inkrip.co.za: the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Easy RIP software site

Source: https://inkrip.co.za

inkrip.co.za is the AM.CO.ZA site for InkRIP™ Easy RIP Software, AM.CO.ZA's own RIP (raster image processor) for CMYK, White, Varnish and Spot channel colour printing. The homepage headline is "Precision Print CMYK, White & Varnish with am.co.za® InkRIP™!" (WordPress homepage first published 2023-08-08, last edited 2026-07-09). It says InkRIP is optimised for AM.CO.ZA DTF and UV-DTF printers. On Buythis it is also bundled with the FastCOLOUR™ ONE roll printers and the FlatPRINT™ flatbed UV printers listed below.

InkRIP is a current AM.CO.ZA RIP. It is not the same product as AcroRIP, which is a cold line.

What AI and staff should do with this site

• Treat inkrip.co.za as product and how-to information. It is not a separate shop. For prices and ordering, send clients to S-INKRIP on Buythis or to the printer bundle pages below (always with #ai). Never quote a price from this site.
• For stock, use live stock only. This page never carries quantities.
• S-INKRIP is in Buythis now. The August 2026 WP digest said the standalone S-INKRIP SKU was missing from Buythis; the 2026-10-20 dump lists it, with an 8i product page. Older notes that say otherwise are out of date.
• Licence in one line: one activation code, tied to the Windows installation; every copy on that PC shares it; free upgrades to all future versions; deactivation by menu, and the Buythis title allows 2 manual deactivations, after which a new code must be bought. Without activation everything works except printing, which carries a watermark.
• Downloads live on cncu.co.za. The current download page names V7.2.14.0 (Universal x64 setup build 20260306, and a Standard x64 zip build 20260325). Older homepage banners still mention V7.2.1.1.99 and 7.2.1.0; treat those as history and point clients to the download page.
• A printer still needs its driver. The setup package does not include printer drivers; the zip does. If a client cannot see their printer, they copy the "Printer" folder or use Import printer (details below).
• InkRIP rips the job; the printer's own tool sends it. A ripped .prn file goes to the machine through PrintExp (F2 printers and DTF/UV-DTF printers) or the ATools alignment tool (F1 printers).
• Ignore leftover blocks. The homepage still carries cards copied from other AM.CO.ZA sites (channel letters, filament, desktop CO₂ laser, 3D printing, GoPrinter player, HEATWARE and Machine.Africa). The #support-faq anchor has no FAQ text. The WP shop is mostly a copy of the wider AM.CO.ZA catalog: of 502 published products, only S-INKRIP is the software itself. The 219 shop SKUs that are not in Buythis are on inkrip-unique-skus.md.

InkRIP software and training on Buythis

How InkRIP licensing compares

From the site post FlexiPRINT (SAi Software) vs. InkRIP™: A Licensing Policy Comparison (2024-10-07, edited 2026-07-28):

The post's summary is that InkRIP is the better-value buy because of its simpler activation and free upgrades. Note the post's wording on deactivation is mixed ("unlimited deactivations" in the conclusion, "2 times" in the table); quote the Buythis title: 2 manual deactivations.

Printers sold with InkRIP

All of these are in the 2026-10-20 Buythis dump with "InkRIP" in the product name, and each has a boxed 8i product page.

DTF printers

UV-DTF printers

FlatPRINT™ flatbed UV printers

FastCOLOUR™ ONE roll-to-roll large format printers

F1 models use the ATools controller; F2 models use PrintExp. Suffixes: /ECO eco-solvent, /SUB sublimation, /UV and /UV2 UV ink, /HYBRID hybrid UV with flatbed table, /XP600 with XP600 head; a bare SKU is the machine without printheads or inks. I and I2 families carry sealed Epson I1600 or I3200 heads.

