for X drawing; I cannot answer you.

 Make a good impression and see you next time!