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Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

YourBakingB — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:57:28 GMT

I know Canon printers are commonly used with edible ink to print edible images; I use TS702a myself for this purpose. I was previously told as long as it is a new printer, you can install the edible ink and start printing. But others say even new printers from Canon can't be used for edible printing as they say Canon runs regular ink through them during manufacturing. Can anyone from Canon confirm if the printers are 'clean' of all ink or if there is any residual regular ink in the system? I want to be sure I have the correct information. Thank you.

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

shadowsports — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:25:03 GMT

Ink doesn't get run through printers during manufacturing. There is nothing to "clean" because ink isn't put through the printer in the first place.

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

YourBakingB — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:30:58 GMT

Thank you, this is what I was told previously but have seen mixed messages so wanted to confirm. Some people have said their new printers have arrived with ink on the absorber pads which led people to believe ink had been ran through the system.

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

Anboul06 — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:12:35 GMT

Hello

You were able to convert this printer to edible ink imaging? How? I can't find ink cartridges to fit it.

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

bsweet — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:18:19 GMT

Anboul06,

Search for the cartridges on Amazon. The sellers have a Black Friday promotion running.

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

kayla2 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:52:07 GMT

Hi, I just recently got the same printer, by any chance do you use a specific software to edit your edible images?

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

Stephen — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:20:34 GMT

Statement on Use of So-Called Edible Inks and Icing Sheets with Canon Inkjet Printers

Canon U.S.A., Inc. (Canon) does not manufacture or sell so-called edible ink or icing sheets for any of its printers. Nor does it recommend, or approve of, the use of so-called edible ink or icing sheets in any of its inkjet printers.

Unlike food preparation devices, Canon inkjet printers and their components, including print heads and ink cartridges, are not made with food-grade plastics, and are not designed or intended to be cleaned or sanitized by conventional means (e.g. with a dishwasher) or with alcohol-based solvents. As such, whether you use so-called edible inks and icing sheets in your Canon inkjet printer exclusively (if purchased new) or occasionally (where so-called edible inks are, or have been, used alternatively with standard inks), a residue of chemicals from the ink and lubricants used in the manufacture of the printer, as well as residue of the so-called edible inks and icing sheets, will inevitably remain as a result of the inability to effectively clean or sanitize the printer. This means that so-called edible inks or icing sheets remaining in the printer could become unsanitary and also that such so-called edible inks and icing sheets could become cross-contaminated with the printer’s standard inks and lubricants, each of which could potentially cause health effects. If you believe you have ingested food contaminated with ink or lubricants from an inkjet printer, we suggest that you seek medical attention immediately.

In addition to potentially causing health effects, because Canon printers are not designed for the purpose of food preparation the use of these so-called edible inks or icing sheets in your Canon inkjet printer could result in reduced print quality, clogging of the printer’s system, or even damage to the printer’s components. If a failure develops in the printer which is attributed to the use of so-called edible inks or icing sheets, Canon reserves the right to refuse to repair, replace or exchange the printer, whether during the original limited warranty period (in accordance with the printer’s applicable warranty terms) or after the limited warranty period expires.

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Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

Renee2646 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:07:12 GMT

Do they get tested with ink in the factory at all?

Re: Question about using a new PIXMA TS702a with edible ink

Nannypb424 — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:34:05 GMT

This is what brought me here. I used image edit tool and placed image in 3 inch round circle. Did a test print on paper and nope. Huge picture. I don’t know if the CD they came with it helps. But it won’t in the long run as I’m using my phone like most of us to add the pic to the printer to print onto 3 inch rounds.