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title: What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2)
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  - https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit
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  - https://softwaretraining.co.za/understanding-what-a-printer-driver-is-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-1
  - https://softwaretraining.co.za/how-to-use-the-newly-created-icc-profile-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-11
  - https://softwaretraining.co.za/adjusting-and-calibrating-the-ink-limit-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-6
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# What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2)

**Source:** [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software) (canonical; live GET **200** `text/html; charset=UTF-8`; one GET of `https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software` **200** with no redirect; HTTP Date Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:55:21 GMT / 15 Aug 2026 07:55:21 SAST; **not re-fetched** at apply). Fetched 2026-08-15T07:59:06 SAST. HTML `lang="en-ZA"`; `og:locale` `en_US` (also `en_ZA`); schema `inLanguage` `en-ZA`. Published **6 March 2026** (`datetime` `2026-03-06T09:10:49+02:00` / article published time `2026-03-06T07:10:49+00:00`). Site modified **6 August 2026** UTC / **6 August 2026** SAST (`2026-08-06T03:15:02+00:00` / `og:updated_time` `2026-08-06T05:15:02+02:00`). WordPress post id **34593**. Also known as `https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34593` (shortlink / wp-json posts/34593 on this URL; **not separately re-fetched**). Not WordPress id 34592 and not slug `what-is-inkrip`. 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 2** of the Before Starting / About InkRIP mini-series (What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software / About Control Software). **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`; avia prev chrome on this URL prints pretty slug [https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software); **not recrawled**), from already-ingested Part 1 About InkRIP `training/what-is-inkrip.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip); title on that already-ingested URL: "What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1)"; WordPress id 34592; body previous label on this URL: "About InRIP" at `?p=34592`; avia next chrome on this URL prints pretty slug [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip); **not recrawled**), from already-ingested Introduction INDEX `training/inkrip-basics.md` (source [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics); body next on this URL: "What Next? This Mini-Series covers Basics of InkRIP"; pretty slug printed; **not recrawled**), from unused You-might-also-like [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-raster-vector-difference](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-raster-vector-difference) (title: "The Difference between Raster and Vector for the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 1)"; pretty slug printed; **not fetched**), from unused More Articles [https://softwaretraining.co.za/fabricam-import-parts-sheets](https://softwaretraining.co.za/fabricam-import-parts-sheets) (title: "Import Parts and Sheets Control Panel Using FabriCAM Software (Mini-Series) Video Index"; pretty slug printed; **not fetched**), from unused remaining `inkrip-design-practices` / `inkrip-design-size-resolution` / `inkrip-standard-design-elements` / `inkrip-rgb-cmyk-difference` / `inkrip-top-designing-programs` (not printed on this URL; **not fetched**), from already-ingested Getting Started INDEX `training/get-inkrip-software.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested Buying InkRIP Part 1 `training/buy-inkrip-software.md` (**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 Parts 1-7 (**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 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-flip-rotate-layout.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested toolbar INDEX `training/inkrip-toolbar-options.md` plus toolbar Parts 1-8 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-solid-fill-custom-shapes.md` (**not recrawled**), from already-ingested ICC INDEX `training/inkrip-icc-profiles-manager.md` (You-might-also-like / sidebar chrome on this URL; **not recrawled**), from ICC Parts 1-11 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-spectrophotometer-devices.md` and chrome `training/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile.md` / `training/inkrip-adjust-ink-limit.md` (**not recrawled**), from printer-drivers INDEX `training/inkrip-printer-drivers.md`, from printer-driver Parts 1-8 including You-might-also-like `training/inkrip-printer-driver-install.md` and chrome `training/understand-inkrip-printer-driver.md` / `training/inkrip-printer-driver-properties.md` (**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)), and from `youtube/inkrip-howtos.md`. Named as unused Part 2 About Control Software `?p=34593` on the already-ingested Before Starting INDEX and as avia prev pretty slug `what-is-printing-control-software` on already-ingested Part 1 (pretty slug was printed on that Part 1 avia prev; **not invented**; one GET of the pretty slug landed on WordPress id 34593 / pretty slug `what-is-printing-control-software`). **inkrip-design-practices / inkrip-raster-vector-difference / fabricam-import-parts-sheets were not ingested this pass.**

