Can all RIPs "combine" jobs into one larger job?

Sorry for the probably dumb question as I'm new to RIP software...

Let's say you have a UV Printer that has a print area that can print (4) 12 inch x 12 inch squares at a time.

And let's say each square will be a different job (order).

So you have four files... Customer1, Customer2, Customer3, Customer4 -- each representing the design file for their 12x12 square print.

Will RIP software, like Rasterlink for Mimaki printers or something like Flexi, let you define the 'coordinates' of your printer area and then will it try and FIT your outstanding jobs like for example these (4) jobs that could all fit at the same time?

Or would you have to use a process to 'combine' all 4 separate design files into ONE file that will print as one job?

I guess what I'm asking in a round about way...

Is there a way (or separate software?) that can help manage individual jobs you need to print as well as a way to make use of the available space you have in your Print Area it can help combine them as necessary?

Thanks for any insights.

 

Thanks for your reply.

I was trying to refer more to something like taking a batch of jobs (designs) and have the software (or some other script) manipulate them to fit into one large project.

So let's say there IS a jig file & design setup. Let's say the jig holds (6) 12x12 inch pieces of acrylic. 3 across one row then across a row beneath that, and let's say the pieces are separated by 1/4inch on all sides.

Numbering them on a layout it would look:

1 2 3
4 5 6

Is there a separate script that can be created (or software API?) or a way to 'program' Rasterlink or Flexi so it can see a 'pile' of unfinished jobs and if the jobs (based on their dimensions) can FIT into available space on the next master job (which uses the Jig file) is it able to do that?

i.e. without manually going onto the one master jig file and I guess pasting in a design into each of the (6) spots, is there a more efficient/automated way for the software to do this?

Such as if you had (100) different 12x12 inch designs you needed to print, and your Jig (and print area on your printer) can do (6) at a time. Is there any sort of automated or easier way to have the (100) designs made into *25* project files (which would be 6 designs for each) and put the appropriate design of each of the six in the right position on the jig?

Hope that makes sense.