ColorLoop runs on a PC next to the press console. It works in three steps.
ColorLoop
Ink control systems, side by side.
InkZone, QualiTronic, ErgoTronic, SpectroDrive, EasyTrax, IntelliTrax. What each one does, and where ColorLoop fits.
Works on these presses
ColorLoop in action
On real presses.
Rutherford: 1,000+ systems in 30+ countries. Short films from sheetfed offset pressrooms; pick one to play it.
Watch the customer storiesTHE SYSTEMS
Who does what.
| System | Maker | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| InkZone | Digital Information | Ink key presetting and closed-loop color control, retrofitted on sheetfed and web offset presses. |
| QualiTronic ColorControl | Koenig & Bauer | Inline color measurement and control, built into Rapida sheetfed presses. |
| ErgoTronic ColorControl | Koenig & Bauer | Automatic color measurement at the sheet inspection desk of the ErgoTronic console. |
| SpectroDrive | Techkon | Automatic scanning spectrophotometer on a track at the press; sends the measurements to a PC. |
| EasyTrax | Press-side color scanning system for sheetfed presses. | |
| IntelliTrax and IntelliTrax2 | Automatic press-side color scanning for sheetfed presses. ColorLoop runs with them. | |
| ColorLoop | Rutherford.fr | Software: ink presets before the first sheet, then corrections after each measurement. Runs with IntelliTrax or IntelliTrax2, on most press brands. |
From each maker's own product pages, November 2026. Product names belong to their owners.
01 / COLORLOOP AT THE PRESS
See the color.
Control the run.
STEP 01
Preset
Ink-key settings calculated from the plates, paper and ink, sent to the console before the first sheet.
JOB SETUP · TO SCALE
About30 sAutomatic job setup
At least10 minManual job setup
STEP 02
Measure
Your operator scans the color bar with IntelliTrax or IntelliTrax2.
A color-coded view shows where each ink zone sits against its target.
STEP 03
Correct
Each ink zone is compared with its target and the corrections go to the console, after each measured sheet, pull after pull.
ColorLoop saves the data only when the color is stable. Validated settings improve the next presets.
AT THE PRESS
Your operator stays in control.
Your operator sees every ink zone and can take over at any time.
Learn how it worksWHERE COLORLOOP FITS
One software. Most presses.
Not tied to one press brand. Not a new scanner.
- Heidelberg, Koenig & Bauer, Komori, Manroland, Ryobi, Mitsubishi and more
- From 30-year-old machines to current models
- Job setup in about 30 seconds
02 / WHAT IT SAVESPUBLISHED FIGURES
Save paper
and press time.
Every sheet before the color is right, costs you.
Up to€150,000saved every year
Figures published by Rutherford for ColorLoop on sheetfed offset presses. Results depend on your presses, stocks and jobs and are not a guarantee.
03 / IN PRODUCTIONRUTHERFORD.FR
Proven on press.
Ten stories, filmed on press since 2018.
Figures published by Rutherford with each testimonial, before ColorLoop. Results depend on the pressroom.
Rutherford, worldwide
1,000+systems deployed
30+countries
Rutherford has deployed over 1,000 systems in more than 30 countries. Source: rutherford.fr
Testimonials.
PrintwellUSAWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Viappiani PrintingMilan, ItalyWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Moderna PrintingWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Avery DennisonQuerétaro, MexicoWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
LEFRANCQ PackagingFranceWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Autajon PackagingMilan, ItalyWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Wauters B’PackFranceWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
GS MonacoMonacoWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
ColorConsultingItalyWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
Cartonajes PansSpainWatch on YouTubeOpen the story
QUESTIONSGood to
Good to
know.
Is ColorLoop an alternative to InkZone, QualiTronic or SpectroDrive?
ColorLoop does the same job, ink presets and closed-loop corrections on sheetfed offset, in its own way: it is software that runs with IntelliTrax or IntelliTrax2 scanning, on most press brands.
Does ColorLoop work with SpectroDrive, EasyTrax or an inline camera?
ColorLoop runs with IntelliTrax or IntelliTrax2. For another setup, start with the free console check: Rutherford tells you what your press needs.
Does ColorLoop only work on one press brand?
No. Virtually all sheetfed offset presses, from 30-year-old machines to current models: Heidelberg, Koenig & Bauer, Komori, Manroland, Ryobi, Mitsubishi and more.
What does a closed loop do?
The press prints, a scanner measures the color bar, and the software sends ink key corrections to the console. ColorLoop also presets the ink keys before the first sheet.
FREE CONSOLE CHECKABOUT TWO MINUTES · NO COMMITMENT
Four photos.
One answer.
Is your press ready for ColorLoop? Send four photos of your console from your phone. It is free, takes about two minutes and commits you to nothing.
- 01
Open the console check
On your phone, at the press.
Click or scan to start your check. - 02
Take four photos
The whole console, inside its cabinet, the ink keys, the nameplate.
- 03
Get your answer
Rutherford tells you within one business day whether your press is ready.
Then order your ColorLoop. Available worldwide. Compatible consoles include Heidelberg, Komori, Koenig & Bauer, Manroland, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, Goss and Presstek. Questions? contact@rutherford.fr