--- title: The Connection Between Rip and Control Software for the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Program (Part 3) source_url: https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection fetched_at: 2026-08-15T04:21:26Z category: training pass: softwaretraining-inkrip-rip-control-connection related_urls: - https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-job-managers-detailes - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-toolbar-options - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-transform-imported-designs - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-same-height-width - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adding-footnotes - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-drivers - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-properties - https://softwaretraining.co.za/understand-inkrip-printer-driver - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices notes: English how-to page (html lang en-ZA). Embedded MP4 not mirrored. This is Getting Started mini-series Part 3 (RIP/Control connection), not an INDEX. Distinct from Getting Started INDEX get-inkrip-software (cited not fetched), from Getting Started Part 2 inkrip-job-managers-detailes (avia prev; cited not fetched), from transform INDEX+Parts 1-8 including training/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature.md (transform numbered series complete), from toolbar INDEX+Parts 1-8 including training/inkrip-adding-footnotes.md (toolbar mini-series complete), from ICC INDEX+Parts 1-11, and from printer-drivers INDEX+Parts 1-8. One page only. Avia next chrome inkrip-toolbar-options (toolbar INDEX already in KB) cited not recrawled. Body Mini-Series link ?p=34683 cited not fetched. --- # The Connection Between Rip and Control Software for the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Program (Part 3) **Source:** [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection) (canonical after any redirect; live GET **200** `text/html; charset=UTF-8`; HTML provided this pass; no redirect; HTTP Date Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:17:46 GMT / 15 Aug 2026 06:17:46 SAST; **not re-fetched**). Fetched 2026-08-15T06:21:26 SAST. HTML `lang="en-ZA"`; `og:locale` `en_US` (also `en_ZA`); schema `inLanguage` `en-ZA`. Published **10 May 2026** (`datetime` `2026-05-10T23:33:08+02:00` / article published time `2026-05-10T21:33:08+00:00`). Site modified **2 August 2026** UTC / **2 August 2026** SAST (`2026-08-02T07:30:02+00:00` / `og:updated_time` `2026-08-02T09:30:02+02:00`). WordPress post id **34686**. Also known as `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34686` (wp-json posts/34686 on this URL; **not separately re-fetched**). **What this is:** One public English how-to page on **softwaretraining.co.za**, an AM.CO.ZA training-video project ([achievement.co.za directory](https://achievement.co.za/) describes SoftwareTraining as an AM.CO.ZA project of short problem-solving CNC software videos). **InkRIP is AM software** (AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Easy RIP). This page is **Part 3** of the mini-series *How to Go About Getting Started using AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software* (RIP/Control connection / the connection between RIP and control software). **This is a part, not an INDEX.** Distinct from the Getting Started INDEX named in related chrome on this URL [https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software) (title: "How to Go About Getting Started using AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Mini-Series) Video Index"; **not fetched**), from the body Mini-Series link `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34683` (**not fetched**; pretty slug not confirmed from the body), from avia prev chrome Part 2 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-job-managers-detailes](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-job-managers-detailes) (title: "The Job Managers Detailed Information Within the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2)"; slug spelling `detailes` as on the live URL; **not fetched**), from already-ingested transform INDEX `training/inkrip-transform-imported-designs.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-transform-imported-designs](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-transform-imported-designs); **not recrawled**), from already-ingested transform-series Parts 1-8 including last numbered Part 8 `training/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature); transform numbered series complete; **not recrawled**), from already-ingested toolbar INDEX `training/inkrip-toolbar-options.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-toolbar-options](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-toolbar-options); avia next chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), from already-ingested toolbar-series Parts 1-8 including Part 8 `training/inkrip-adding-footnotes.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adding-footnotes](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adding-footnotes); toolbar mini-series complete; **not recrawled**), from category summary `training/inkrip-and-rip-training.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/rip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/rip)), from printer-drivers INDEX `training/inkrip-printer-drivers.md`, from ICC INDEX `training/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager.md`, from ICC Parts 1-11 including `training/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile.md` and `training/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices.md` (ICC Color Manager mini-series complete; not this Getting Started how-to), from printer-driver Parts 1-8 including `training/inkrip-printer-driver-properties.md` and `training/understand-inkrip-printer-driver.md` (related chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), and from `youtube/inkrip-howtos.md`. **This does not continue the transform numbered series** (Parts 1-8 already complete). **Not FlexiPRINT / PrintEXP / UltraPrint / AcroRIP.