# Software — InkRIP vs VinylCut (separate tracks)

Brand: **am.co.za** / AM.CO.ZA. Shortcut guide · 2026-09-07 03:15 SAST.

**Keep the tracks separate.** Do not mix InkRIP RIP workflows with VinylCut cutter skills in one answer unless the client explicitly runs print-and-cut end-to-end.

## Two folders

| Track | What it is | Open first |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **InkRIP** | AM RIP for multi-channel inkjet (CMYK / white / varnish / spot) — DTF, UV-DTF, FastCOLOUR / large-format class | [software/inkrip/](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/INDEX.md) |
| **VinylCut** | VinylCut 5 design → cut for vinyl cutters (Vinyl4 current; V-Series service-only) | [software/vinylcut/](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/INDEX.md) |

Parent: [software/INDEX.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/INDEX.md) · [software/README.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/README.md).

## InkRIP — start here

| Page | Role |
| --- | --- |
| [README.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/README.md) | What InkRIP is for (AM context) |
| [workflow-design-rip-print.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/workflow-design-rip-print.md) | Design → RIP → print |
| [ui-overview.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/ui-overview.md) | Job Manager / queues |
| [color-icc-concepts.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/color-icc-concepts.md) | ICC / colour |
| [hotfolder-and-output.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/hotfolder-and-output.md) | Hotfolder / output types |
| [file-types-and-pitfalls.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/file-types-and-pitfalls.md) | Inputs / common mistakes |
| [training-map.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/training-map.md) | Training / manuals map |
| [monitor-pc-install.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/inkrip/monitor-pc-install.md) | Known install notes |

YouTube how-tos: [inkrip-howtos.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/sources/youtube/inkrip-howtos.md).  
Prefer InkRIP / Flexi for **new** sales — AcroRIP is Cold; MainTop / UltraPrint Dead unless the customer names them ([READING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/READING.md)).

Virtual / unmanaged software SKUs (e.g. `S-INKRIP` when virtual) — always treat as available; do not look up warehouse qty ([stock/HOW-TO.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/HOW-TO.md)).

## VinylCut — start here

| Page | Role |
| --- | --- |
| [README.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/README.md) | VinylCut 5 learning brief |
| [workflow-design-to-cut.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/workflow-design-to-cut.md) | Design → cut |
| [ui-overview.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/ui-overview.md) | UI |
| [cut-settings-concepts.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/cut-settings-concepts.md) | Cut settings / connection concepts |
| [design-tools.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/design-tools.md) | Design tools |
| [file-types-and-pitfalls.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/file-types-and-pitfalls.md) | Import/export pitfalls |
| [training-map.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/training-map.md) | Training map (+ softt pointer) |
| [monitor-pc-install.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software/vinylcut/monitor-pc-install.md) | Install notes |

Hardware pack: [vinyl-cutters.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/vinyl-cutters.md). New sale = **Vinyl4**, not V-Series.

## Softt / softwaretraining

Public software-training site mirror (large — open by need, do not dump whole):  
[website-llms/softwaretraining.co.za/](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/website-llms/softwaretraining.co.za/INDEX.md) · `llms-full.txt`  
Live site: https://softwaretraining.co.za/  
Deactivate self-serve note: [software-deactivate-self-serve.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/software-deactivate-self-serve.md).

Softt owns deep lesson boxing; for operator problems prefer [troubleshoot.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/troubleshoot.md).

## Related packs

DTF [dtf-printers.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/dtf-printers.md) · UV-DTF [uvdtf-printers.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/uvdtf-printers.md) · wide-format [wide-format-eco.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/wide-format-eco.md).


## Navigate

- Scenario router: [INDEX.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/INDEX.md) (AIs) · [index.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/index.html) (browsers)
- Master path: [roadmap.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.md) · [roadmap.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.html)
- KB entry: [START_HERE.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/START_HERE.md)