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What Is Eddie?

Eddie is an edible ink printer that prints full-color images, text, logos, and designs directly onto food items such as cookies, macarons, frostings, white chocolate, and other approved print surfaces. It is often used for culinary arts, entrepreneurship, marketing, graphic design, STEM, family and consumer sciences, career exploration, and student business projects.

The goal is not just to “print on cookies.” The goal is to help students connect design, branding, production, food safety, customer needs, cost, quality control, and entrepreneurship.

What Does Eddie Do?

Eddie allows students and teachers to:

·      Print edible designs directly onto approved food items

·      Create custom cookies, macarons, cupcake toppers, chocolate pieces, or other compatible surfaces

·      Use digital designs, photos, text, logos, or student-created artwork

·      Practice branding, packaging, marketing, and product development
·      Connect culinary arts with graphic design, entrepreneurship, STEM, and CTE

·      Explore real-world production workflows, quality control, and cost-per-item thinking

Helpful link: Primera Eddie Downloads and Manual

Big Teacher Mindset Shift

Do not think: “I have to run a professional bakery.”

DO Think: “I am giving students a safe, structured way to design, test, print, package, and pitch a small custom food product.”

Your job is to manage the workflow, food safety, student roles, and reflection. Students do the creative thinking.

The Easiest Way to Start

First 10 minutes: Show what the printer can do

Show students an example of a printed cookie or image. Then ask:

“What makes this product something someone might buy, gift, sell, or remember?”

Have students notice:

·      Color

·      Image clarity

·      Text readability

·      Branding

·      Occasion or audience

·      Packaging possibilities

Helpful link: Eddie Support Videos

Next 15–20 minutes: Design before printing

Before students print, they should create or choose a simple design.

Good first-print designs:

·      One-color logo

·      School mascot

·      Student initials

·      Event icon

·      Thank-you cookie

·      Simple business logo

·      Small pattern

·      Holiday or celebration design

Avoid for the first print:

·      Tiny text

·      Busy backgrounds

·      Low-resolution images

·      Designs with too much detail

·      Designs that go too close to the edge

Final 10 minutes: Reflect on quality

Ask:

·      Is the image centered?

·      Is the text readable?

·      Are the colors clear?

·      Does the design match the audience?

·      Would someone understand the product without an explanation?

·      What would you change before printing a full batch?

Suggested First Lesson: “Design, Print, Pitch”

Time: 45–60 minutes
Grades: Best for upper elementary, middle school, high school, CTE, entrepreneurship, culinary, media, or gifted/STEM groups
Materials: Eddie printer, edible ink cartridge, approved food items, computer/design software, gloves or food-safe handling materials, packaging or napkins/plates

Challenge:
Design a custom edible product for a specific audience or event.

Choose one:

·      School spirit cookie

·      S’mores kits

·      Thank-you cookie for staff

·      Fundraiser sample

·      Business logo cookie

·      STEAM camp treat

·      Career fair giveaway

·      Book character cookie

·      Holiday/event cookie

·      Graduation or celebration cookie

·      Student-designed brand cookie

Simple lesson flow:

1.        Client: Who is this product for?

2.        Purpose: What message should it communicate?

3.        Design: Create or select an image/text design.

4.        Print: Print one test item.

5.        Quality check: Review alignment, color, clarity, and readability.

6.        Revise: Improve before printing multiples.

7.        Pitch: Explain the product, audience, and design choices.

Helpful support: Official Eddie User Manual

Classroom Management Tips

• Do not start with every student printing. Start with one teacher-led demo or one print per group.

• Use teams of 3–4. Suggested roles:

·      Designer

·      Printer operator

·      Food safety manager

·      Quality-control checker

·      Marketing/pitch lead

• Print a test item first. Always print one sample before printing a batch.

• Create a print queue. Students submit designs, then groups print in order.

• Keep food and non-food areas separate. Have a design/computer area and a food/printing area.

• Use simple designs first. Large, clear designs print better than tiny detailed designs.

• Have students sketch or draft before using the computer. This prevents random image searching and wasted print time.