** Distinct: PrintEXP (AM software, different RIP / control programme; on-page transcript names PrintEXP as an example of control software; not this InkRIP how-to and not fetched), UltraPrint (not AM software), AcroRIP, WellPrintEXP (stored/OEM), FlexiPRINT / FlexiSTARTER (SAi third-party stored). Sidebar related-video chrome on this URL names FabriCAM / FlexiPRINT / printer-driver / other clips; those are different pages, not this how-to, and were not fetched. ## English peek (quoted from the live page) Quoted from [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection): - Title: "The Connection Between Rip and Control Software for the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Program (Part 3)" - Caption on page: "inkrip rip control connection" - "After we have Ripped our design file it is important for the Printer to be able to read the newly converted file." - "That's where we'll be looking at a different type of printing software, often referred to as Control software." - "This video is part of a Mini-Series." - "The previous video covered Detailed Information." - No "The next video covers ..." sentence on this page. - Category: Training Videos / InkRIP - Tags: AM.CO.ZA, InkRIP, job manager, rip software - Date on page: 10 May 2026 English confirmation: `html lang="en-ZA"`, `og:locale` `en_US` / `en_ZA`, schema `inLanguage` `en-ZA`, prose above is English. ## Mini-series context (cited, not recrawled as extra pages) From the same page (body + prev/next chrome on this URL): - Mini-series INDEX named on this page (body Mini-Series link): `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34683` (**not fetched**; pretty slug not confirmed from the body). Related chrome on this URL also names How to Go About Getting Started using AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Mini-Series) Video Index at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software) (**not fetched** this pass). - Previous named in the body on this page: Detailed Information. Avia prev chrome on this URL: The Job Managers Detailed Information Within the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2) at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-job-managers-detailes](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-job-managers-detailes) (slug spelling `detailes` as on the live URL; **not fetched** this pass). - Next named in the body on this page: none (no "The next video covers" sentence). Avia next chrome on this URL: Understanding the Toolbar and Its Options Within AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Mini-Series) Video Index at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-toolbar-options](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-toolbar-options) (already ingested as `training/inkrip-toolbar-options.md`; **not recrawled**). - Related chrome on this URL also names already-ingested printer-driver Part 4 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-properties](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-properties) (`training/inkrip-printer-driver-properties.md`; **not recrawled**), already-ingested printer-driver Part 1 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/understand-inkrip-printer-driver](https://softwaretraining.co.za/understand-inkrip-printer-driver) (`training/understand-inkrip-printer-driver.md`; **not recrawled**), already-ingested ICC Part 6 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit) (`training/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit.md`; **not recrawled**), already-ingested ICC Part 2 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices) (`training/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices.md`; **not recrawled**), already-ingested ICC INDEX [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager) (`training/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager.md`; **not recrawled**), and already-ingested transform Part 8 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature) (`training/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature.md`; **not recrawled**). ## Embedded video (not mirrored) The page embeds a self-hosted MP4: [https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34686.mp4](https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34686.mp4) (poster [https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34686-thumbnail.jpg](https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34686-thumbnail.jpg)). Featured still: [https://softwaretraining.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/34686-featured-image.jpg](https://softwaretraining.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/34686-featured-image.jpg). **Not downloaded.** A YouTube embed is also present on this URL (embed id `6oU_tocTP44`); **not crawled; not mirrored.** The page includes an on-page "Video Transcript" block; **not copied in full; no transcript invented.** ## Training phones (page chrome on the same URL) From [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-rip-control-connection) header: - Sales: 072 222 2211 - Support: 076 666 6655 - Training: 060 818 1818 - Jo'burg: 087 802 5368 - Cape Town: 087 802 7106 ## Skipped this pass - Remaining unused chrome after this Part 3 (Getting Started INDEX + Parts 1-2 unused; one page only; no crawl storm; no invented next URL) - Avia prev Job Managers Detailed Information `inkrip-job-managers-detailes` (Part 2; slug spelling `detailes` as live; not in KB; not fetched) - Getting Started INDEX `get-inkrip-software` and body Mini-Series `?p=34683` (not in KB; not fetched) - Avia next toolbar INDEX `training/inkrip-toolbar-options.md` (already in KB; not recrawled) - Transform INDEX + Parts 1-8 including equidistant-layout-feature Part 8 `training/inkrip-equidistant-layout-feature.md` (already in KB; transform numbered series complete; not recrawled) - Toolbar-series Parts 1-8 including adding-footnotes Part 8 `training/inkrip-adding-footnotes.md` (already in KB; toolbar mini-series complete; not recrawled) - ICC INDEX + Parts 1-11 including `training/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile.md` (already in KB; complete mini-series; not recrawled) - Printer-drivers INDEX and Parts 1-8 including printer-driver properties `training/inkrip-printer-driver-properties.md` (already in KB; not recrawled) - Embedded MP4 / featured image / poster binaries - YouTube embed / Watch on YouTube - On-page video transcript dump - Sidebar related FabriCAM / FlexiPRINT / other clips (different URLs; not fetched) - YouTube crawl / dump refresh - OpenAI upload - Email - T:\U\C leftovers / books / he3 recrawl - Graphtec CE6000 redo - Firmware indexes (not rewritten)