Eddie - Edible Ink Printer

Be creative and print photos, logos, designs and text directly onto the surface of many food items. Simple, fast and in full-colour!

Eddie is Primera’s first edible ink printer for cookies, candies and more. Eddie prints full-color photographs and text directly onto the surface of cookies, white chocolate, macarons, lollipops or other suitable food items. The printer will hold up to twelve 3” (76mm) to 3.5” (89mm) cookies on a circulating tray. Each cookie is automatically drawn into the printer one at a time. The printer then prints directly onto the surface of the item, rotates, and feeds and prints the next cookie.

It can be used in a wide variety of markets and commercial settings:

• For birthday parties, baby showers, baptisms and more
  as promotional items with your own logo for tradeshows and (corporate) events
• For weddings, anniversaries, family celebrations
• As souvenirs for visiting tourist destinations and leisure activities (e.g. zoos, theme and amusement parks, indoor playgrounds)

Futures:

• Feeding mechanism
  Print objects can be transported to the printer either manually or automatically with the help of the carousel plate. Depending on the feeding mode, different print widths and heights result. When Eddie is used in manual mode the food needs to be placed directly on the feeding arm. Alternatively, specially made trays can be used.
• Simple operation
  Up to 12 print objects can be positioned on the carousel plate. During printing these can be easily placed and picked, which enables a continuous, smooth workflow.
• No change in taste
  Due to direct printing there is no strange film or aftertaste, which would decrease the quality of the food.
• Direct-to-food printing
  Food printers in this price range usually print on wafer paper or fondant sheets. When those are glued to the product, they not only change the appearance and taste of the product, but can also reduce its value (e.g. a macaron with a stuck on wafer). Eddie prints directly onto the food item which allows for a highly professional look and great detail. Even curved and uneven surfaces produce great looking results
• Full food safety certifications
  Eddie was designed to be used in food processing environments to fulfill all hygienic standards. Stainless steel housing, easy to clean components and certified ink with EU and FDA approvals make Eddie the safest direct-to-food printer in its class.
• Enclosed print head and ink cartridge
  Eddie has the print head and ink compartment in one cartridge which gives no chance during operation to build up bacteria in ink pipes or fixed installed print heads. If the ink is depleted, the insertion of a new cartridge takes seconds. With every cartridge change, you also always use a new print head and thus literally get a new printer.
• Customised Trays
  Trays and spacers, that are especially developed for Eddie, are available for both feeding options. These allow printing on a wide variety of objects within the specifications. Customised trays can be produced on request.

Certificationsfood industry certifications

Eddie was designed from the beginning to meet or exceed all regulatory requirements for the specific purpose as an edible ink printer. It has been certified by NSF, a printer industry first. This certification assures owners and customers that the product has been tested and approved by one of the most highly regarded, independent organisations in existence today. The NSF mark is valued by consumers, manufacturers, retailers, and regulatory agencies worldwide. The edible ink meets all EU and FDA standards for use as a food additive, while the ink cartridge itself meets cGMP standards and the entire manufacturing and cartridge filling processes are FDA-compliant and cGMP certified. In addition, the edible ink is Kosher and Halal certified and suitable for vegans.

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