ZoroPrint vs AcroRIP 11
V čom AcroRIP vyniká, kde zaostáva a čo sa zmení, keď prejdeš. Úprimne, zo zásady — každé číslo si môžeš overiť na ich webe.
The RIP many converted L1800s ship with — sometimes as an unauthorised copy. A long desktop printer list, one-pass white and colour, a 15-day trial. Windows only, a USB dongle per edition, and a vendor that recommends not upgrading to Windows 11. (acrorip.com)
| Funkcia | ZoroPrint | AcroRIP 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one computer · Solo $72/year or $8/month · Shop $168/year or $19/month | $375 one-time from DTGPRO, the US reseller (list price $798.99), USB dongle included. desktopDTF and wideDTF are separate editions. An unauthorised copy is listed online for $18.80 |
| Operating system | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows 10/11 and Linux | Windows only. V11 installs on Windows 7 to 11, but the vendor's own support page recommends not upgrading to Windows 11. No Mac version |
| Licence | Account licence, no dongle, 30 days offline | USB dongle, shipped by post. It moves between computers but runs on one at a time, and each edition needs its own dongle |
| Epson desktop printers | L805/L800, L1800, R1390–1430, ET-8550/L8180 (supported); L8050/L18050, ET-8500/L8160, SC-P700/P900, XP-15000 (experimental) | desktopDTF V11.4 lists L800/L805, L1800, R1390/1400, ET-8500/8550, L8050/L18050, L8180, XP-15000, ET-18100, ET-5800/5850, P400/P600/P700 and R1800–R3000, plus four DTFPRO-branded printers. The SC-P900 is in wideDTF only |
| White underbase | Automatic from transparency: choke, highlight white, less white under dark colours, layered colour → white | One-pass white + colour. The feature list names no choke and no content-based underbase |
| Channel mapping | Per-tank ink settings, channel test on film, “Wrong colours?” wizard that fixes the mapping for you | Custom channel setup: move a colour onto another channel when a nozzle clogs (yellow into a white channel, say). The feature list names no mapping diagnosis |
| Gang sheets | Auto-nesting, fill sheet, roll or sheet, cost per transfer | Multi-image handling (V11 only); the feature list names no auto-nesting and no cost per transfer |
| Browser builder & storefront | Studio in the browser; white-label storefront on Shopify/WooCommerce/Etsy (roadmap) | None |
| Commission on orders | 0 % | — |
| Mobile app | Roadmap (printer status, queue, alerts) | None |
| Updates | Included on every plan; Free updates forever | Free for genuine buyers inside a version line, up to V11.4 (May 2025) on the vendor's update page; DTGPRO lists V11.5 and asks you to check upgrade availability. V10 to V11 was a new purchase, and unauthorised copies get no updates |
| Try before buying | Free plan, no card; 30-day money-back on paid plans | 15-day trial as a digital download, no dongle, from DTGPRO |
Stručne
AcroRIP earned its place. Its desktop edition lists models we do not cover yet: the ET-5800/5850, the ET-18100, the SC-P400/P600 and the R1800–R3000 generation. It prints white and colour in one pass, lets you move a colour onto another channel when a nozzle clogs, and RIP BOOST makes an L1800 up to 30–40 % faster. There is now a 15-day trial, and genuine buyers get free updates inside V11 (up to V11.4, May 2025, on the vendor's update page). The limits are just as clear. It is Windows only, and the vendor's own support page recommends not upgrading to Windows 11. The licence is a USB dongle that ships by post, one per edition — the SC-P900 sits in the wide edition, so a P900 owner needs that one. On white, the feature list names one-pass printing but no choke and no content-based underbase; on layout, it names multi-image handling but not auto-nesting; and V10 owners had to buy V11 as a new product. Then there is the grey market: one online listing sells "AcroRIP V11.2 DTF Software" for $18.80 with no dongle, and AcroRIP itself warns that knockoffs may carry viruses and cannot be updated. If you print on Windows 10 with an Epson only AcroRIP lists, buy the genuine dongle from an authorised reseller. If you want the same white and colour on macOS or Linux, with the underbase worked out from transparency, a wizard that finds a wrongly mapped tank, auto-nesting and no dongle — free on one computer — that is ZoroPrint.
Hľadáš náhradu za AcroRIP na Macu?
ZoroPrint beží natívne na Macoch s Apple Silicon aj Intelom a na Windows — jedna licencia, bez donglu, bez Parallels.
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