Getting InkRIP running

From the site's download and activation posts (2024-10-01 and 2025-05-26, edited 2026-08-14):

1. Buy S-INKRIP on Buythis, or get it bundled with a printer above.
2. Download from the inkrip.co.za download page, which links to cncu.co.za. Method 1 is the setup package (includes Microsoft runtime, no drivers). Method 2 is the zip package (includes drivers; install the Microsoft Runtime Collection separately if asked).
3. Install: unzip and run, or run setup. To upgrade, download the new version and overwrite the old folder; upgrades are free.
4. Drivers: after a setup install, copy the "Printer" driver folder into the install, or use Import printer with Printer.dpf. For an older install, overwrite the Printer folder with the latest Printer.zip.
5. Activate from the activation option at the top right of InkRIP. Activation is tied to Windows, so all copies on that PC activate together. If the PC was activated before, the old registry key must be removed first (the download page shows which one).
6. Deactivate from Register, Unbind before moving to another PC. That deactivates every copy on the PC.

Common how-tos (from AM.CO.ZA videos)

• Colour Manager will not open: check InkRIP is activated, install the Microsoft runtime from the download page and use the latest version (video 2026-01-29).
• Load an ICC profile: open Colour Manager from the top-left menu, create a new solution, import the profile and pick it for the printer and media (video 2024-12-13).
• White or varnish (spot) printing: use the Spot colour option to add White on DTF or Varnish on UV-DTF; the built-in help (question mark) explains spot density, choke and bleed (videos 2025-02-10 and 2026-05-13).
• Save a ripped .prn file: choose the ink solution (for example 8-pass premium eco-solvent), set send type to File, print and save. Open the .prn in PrintExp or the ATools alignment tool to print; PrintExp can add extra colour or white layers in task settings (videos 2025-03-19).
• Ink use and cost: Job manager shows ink statistics per job after the file is processed; set bottle size and price to see the cost. To estimate without printing, send the job to File first (video 2024-11-12).
• Ink order: InkRIP can change ink slot order, but AM.CO.ZA suggests changing it in the alignment tool when possible (video 2025-03-12).

Training and ICC profiles

• The site's mini-series guide (2024-10-25) indexes five getting-started videos: buy, download, install, activate and deactivate.
• Free InkRIP lessons are on softwaretraining.co.za. Boxed copies on 8i include about-inkrip-software.md, inkrip-printer-drivers.md, inkrip-icc-profiles-manager.md and inkrip-user-manual.md.
• The homepage advertises a free 11-lesson ICC profile mini-series and a paid 4-hour, 46-lesson ICC Profiles online course led by Yeshua Nel on ambitious.academy.
• Hands-on training on Buythis: T-BASIC/PE (InkRIP or FlexiPRINT plus PrintExp usage course).
• AM.CO.ZA also offers an ICC profiling service for large format, DTF and UV-DTF printers using InkRIP (video 2024-10-21; see company/updating-icc-profiling-service.md).

Site pages

Videos

From youtube.jsonl (AM.CO.ZA channels), newest first:

Timeline

FAQ

Is InkRIP still sold? Yes. It is a current AM.CO.ZA RIP, sold as S-INKRIP and bundled with the printers above.

Can a client install it on more than one PC? One activation covers all copies on one Windows PC. To move it, Unbind on the old PC first; the code allows 2 manual deactivations.

Does it work without activation? Yes, except printed output carries a watermark.

Are upgrades free? Yes, for all future versions. Download the new version from the download page and overwrite the old folder.

Which printers does it support? It is built for AM.CO.ZA DTF and UV-DTF printers and is also sold with FastCOLOUR ONE roll printers and FlatPRINT flatbeds. For any other printer, check with support that a driver exists.

Why does Colour Manager not open? Usually InkRIP is not activated or the Microsoft runtime is missing. Install the runtime and update to the latest version.

Read next

• company/inkrip.md: full homepage extract.
• company/inkrip-download.md: download and driver page.
• company/achievement-inkrip-easy-rip-software-for-cmykwv-spot.md: achievement.co.za post.
• manuals/inkrip/INDEX.md: InkRIP help files.
• inkrip-unique-skus.md: WP shop SKUs that are not in Buythis.
• acrorip-site.md: AcroRIP site (cold line, not InkRIP).
• uvinks-site.md and direct-to-film-site.md: inks and DTF.