Edible Ink Printer Maintenance Tips

It’s the not-so-sexy side of any business however, maintenance of equipment is key to success. Your edible printer is no different, and in many cases, it is a vital component of your business, so it makes sense to treat it well.

Here we outline the basics of edible ink printer maintenance that, if adhered to regularly, will keep your printer, and your jobs, running smoothly.

Remember, if you have had a break from printing edible images or your business has closed for a period, you must give your printer a good check over and run it through the maintenance steps.

Note: this schedule may need to be done more regularly if you are a high out-put business.

To get the most out of your edible printing system we recommend the following maintenance schedule:

DAILY:

Turn the printer on and off. Do this even if you are not using the printer that day.

WEEKLY:

Run a test print through the printer using normal A4 paper. Don’t use your icing sheets for this. This test print will keep your printer and ink moving and will also indicate if you have a potential issue well before you need to print a job. You can also use cleaning cartridges to run this test page (see below).

FORTNIGHTLY:

Run a standard clean via software, remove cartridges and clean any excess ink in the print head chambers with a lint-free cloth. We recommend using edible ink printer compatible cleaning cartridges for this process (see below).

6 MONTHLY:

Clean the print head. The printer will indicate if a print head clean is required sooner than this. Visit our Edible Tips article for instructions.

ALWAYS:

Replace your ink cartridges if you have refilled them more than 4 times.

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