What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1) 

Now before we dive into the InkRIP software and start using all the different features.

It is a good idea to first understand what the programs will be used for, and then we’ll focus on how to use it.

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This video is part of a Mini-Series.

The next video covers About Control Software.

Video Transcript

Howdy, guys. In today's video, we're gonna be looking at Rip software and what it's used for, but before that, let's have a quick intro first. So, today's video can be found on softwaretraining.co.za. We make short and easy to watch problem-solving videos, and we have daily updates. Now, if we head into the actual tutorial. So, like I mentioned today, we're looking at rip software, why do we need to use it. And then, in particular, it's going to be about encrypt, the actual programme. Now, what RPP stands for in the software is pretty much raster image processor. So, what it comes down to is, it will take a design and convert it into a ras the image, which is basically pixel-based. Now, the important thing of this uh programme, it basically communicates between your design and the printer, so, it's kind of like a translator and converter, so it makes the actual printer understand what's happening in the design. So then, it will store information like how many dots should be, then also colour profiles like ICC profiles and so forth. It also adds nice features like nesting, tiling, so let's say, um, you know, you want to make a very big print, but you want to subdivide it into panels, then you'll use a tiling feature, where nesting again, you can save material by laying it out correctly or more efficiently, should I say. And then, um, you can also sometimes directly control the hardware through the actual settings. Now, Yeah, like I said, this is a very important uh piece of software as the machine in general cannot understand what colours to put where without it having some form of translation, you can say. Now, this does require normally another form of programme which is called a control software, but we'll look at that next. So, just in quick summary, so basically a rip software will take a design, whether it's vector or raster. And then it will convert it into a format or PRN file printing, and then the actual printer can understand and translate that design into a physical print using um inks like CMYK. Yeah, otherwise, if we head here to softwaretraining.co.za. You guys will see we've got a variety of different softwares we do cover, and you can also isolate your search on the top right. If you do not, however, find the training videos you're looking for, simply go on the left and request the training video. Then we'll do our best to try and make that for you. But otherwise, thanks guys for watching and cheers.