{"id":266514,"date":"2026-04-21T09:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/?p=266514"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:29:50","slug":"squeezed-out-are-oems-cornering-the-rip-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/squeezed-out-are-oems-cornering-the-rip-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Squeezed Out: Are OEM’s Cornering the RIP Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Who are the Top Ten Independent RIP Providers?\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

LOS ANGELES | California – April 2026<\/strong> – With Kornit Digital’s<\/strong>\u00a0recent acquisition of\u00a0PrintFactory<\/strong>, we are taking a closer look at where the RIP market stands today.<\/p>\n

Over the past two decades, print engine OEMs have aggressively consolidated the RIP software landscape to lock in customers and control end-to-end workflows. Epson’s acquisition of Fiery\u2014which included CADlink\u2014followed by its purchase of Inedit from EFI, gave the inkjet giant control over multiple layers of the digital front-end stack. Ricoh absorbed ColorGate, Dover Corporation took over Caldera, and Kornit Digital acquired PrintFactory. What were once nimble independent developers have become proprietary extensions of hardware giants.<\/p>\n

OEMs have further tightened their grip with proprietary in-house RIPs\u2014Mimaki’s RasterLink, Roland’s VersaWorks, and Mutoh’s VerteLith\u2014each optimized for their own hardware but offering little flexibility for mixed-fleet shops. For print service providers demanding OEM-neutral control, the following ten independent RIP providers remain the most compelling alternatives. WIN’s\u00a0Top Ten Independent RIP List<\/p>\n

WIN’s Top Ten Independent RIP Companies<\/strong><\/p>\n