I just recieved my inks and frosting sheets from KopyKake. I seem to recall just a little while ago that someone was talking about the new technique KopyKake was recommending for using their sheets!!! It says to peel the backing off the sheet before placing in the printer. Is that the new or old way? I want to make sure I do it the right way!!!!!!
What is the best way for long time storage of unused frosting sheets?
Amy
Yay...congrats 
That's their new advice for US customers as a reaction to complaints that the sheets don't peel easily. They should have just reinforced the ways to remove the backing. DON'T remove the backing prior to printing. If you have trouble getting the frosting sheet to peel after printing, let them airdry longer or speed up the drying process with a blow dryer.
Store your frosting sheets tightly sealed in the heavy ziploc bag. Store flat in a cool, dry place. If you are storing one you've alread printed, keep out of driect light which can fade/change the colors over time.
Congrats....I'm so happy for you. Bet you're super excited. Now, what to print first....hmmmm 
Lisa, thanks! I'm surprised they tell you to peel but I'd rather be safe than sorry as these things aren't cheap!
Oh what to print first!!! Actually, I have to do a trial of the images I have to place on two upcoming cakes for the hospital in May! Hopefully they will turn out well and I'll save them in a ziploc.
Should I print on a regular sheet first just to make sure the color is what it should be?
Amy
Should I print on a regular sheet first just to make sure the color is what it should be?
Amy
I work in a supermarket bakery (bleh. No private shops were hiring!) in addition to what I do from home and we have the dreaded Kopy Kake machine. I hate it. Much more aggravation than it's worth I think. However, I do usually print a test run on regular paper - this way you can zoom to whichever size you like, plus this way you can be fairly sure the colors come out right. Then run another copy on your icing sheets. Make sure you keep your printer (and ink cartridges) scrupulously clean! Clogs and bits of icing sheets left behind make for a disastrous run the next time. 
(Like I said, more trouble than it's worth!) But you can get some pretty cool effects with it.
I've always let my sheets air dry for just a few minutes before peeling them off. If you try too quickly, they tear but if you wait too long, they become brittle. Always keep the new sheets tightly ziplocked or else you'll end up with brittle sheets there too.
Congratulations! You're gonna love it!
I ran a test print on plain paper the first time I used it. After that, I've been confident enough to just blast ahead - and they've all been fine. I do run a nozzle check if the printer's been sitting a while, but other than that, my system as been no more troublesome than my regular printer.
Be sure to let us know when you've posted your first effort!
Good, once I get the hang of it I'm sure I'll want to put an image on everything edible or at least print up some really cool "unlicensed" images!!!!!
I'm excited! First things first though, I have to accomplish these two important cakes. I'm really nervous about them. It will be a nice change from the usual boring military cakes I've been doing. Hopefully this will sell for me. Now I just have to talk the lady who orders from me into a higher price for my cakes if she wants to go the edible image route!!!!!!
Amy
Do you have the option of a print preview?
That might give you the chance to change the size without printing test copies.
There is a print preview option and I do it before every print . When you first get started printing edible images, it can take some time to adjust yourself to the size/shape of the frosting sheets which is why printing practice pages on regualr paper is a good idea. There's also sometimes color adjustments that need to be made especially with red. With the cost of frosting sheets, you don't want to mess one up.
I'd also hate to waste all that ink on regular paper!!! HMMMMM!!!!!!!
Amy
If I'm printing to test for color matching, I print a very, very small copy of the image on regular paper. If I'm testing for any other reasons, I print at draft quality on regular paper. Once you get the hang of things, you'll rarely need to print test copies.
I'm surprised that no one mentioned putting the sheet in the freezer for a few seconds. That really works well for me. No tears, no stretching.
I'm surprised that no one mentioned putting the sheet in the freezer for a few seconds. That really works well for me. No tears, no stretching.
Some people use that method to remove the sheets from the backing but it's better to let them air dry if you have the time or to use a blow dryer to speed up the drying process.
do you have a printer dedicated to icing sheets and separate one for you regular printing?
if so, then install same image setup software on both.
then can test print on regular printer for size, shape, placement (just adjust the size paper to match icing sheets.
after awhile will also develop an "eye" for the color shifts that will happen.
(can print a test color chart of same colors on both for a comparison)
color charts below (on my system the tiff shows as a red x -- but it is there and working -- use Quicktime to see)
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