ONYX RIP Software colour-managed RIP and print-and-cut workflow
ONYX RIP software drives your wide-format printers with accurate, repeatable colour and an automated workflow, from a first printer to a networked production floor. DPI supplies all four ONYX editions, installed and set up with your printers and cutters.
What is RIP software and why does it matter?
The short answer, then the eight things ONYX does for your production.
RIP software in one paragraph
A RIP (raster image processor) converts your design files into the exact instructions a printer needs: colour management, halftoning, resolution and how much ink goes where. Without a professional RIP, colour drifts between jobs and media; with one, the same logo prints the same colour on vinyl, banner and canvas.
What ONYX adds
ONYX adds production-grade colour, with ICC profile creation, spectrophotometer support, G7 consistency and Pantone matching, and a workflow that saves time and media: job queues, hot folder automation, nesting, tiling for large installations, print preview and print-and-cut that sends cut paths to your cutter.
ICC profile creation, spectrophotometer integration and accurate Pantone matching.
Job scheduling, hot folder monitoring and production management reduce bottlenecks from design to finish.
Places jobs to use more of every roll and sheet, cutting media waste.
Handles large files with advanced halftoning for sharp detail and smooth gradients.
Adjust ink levels, resolution and linearisation for consistent quality and efficient ink use.
Check colour and layout on screen before printing, so mistakes never reach the media.
Hundreds of printer models from HP, Roland, Epson and Canon across eco-solvent, UV, latex and dye-sublimation.
Updates bring new features, performance improvements and new printer profiles.
Which ONYX edition fits your shop?
A quick guide; we’ll recommend the right edition for your printers, cutters and daily volume.
| At a glance | RIPCenterView edition → | PosterShopView edition → | ProductionHouseView edition → | ThriveView edition → |
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| Best for | Your first wide-format printer | A full-featured single workstation with finishing tools | High-volume production automation | Multi-printer shops needing networked workflow and colour control |
| RIP processors | One APPE RIP processor, one workstation | Two APPE RIP processors, one full workstation | Production automation | Double the RIP engines of ProductionHouse |
| Print-and-cut | Yes, CUT-Server | Yes, full print-and-cut | Yes | Yes, end-to-end PDF workflow |
| Stand-out tools | Job Editor, RIP-Queue, Quick Sets | Tiles, bleed, grommets, registration marks, nesting; GCR+ ink savings | Filename automation, automated job tickets, enhanced nesting, auto-trim for flatbed | ColorCheck: G7, Fogra and Pantone checks, ICC accuracy, HTML reports; network licence |
ONYX editions at DPI
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ONYX · RIP edition
ONYX ProductionHouse
Production RIP with filename automation, nesting and auto-trim for high-volume print shops.
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ONYX · RIP edition
ONYX PosterShop
Colour-managed RIP with nesting, tiling and print-and-cut for growing print shops.
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ONYX · RIP edition
ONYX Thrive
Workflow RIP for shops running several printers and operators, with shared job management.
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ONYX · RIP edition
ONYX RIPCenter
Entry-level RIP for your first wide format printer: colour presets, nesting and print-and-cut.
Where ONYX makes the difference
Corporate branding & brand colour
Brand colours have to match on every material. G7 colour consistency and Pantone matching keep logos and brand palettes faithful across vinyl, banner, fabric and board.
High-volume sign & display work
Commercial print providers save time with job queues, hot folders and multi-printer management, while nesting cuts media waste on every roll.
Fine art & photography
Advanced halftoning and custom ICC profiles reproduce original artwork and photographs accurately on canvas and fine art media.
Why buy ONYX from DPI
ONYX installed and set up with your printers and cutters, with hands-on operator training.
HP Large Format partner since 2000, Best HP Latex Channel Partner (Malaysia) 2014, 2016–2019 and 2022–2025.
Roland DG distributor in Malaysia since 2016.
Offices in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (Ubi Techpark).
ONYX RIP software FAQ
RIP (raster image processor) software turns your design files into printer-specific instructions: colour management, halftoning, resolution and ink. It keeps colour accurate from job to job and runs the workflow, from job queues and hot folders to nesting that saves media and print-and-cut that sends cut paths to your cutter.
ONYX builds accurate ICC profiles with a spectrophotometer, applies custom linearisation and calibration, and supports G7 colour consistency and Pantone matching, so the same artwork prints the same colour from job to job and across different media.
Intelligent job queues, hot folder automation, nesting for media savings, tiling for large installations and print preview for quality control, plus print-and-cut that sends cut paths straight to your cutter.
RIPCenter suits your first wide-format printer; PosterShop adds a second RIP processor and full finishing tools on one workstation. ProductionHouse is for high-volume production automation, and Thrive suits multi-printer shops that need a networked workflow and ColorCheck colour control. Tell us your printers, cutters and daily volume and we’ll recommend one.
Get the right ONYX edition
Tell us what you print and on which machines. We’ll recommend the edition, install it and train your operators.