How To Use A Food Printer To Print Customized Patterns On The Foods?

In modern baking art, food printer has become an indispensable creative tool. Via its high-tech printing technology, the food ink accurately sprayed on the surface of the food, creating amazing pictures and photos, adding infinite artistic charm to the food. Below, we will discuss in detail how to use the food printing machine to create an unique visual feast on baked food.

1. Understand the Basic Structure and Working Principle of Food Printer

Food printing machine mainly adopts inkjet printing technology, its core components include edible ink, nozzle, control circuit and transmission system. The edible ink meets national food safety standards, which are colorful and durable. The nozzle is the key to spray the edible ink in a fine mist on the surface of the food, and its high precision and high speed characteristics ensure the fine and accurate pattern. The control circuit is responsible for controlling the action of the nozzle to ensure that the printed pattern and text are accurate, while the drive system is responsible for the precise delivery of food to the bottom of the nozzle to achieve automatic printing.

2. Preparation: Selection of Raw Materials and Tools

Before using an edible ink printer, you firstly need to prepare a series of professional tools and raw materials. In addition to the edible food printer itself, it is also necessary to prepare a variety of edible ink, powdered sugar, chocolate pulp and other raw materials, which should ensure that there are no additives and no preservatives to ensure food safety. At the same time, according to the different baked goods, such as cakes, cookies, chocolate, etc., the corresponding base materials, such as low gluten flour, unsalted butter, light cream and so on also need to be prepared

3. Pretreatment of Food Surface

For food printing, the pretreatment of food surface is very important. In the case of icing, the consistency needs to be moderate, neither too thin to blur the pattern, nor too thick to affect the flow of the printing. Usually, icing consists of powdered sugar mixed in proportion with water or table alcohol, which is adjusted to the ideal state by constant stirring. In addition, the smoothness of the icing surface is also a key factor affecting the printing effect, so it is necessary to ensure that the icing layer is uniform and smooth without bubbles before printing. For other food bases, such as chocolate or cream, it is also necessary to perform appropriate treatment according to the specific situation to ensure the printing effect.

4. Operation Skills and Steps

4.1. Design patterns: Use the professional design software equipped with food printer to freely create patterns on the computer or select a preset template for modification. The design software supports the import of images in a variety of formats, including HD photos and vector graphics, and users can adjust the size, color and layout according to their needs. Taking into account the characteristics of the surface of food such as icing and printing effect, it is recommended to choose a pattern with clear lines and contrasting colors.

4.2. Adjust the height and angle of the nozzle: the distance and angle between the nozzle and the food surface directly affect the fineness of the printing. In general, keep the nozzle about 2-3mm away from the frosting surface and spray at an angle of about 45 degrees to get the best results. For different food substrates and pattern complexity, the height and angle of the nozzle may need to be adjusted appropriately.

4.3 Control printing speed: printing speed too fast may lead to blurred patterns, being too slow may produce ink accumulation. Through many tests to find the best printing speed suitable for the current food state and pattern complexity.

4.4 Multi-layer printing: For complex patterns, multi-layer printing can be used. Draw the outline firstly, filling in the color, and finally adding details. Waiting for the food surface to dry slightly between each layer to prevent the ink from penetrating into each other. This can not only improve the clarity of the pattern, but also enhance the sense of hierarchy.

4.5 Uniform printing: In order to obtain an uniform pattern, it is necessary to master the skill of moving the printing gun at an uniform speed. Avoid staying in the same position for too long resulting in too deep color, but also to prevent moving too fast resulting in uneven color. Through repeated practice, you can gradually master this technique.

5. Creative Application and Precautions

Edible ink printer is not limited to printing patterns on the icing, it can also be applied to chocolate, jelly, cream and other food surfaces. Through clever color matching and layering, you can create a colorful visual effect. At the same time, the using of edible food printer, should also pay attention to the following points:

- Safety and hygiene: Ensure that all raw materials and tools meet food safety standards. Clean hands and tools before operation.

- Timely cleaning: Clean the nozzle and inkjet platform in time after each use to prevent ink from drying up and blocking the nozzle. Perform regular maintenance on the equipment to ensure that it is in optimal working condition.

- Unlimited creativity: don't limit yourself to preset pattern templates, boldly try your own designs and words, and make baking food a stage to show your artistic talent.

The emergence of edible food printer has brought unprecedented innovation and change to the baking art. It makes food not only a carrier to satisfy the appetite, but also a medium to convey emotions and show artistic talent. By mastering the skills and methods of using the food spray machine, we can print amazing graphic photos on baked goods, adding more color and fun to life. Let us look forward to the future, food printing machine can bring us more surprises and moved.

About Foodprinttech

Wuhan Food Printing Technology Co., Ltd. (Foodprinttech), the branch of Hubei Kanghua Biological Group Co., LTD., is located in Wuhan East Lake High -Tech Development Zone. Foodprinttech develops edible consumables(edible ink, chocoprint coating agent, protection fluid and so on ) in line with food regulations, and related equipment (high-speed edible food printers, flatbed edible food printers) supporting color printing on food surfaces, to facilitate the innovation on products of food enterprises. Additionally, we also provide a full set of solutions about top-selling products' color, are an absolute leading enterprise in the field. Foodprinttech products are distributed globally, serving many top food enterprises, and is determined to become the best service provider for the world's leading food enterprise.

Foodprinttech has three R & D centers in Beijing, Hong Kong and Wuhan, and has built its own intelligent industrial campus with international high standards. With more than 50 researchers and senior engineers, the research achievements on the science and technology are honored as major scientific and technological achievements in Hubei Province. Foodprinttech also has won a number of invention patents, 10+ safety certification, actively carries out school-enterprise cooperation, and constantly input leading technology and innovative solutions for the food field, which has been widely concerned and recognized by well-known food enterprises at home and abroad. Adhering to the brand mission of Science and Technology for Creative Life, we began to establish branches and offices at home and abroad to fully deploy the global market.