Tools for Automation

September 1, 2026

Wasatch's Automation features are divided into two parts, the first part is XML submission via Wasatch Hot Folders, which is included with every license of Wasatch SoftRIP, and the other part requires an Automation Option, which is available at an extra cost. Also, every license includes the Wasatch Port Redirector, for simple printing from networked systems (PC or Mac). Built-in servers for HTTP, FTP, and LPR network protocols can be used in various custom applications, most importantly, the Wasatch Automation Option.

The Wasatch Automation Option, at an extra cost, includes the Wasatch API, and special features to allow automated control of specific physical printer settings. It is a powerful tool for system integrators using scripting languages such as PHP, Python, Node JS, and Ruby. The sample source code in this document demonstrates a variety of applications, using Wasatch SoftRIP's embedded Python interpreter.

Build scalable printer farms, customized variable data printing systems, simple point-of-sale printing tools, central control for large clusters of RIPs and printers, and web-based printing solutions. User interfaces may be located far from the RIP, on computers running any operating system, on smart phones or iPad's, and even on the Internet with appropriate security measures. Jobs can be submitted from across the building or across a continent, and multiple Wasatch SoftRIP systems can accept jobs from a central control point.