**Not FlexiPRINT / PrintEXP / UltraPrint / AcroRIP.** Distinct: PrintEXP (AM software, different RIP / control programme; named on this page as one control-software example used with InkRIP; not this InkRIP how-to and not fetched), UltraPrint (not AM software), AcroRIP, WellPrintEXP (stored/OEM), FlexiPRINT / FlexiSTARTER (SAi third-party stored). ATools / alignment tools from AM.CO.ZA is also named on this page (on-page video transcript) as another control-software example; **not fetched**. 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-printing-control-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software):

- Title: "What is Control Software That Is Used with the AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Part 2)"
- Caption on page: "what is printing control software"
- "Now when it comes to printing, there are two distinct types of software that one needs to use."
- "These two different types of software are often called Control and RIP software."
- "We will be focusing on the purpose of the former in this section."
- "This video is part of a Mini-Series."
- "What Next? This Mini-Series covers Basics of InkRIP."
- "The previous video covered About InRIP."
- 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 avia prev 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: About InRIP at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34592](https://softwaretraining.co.za/?p=34592) (pretty slug printed on avia next as [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip); already ingested as `training/what-is-inkrip.md`; **not recrawled** this pass).
- Next named in the body on this page: Basics of InkRIP at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-basics) (pretty slug printed; already ingested as `training/inkrip-basics.md`; **not recrawled** this pass).
- Avia prev chrome on this URL: Before Starting a Few Things About AM.CO.ZA InkRIP Software (Mini-Series) Video Index at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/about-inkrip-software) (already-ingested INDEX; pretty slug printed; **not recrawled** this pass).
- Avia next chrome on this URL: What is InkRIP and what is it Used for? Software from Advanced Machinery AM.CO.ZA (Part 1) at [https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-inkrip) (already-ingested Part 1; pretty slug printed; **not recrawled** this pass).
- Related chrome on this URL also names 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`; You-might-also-like / sidebar; **not recrawled**), already-ingested toolbar Part 2 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-solid-fill-custom-shapes](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-solid-fill-custom-shapes) (`training/inkrip-solid-fill-custom-shapes.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested printer-driver Part 2 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-install](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-printer-driver-install) (`training/inkrip-printer-driver-install.md`; You-might-also-like; **not recrawled**), already-ingested transform Part 5 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-flip-rotate-layout](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-flip-rotate-layout) (`training/inkrip-flip-rotate-layout.md`; You-might-also-like; **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`; You-might-also-like; **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`; chrome; **not recrawled**), 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`; chrome; **not recrawled**), already-ingested ICC Part 11 [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile) (`training/inkrip-use-new-icc-profile.md`; chrome; **not recrawled**), and 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`; chrome; **not recrawled**). Alternate long pretty slugs also printed on this URL for those already-ingested printer-driver / ICC pages (`adjusting-driver-and-printer-properties-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-4`, `understanding-what-a-printer-driver-is-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-1`, `how-to-use-the-newly-created-icc-profile-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-11`, `adjusting-and-calibrating-the-ink-limit-within-the-am-co-za-inkrip-software-part-6`); **not invented; not fetched**.

**Next unused part printed on this URL:** You-might-also-like [https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-raster-vector-difference](https://softwaretraining.co.za/inkrip-raster-vector-difference) (pretty slug printed; not fetched). More Articles also prints unused [https://softwaretraining.co.za/fabricam-import-parts-sheets](https://softwaretraining.co.za/fabricam-import-parts-sheets) (FabriCAM INDEX; pretty slug printed; not fetched). Avia next/prev on this URL are already in the KB. Unused remaining not printed on this URL: `inkrip-design-practices` / `inkrip-design-size-resolution` / `inkrip-standard-design-elements` / `inkrip-rgb-cmyk-difference` / `inkrip-top-designing-programs`.

## Embedded video (not mirrored)

The page embeds a self-hosted MP4: [https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34593.mp4](https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34593.mp4) (poster [https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34593-thumbnail.jpg](https://stfile.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/34593-thumbnail.jpg)). Featured still: [https://softwaretraining.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/34593-featured-image-1.jpg](https://softwaretraining.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/34593-featured-image-1.jpg). **Not downloaded.** A YouTube embed is also present on this URL (embed id `Asml7Yi2qdQ`); **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/what-is-printing-control-software](https://softwaretraining.co.za/what-is-printing-control-software) header:

- Sales: 072 222 2211
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- Training: 060 818 1818
- Jo'burg: 087 802 5368
- Cape Town: 087 802 7106

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