RVW Converter

Extract text from VersaWorks settings files (RVW)


Drop or upload your .RVW file
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How to extract text from your RVW file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your RVW file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert RVW to another file type

To convert RVW settings files to another format, you need Roland VersaWorks or other Settings software.

Convert a file to RVW

To convert other file formats to the "RIP Configuration File" file type, you need software like Roland VersaWorks or a similar tool.


About RVW files

The .RVW file extension primarily belongs to Roland VersaWorks, a Raster Image Processor (RIP) software used to drive Roland wide-format inkjet printers and cutters. These files function as digital job tickets. They store print configuration settings, including media type selections, ink limits, scaling factors, tiling setups, and color management profiles. A major point of confusion for users is that an .RVW file does not contain the actual graphic artwork (such as vector lines or raster pixels) found in the original PDF or EPS. It only contains the mathematical instructions on how to print that artwork. Because of this, standard image viewers will fail to open it. Furthermore, .RVW files are notoriously proprietary and tightly coupled with the specific version of VersaWorks they were generated in, leading to frequent backward-compatibility issues or complete lock-in if a print shop switches to different RIP software like Onyx or Caldera. Converting an .RVW file into a standard image is impossible since no image data exists inside the file. However, because the internal architecture of modern .RVW files is XML-based, you can bypass proprietary restrictions by converting or renaming the file to standard text formats like XML or TXT. This allows you to open the file in a standard text editor to audit print parameters, troubleshoot errors, or archive machine configurations without needing a Roland workstation.

Convert.Guru analyzes your RVW file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert RVW file to SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD, 386, COM, BAT, CMD, SCR, PIF or LNK, you can use Roland VersaWorks or similar software from the "RIP Print Job Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MSI, EXE, REG, MST, LNK, CAB, CAT, DRV, INF, SYS, MSU or DLL files to RVW, try Roland VersaWorks or another comparable tool in the "RIP Print Job Settings" category.



The RVW Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our RVW converter.