• Use a “quality check” station. Students should inspect printed items before packaging or presenting.

Easy Teacher Questions to Ask While Students Design

Use these instead of fixing the design for them:

·      Who is your audience?

·      What is the purpose of this product?

·      What should someone notice first?

·      Is the text large enough to read?

·      Does the image fit the shape of the cookie or item?

·      What colors will stand out?

·      What might be hard for the printer to capture?

·      How will you know if the print was successful?

·      What would make this product feel more professional?

·      How would you package or sell this?

Quick Differentiation

For students who need support

·      Provide a design template.

·      Limit choices to three product types or themes.

·      Use icons instead of full custom artwork.

·      Give sentence frames for the pitch.

·      Pair the student with a peer designer or printer operator.

·      Let students choose from pre-approved images.

·      Have students focus on audience and message instead of software skills.

For students who need challenge

·      Add a client brief.

·      Require a logo, slogan, and packaging plan.

·      Add a budget and cost-per-item calculation.

·      Require a redesign after customer feedback.

·      Have students create a mini business plan.

·      Ask students to design a product line with three related items.

·      Require students to compare test prints and explain quality-control changes.

Best Eddie Uses by Comfort Level

Level 1: Brand new teacher

Use: One teacher-led demo print
Try: School logo, simple icon, or thank-you cookie
Focus: Safety, setup, basic print process, student excitement
Helpful link: Primera Eddie Initial Setup Video

Level 2: Comfortable with basic printing

Use: One student design per group
Try: Design a cookie for a classroom event, book character, school club, or staff appreciation
Focus: Audience, message, simple design, quality check
Helpful link: Eddie Downloads, Manual, and Setup Videos

Level 3: Ready for entrepreneurship

Use: Small-batch production
Try: Create a product for a fundraiser, school store, event booth, or mock business
Focus: Branding, pricing, packaging, customer feedback
Helpful link: Eddie Knowledge Base

Level 4: Ready for CTE / culinary / media arts

Use: Design-to-production workflow
Try: Student product line, bakery concept, event catering sample, or marketing campaign
Focus: Food safety, visual design, production roles, quality control
Helpful link: Official Eddie User Manual

Level 5: Ready for advanced implementation

Use: Client-based or community-connected project
Try: Print products for a school event, community partner, student enterprise, or career pathway showcase
Focus: Professional workflow, revision, communication, customer needs, production planning
Helpful link: DTM Print Eddie Manuals, Templates, and Videos

Ready-to-Use Online Eddie Resources

1. Primera Eddie Downloads, Manual, Software, and Setup Videos
Open resource
Best starting point for teachers or tech staff. This page includes software downloads, the manual, and setup videos for Eddie.

2. Official Eddie User Manual
    Open manual
    Important for setup, print item specifications, cartridge installation, loading food items, printing, alignment, troubleshooting, maintenance, and cleaning.

3. Eddie Knowledge Base
    Open support articles
    Useful when something goes wrong or when teachers need help with software, printing, maintenance, alignment, cleaning, or troubleshooting.

4. Eddie Support Videos
    Open videos
    Helpful for visual learners. Includes videos on cleaning, cartridge care, sensors, setup, print area, trays, and maintenance.

5. DTM Print Eddie Support Page
    Open resource
    Includes additional manuals, templates, support movies, and videos for setup, trays, Mac printing, and specialty print items.

Easy Starter Activity Menu

Choose one based on grade level, comfort level, and available time.

15–20 minutes

Print Demo and Notice
Teacher prints one sample while students observe and list what makes the product appealing.
Helpful link: Initial Setup Video

30 minutes

Design a Thank-You Cookie
Students create a simple edible design for a staff member, guest speaker, volunteer, or mentor.
Helpful link: Eddie User Manual

30–45 minutes

Logo Cookie Challenge
Students design a cookie for a school club, team, classroom business, or imaginary company.
Helpful link: Eddie Downloads and Setup Videos

45–60 minutes

Design, Print, Pitch
Groups design one product, print a test item, inspect quality, and pitch the audience and purpose.
Helpful link: Eddie Knowledge Base

60–90 minutes

Mini Bakery Startup
Students design a brand, product, packaging idea, and price point for a custom cookie business.
Helpful link: DTM Print Eddie Support Page

90+ minutes

Event Product Line
Students create a set of 3–5 related edible designs for a real or simulated school event.
Helpful link: Eddie Support Videos

Subject-Area Ideas

Entrepreneurship

·      Create a custom cookie business.

