To answer the question about which printer is “better” between Canon and Epson, it comes down to a few things:
Firstly, see what features are important to you. Do you need a scan feature? If so, choose a model with this feature (currently 1 of our Canon printers 1 our only currently available Epson printer have scanners) .
As far as color matching, the Epson tends to produce darker, more vivid colors, especially reds. So if you were printing a sunset for example, the Epson would produce a more stunning red/orange. The red/orange colors on the Canon are more muted, which work well for skin tones, or more subtle colors. That’s not to say that you can’t get vivid colors with the Canon, but the red in particular will be darker with the Epson than with the Canon.
You can also change your color settings to get darker/lighter prints, and here is a good article about how to do that: http://support.inkedibles.com/customer/portal/articles/566999?b_id=1364
A concern that some customers have about edible ink printing is “clogging” or drying out of the inks at the printheads.
The inks can dry out if the printer is not in use for any extended period of time, due to sugar droplets clogging at the printheads. However, there are many ways to prevent clogs, and also to unclog, should a clog occur.
Here is an article about this:
http://support.inkedibles.com/customer/portal/articles/1053407-edible-ink-can-it-clog-what-can-i-do-to-minimize-the-risk-of-clogging-how-do-i-know-if-it-clogs-what-can-i-do-if-it-clogs-?b_id=1364
Inkedibles took over 2 years to develop its line of edible inks, with anti-clogging as a main priority. We believe we have the best ink on the market, which is well balanced between providing the closest color match, and the lowest risk of clogging.
Back to the original question about which printer is best – in summary, there is no short answer to which is “better” between Canon and Epson. Most customers buy Canon. But actually, internally at Inkedibles, we mostly use Epson. I’d honestly say its a toss up, close to 50/50 about which is overall “better”.
One final thing to leave you with, is that our inks at Inkedibles are engineered specifically for the target printers that they are used in. Our edible ink for Epson, is made specifically to work with Epson printers. Our edible ink for Canon, is made specifically to work with Canon printers. And our (soon to be released) edible ink for Brother, is made specifically for Brother printers.
Inkedibles believes this is a major differentiator on the market, with competitors, who (based on information they publicly provide), appear to use 1 ink for all printer types. Doing so, may cause unnecessary higher risks of clogging, and may distort colors, as the main printer “engines” (the underlying printing mechanism behind Canon vs Epson vs Brother printers), is different, so a uniquely tailored edible ink that works with the specific engine, is better in theory, and as far as our 2 year development testing showed, in practice too.