--- title: What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1) source_url: https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip fetched_at: 2026-08-15T05:54:03Z category: training pass: softwaretraining-what-is-inkrip related_urls: - https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34592 - https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34594 - https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593 - https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software - https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-design-practices - https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager - https://softwaretraining.co.za/buy-inkrip-software - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-new-project - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-handy-tips - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-color-tables - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-images-fill-type - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basic-printing - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-driver-import-export - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-ink-slot-order - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-printing-resolutions - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-resolutions notes: English how-to page (html lang en-ZA). Embedded MP4 not mirrored. This is Before Starting / About InkRIP how-to Part 1 (What is InkRIP and what is it Used for), not an INDEX. Distinct from already-ingested Before Starting INDEX training/about-inkrip-software.md (body Mini-Series link ?p=34594; already in KB; not recrawled). Body next is About Control Software at ?p=34593 (pretty slug not printed on the body link; not invented; avia prev chrome on this URL prints pretty slug what-is-printing-control-software; not fetched). Avia next chrome is unused INDEX inkrip-design-practices (pretty slug printed; not fetched). One page only. Live canonical after one GET of ?p=34592 is what-is-inkrip. WordPress id 34592. Not about-inkrip-software / not WP 34594. --- # What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1) **Source:** [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip) (canonical after any redirect; live GET **200** `text/html; charset=UTF-8`; one GET of `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34592` **301** to canonical `https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip` then **200**; HTTP Date Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:50:32 GMT / 15 Aug 2026 07:50:32 SAST; **not re-fetched** at apply). Fetched 2026-08-15T07:54:03 SAST. HTML `lang="en-ZA"`; `og:locale` `en_US` (also `en_ZA`); schema `inLanguage` `en-ZA`. Published **6 March 2026** (`datetime` `2026-03-06T09:10:51+02:00` / article published time `2026-03-06T07:10:51+00:00`). Site modified **6 August 2026** UTC / **6 August 2026** SAST (`2026-08-06T17:40:02+00:00` / `og:updated_time` `2026-08-06T19:40:02+02:00`). WordPress post id **34592**. Also known as `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34592` (shortlink / wp-json posts/34592 on this URL; **not separately re-fetched**). Not WordPress id 34594 and not slug `about-inkrip-software`. **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 1** of the Before Starting / About InkRIP mini-series (What is InkRIP and what is it Used for / About InkRIP). **This is a part, not an INDEX.** Distinct from already-ingested Before Starting INDEX `training/about-inkrip-software.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software); title on that already-ingested URL: "Before Starting a Few Things About AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Mini-Series) Video Index"; WordPress id 34594; body Mini-Series link on this URL is `?p=34594`; **not recrawled**), from unused Part 2 Control Software at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593](https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593) (body next label: "About Control Software"; pretty slug **not printed** on the body link; **not invented**; avia prev chrome on this URL prints pretty slug [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software) with title "What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2)"; **not fetched**), from unused avia next INDEX [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-design-practices](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-design-practices) (title: "Design Practices Using AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software – Core Practices (Mini-Series) Video Index"; pretty slug printed; More Articles on this URL; **not fetched**), from already-ingested Getting Started INDEX `training/get-inkrip-software.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software); More Articles chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), from already-ingested Buying InkRIP Part 1 `training/buy-inkrip-software.md` (You-might-also-like on this URL; **not recrawled**), from already-ingested Downloading InkRIP Part 2 `training/inkrip-software-download.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Install InkRIP Part 3 `training/inkrip-software-installation.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Activate InkRIP Part 4 `training/inkrip-serial-number-activation.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Deactivate InkRIP Part 5 `training/inkrip-deactivation-methods.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Introduction INDEX `training/inkrip-basics.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics); More Articles chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), from already-ingested Introduction Parts 1-7 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-new-project.md` / `training/inkrip-basic-printing.md` / `training/inkrip-handy-tips.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Job Manager INDEX `training/inkrip-job-manager.md` plus Job Manager Parts 1-3 (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested transform INDEX `training/inkrip-transform-imported-designs.md` plus transform Parts 1-8 (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested toolbar INDEX `training/inkrip-toolbar-options.md` plus toolbar Parts 1-8 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-custom-color-tables.md` / `training/inkrip-images-fill-type.