Software for Screen Printing
RIP software translates your digital design into a format ready to print for your machine. This lets you control color separation, resolution and control of your screen and digital printing systems precisely and reliably. Whether screen exposure or digital hybrid printing – with the right software you prepare your design for printing exactly and reproducibly.
With software, an exact match to your specific printing system is what counts in order to achieve an optimal result. In the Software category, Print Equipment supplies you with suitable RIP solutions directly with the corresponding machines. In the Software category you'll find the right digital foundation for your screen printing workflow.
What defines software in screen printing?
RIP software (Raster Image Processor) converts your digital design into control data for the respective machine – be it for digital screen exposure or hybrid digital printing. Suitable software matching is decisive for an exact, reproducible color separation.
The typical use of RIP software in screen printing is clearly structured:
- The digital design is imported into the RIP software
- The software handles the color separation and resolution adjustment for the respective printing system
- The prepared data is passed directly to the machine – such as a CtS system or hybrid printer
- The design is transferred precisely onto the screen or textile
Software thus ideally complements our CtS systems and is a sensible addition to our hybrid printing system.
Why the right software is indispensable
The right RIP software plays an important role in the color accuracy and reproducibility of your screen printing designs. Only with a correct color separation can a design be realized exactly as it was set up digitally.
The most important advantages include:
- Precise color separation: Exact realization of multicolor and photorealistic designs
- Direct machine integration: Matched exactly to the respective printing or exposure system
- Format variety: Support for common file formats such as Postscript, TIFF, PDF, EPS and JPG. Your individual software workflow is decisive for the choice.
- Reproducible results: Consistent quality for recurring designs
- Ideal for digital workflows: Popular with businesses with a high degree of digitalization
This makes the right software indispensable both for digital screen exposure and for hybrid digital printing.
Which software solutions are available?
Depending on the printing system, different RIP software solutions are available to you.
RIP software for exposure & CtS
For digital screen preparation, the CADLink SCREENMAKER RIP software (for the FREEStyler 2 CtS system) and the Harlequin® RIP software (for the Techsetter 2 thermal film printer) are available to you.
Typical characteristics are:
- Color separation specifically for digital screen or film exposure
- Support for common file formats such as Postscript, TIFF, PDF, EPS and JPG
- Direct connection via USB to the respective exposure system
This way, with the right software, you find a reliable foundation for your digital screen preparation.
RIP software for hybrid printing
For digital full-color printing, the Caldera RIP software in combination with CSC REI ink technology is available to you for the ZEUS V-XL hybrid printing system.
It is especially suited for:
- The color separation of multicolor, photorealistic digital print designs
- Direct integration into the carousel workflow of the hybrid system
- A coordinated interplay of software and ink technology
This way, with the right software, you find a reliable foundation for your digital hybrid printing.
Our software range at a glance
In Print Equipment's Software category you'll find RIP solutions for exposure, CtS and hybrid printing, each matched directly to the corresponding printing system.
Typical advantages:
- Exact system integration: Software matched directly to the respective printing system
- Proven RIP solutions: For example CADLink SCREENMAKER, Harlequin and Caldera
Our software range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of your digital workflow in the machines area.
What to look out for when using screen printing software
If you want to optimize your screen printing workflow on the software side, you should consider various factors in order to find the right solution for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- System compatibility: Make sure that the software matches your specific printing system
- File formats: Check whether the software supports your common graphics formats
- Color separation: Look for a precise color separation for multicolor designs
- Interfaces: Consider the connection to your existing machine hardware
- Training effort: Factor in the familiarization time for your team
The right selection ensures that you work exactly and reproducibly in screen printing.
Software for different applications
Depending on the printing system, the requirements for your RIP software vary considerably. While software for exposure & CtS handles digital screen preparation, software for hybrid printing ensures the exact color separation of multicolor digital print designs.
The choice of the right software therefore depends strongly on which specific printing system you operate. For a consistently reliable digital workflow, many textile print shops rely on a software landscape carefully matched to their machines.
Buy software at Print Equipment
If you want to optimize your screen printing workflow digitally, you'll find suitable RIP software solutions at Print Equipment, matched directly to our exposure, CtS and hybrid systems. From digital screen preparation to photorealistic digital printing, we offer you precise software solutions for your workflow.
In the Software category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the machines category, such as our CtS systems. This way you get all components for your screen printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right software. This lets you optimize your digital workflow in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.