·      Design logos, slogans, packaging, and pricing.

·      Calculate cost per item and profit margin.

·      Practice customer feedback and product revision.

Culinary/Family and Consumer Sciences

·      Explore food presentation and product design.

·      Discuss food safety, sanitation, handling, and packaging.

·      Create themed products for events or clients.

Art and Graphic Design

·      Design edible artwork.

·      Practice contrast, readability, composition, and layout.

·      Compare digital design to printed output.

STEAM

·      Study printing technology, alignment, troubleshooting, quality control, and production systems.

·      Discuss how machines translate digital files into physical products.

·      Analyze variables that affect print quality.

Math

·      Calculate cost per cookie.

·      Compare batch sizes.

·      Measure print areas and item dimensions.

·      Create pricing models for a mock business.

ELA/Communication

·      Write product descriptions.

·      Create advertising copy.

·      Pitch a product to a target audience.

·      Reflect on design choices and revisions.

Career Exploration

·      Connect to culinary arts, graphic design, food science, marketing, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and hospitality.

What to Say to Students Before They Start

“Today we are using Eddie as a design and entrepreneurship tool. The printer can put edible images onto food, but our real job is to think like designers. We need to know our audience, create a clear design, test the product, check the quality, and explain why someone would want it.”

Simple Student Reflection

Have students finish one or more of these:

·      Our product was designed for…

·      The message we wanted to communicate was…

·      One design choice we made was…

·      One thing that printed well was…

·      One thing we would change before printing more is…

·      Our product would be useful for…

·      A customer might like this because…

·      If we made a full batch, we would need to…

Common Problems and Quick Fixes

Problem: Designs are too detailed.
Fix: Use large images, simple icons, and clear text.

Problem: Text is too small to read.
Fix: Increase font size and reduce the number of words.

Problem: Image does not fit the food item.
Fix: Use a template or design within a circle/print-safe area.

Problem: Students want to print everything.
Fix: Require teacher approval and one test print per group.

Problem: Colors or alignment are off.
Fix: Run a test print and check the official manual or support videos for alignment and maintenance steps.

Problem: Food handling gets messy.
Fix: Separate design, printing, and packaging areas. Assign a food safety manager.

Problem: Lesson becomes just a snack activity.
Fix: Require a client, purpose, quality check, and pitch.

Problem: Print queue gets backed up.
Fix: Have groups work on packaging, pricing, reflection, or pitch while waiting.

Best First-Day Teacher Script

“Today we are going to learn how Eddie turns a digital design into an edible printed product. We will start with one simple test print. Your job is to notice how the design looks, whether it is readable, whether it fits the food item, and how we could improve it before making more. This is not just about cookies — it is about design, production, quality control, and entrepreneurship.”

Food Safety and Classroom Safety Reminders

·      Follow your school or district’s food safety rules before serving or sharing food.

·      Check for allergies before any tasting or distribution.

·      Keep food items covered until printing.

·      Wash hands and/or use gloves according to local procedures.

·      Separate food-handling areas from regular classroom work areas.

·      Use only approved edible ink and compatible food surfaces.

·      Keep printer parts, cartridges, and food-contact materials clean.

·      Do not allow students to eat test items unless food safety procedures have been followed.

·      Collect and store cartridges, trays, and supplies properly.

·      Review the official manual before setup, cleaning, maintenance, or troubleshooting: Official Eddie User Manual

The Simplest Success Criteria

A good Eddie lesson has students:

1.        Design for a specific audience.

2.        Print one test product.

3.        Check quality.

4.        Revise or explain improvements.

5.        Pitch the product’s purpose and value.

That is enough for a strong first lesson.