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested ICC INDEX `training/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager.md` (More Articles / sidebar chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), from ICC Parts 1-11 (**not recrawled**), from printer-drivers INDEX `training/inkrip-printer-drivers.md`, from printer-driver Parts 1-8 including More Articles `training/inkrip-driver-import-export.md` / `training/inkrip-ink-slot-order.md` / `training/inkrip-custom-printing-resolutions.md` / `training/inkrip-printer-driver-resolutions.md` (**not recrawled**), from unused `inkrip-design-size-resolution` / `inkrip-standard-design-elements` / `inkrip-rgb-cmyk-difference` / `inkrip-raster-vector-difference` / `inkrip-top-designing-programs` (not printed on this URL; **not fetched**), from category summary `training/inkrip-and-rip-training.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/rip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/rip)), and from `youtube/inkrip-howtos.md`. Named as unused Part 1 About InkRIP `?p=34592` on the already-ingested Before Starting INDEX (pretty slug was not printed on that INDEX; **not invented**; one GET of `?p=34592` landed on WordPress id 34592 / pretty slug `what-is-inkrip`). **?p=34593 / what-is-printing-control-software / inkrip-design-practices were not ingested this pass.** **Not FlexiPRINT / PrintEXP / UltraPrint / AcroRIP.** Distinct: PrintEXP (AM software, different RIP / control programme; not this InkRIP how-to and not fetched), UltraPrint (not AM software), AcroRIP, WellPrintEXP (stored/OEM), FlexiPRINT / FlexiSTARTER (SAi third-party stored). Sidebar / category chrome on this URL names FlexiPRINT / other RIP training-video folders; those are different pages, not this how-to, and were not fetched. You-might-also-like / sidebar also names TruCUT RDWorks, FabriCAM, RouterCAM, CorelDRAW, Photoshop, FlexiSIGN, VinylCut (not this how-to; not fetched). Sidebar chrome on this URL also names buythis.co.za; **buythis was not crawled**. Sidebar chrome also names cncu.co.za; **cncu was not crawled**. ## English peek (quoted from the live page) Quoted from [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip): - Title: "What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1)" - Caption on page: "what is inkrip" - "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." - "This video is part of a Mini-Series." - "The next video covers About Control Software." - No "The previous video covered ..." sentence on this page (Part 1). - Category: Training Videos - Tags: control software, InkRIP, rip software - Date on page: 6 March 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): WordPress id `34594` at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34594](https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34594) (pretty slug printed on the already-ingested INDEX as [https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software); already ingested as `training/about-inkrip-software.md`; **not recrawled** this pass). - Previous named in the body on this page: none (no "The previous video covered" sentence; this is Part 1). - Next named in the body on this page: About Control Software at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593](https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593) (pretty slug **not printed** on the body link; **not invented**; **not fetched** this pass). Avia prev chrome on this URL: What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2) at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software) (unused neighbour Part 2; pretty slug printed; **not fetched** this pass). - Avia next chrome on this URL: Design Practices Using AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software – Core Practices (Mini-Series) Video Index at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-design-practices](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-design-practices) (unused neighbour INDEX; pretty slug printed; also More Articles on this URL; **not fetched** this pass). - Related chrome on this URL also names already-ingested Getting Started INDEX [https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/get-inkrip-software) (`training/get-inkrip-software.md`; More Articles; **not recrawled**), already-ingested Introduction INDEX [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics) (`training/inkrip-basics.md`; More Articles; **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`; More Articles / sidebar; **not recrawled**), already-ingested Buying InkRIP Part 1 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/buy-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/buy-inkrip-software) (`training/buy-inkrip-software.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested Introduction Part 2 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-new-project](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-new-project) (`training/inkrip-new-project.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested Introduction Part 3 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basic-printing](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basic-printing) (`training/inkrip-basic-printing.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested Introduction Part 7 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-handy-tips](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-handy-tips) (`training/inkrip-handy-tips.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested toolbar Part 6 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-color-tables](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-color-tables) (`training/inkrip-custom-color-tables.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested toolbar Part 5 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-images-fill-type](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-images-fill-type) (`training/inkrip-images-fill-type.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), and already-ingested printer-driver Parts 5-8 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-resolutions](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-resolutions) / [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-printing-resolutions](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-custom-printing-resolutions) / [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-ink-slot-order](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-ink-slot-order) / [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-driver-import-export](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-driver-import-export) (More Articles; **not recrawled**). **Next unused part printed on this URL:** Part 2 About Control Software at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593](https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593) (pretty slug not printed on the body link; not invented). 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