Colortrac
Colortrac manufactures large format scanners and proprietary SmartWorks software, serving enterprise, government, and heritage customers across 191 countries via 88 distribution partners for technical document, GIS, and fine art digitization.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersChantilly, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Colortrac does
Colortrac, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Allerød, Denmark, designs, manufactures, and distributes large format scanners and proprietary scanning software under parent company Global Scanning Denmark A/S. Its product portfolio spans CCD-based high-fidelity graphics scanners (SmartLF SGi), CIS-based high-volume technical scanners (SmartLF SCi and SC Series featuring patented SingleSensor technology), a portable PC-independent scanner (SmartLF Scan!), and a contact-free fine art scanner (SmartLF ivo 6000, 2025). Underlying technology centers on proprietary imaging methods, including a US-patented SingleSensor that combines CCD single-line accuracy with CIS cost efficiency, multi-camera optical arrays with quad-linear Toshiba color CCDs, TRI-R LED illumination, and TWAIN/ISIS driver integration with document management systems.
The company sells through a channel-led go-to-market model, distributing via 88 partners to 191 countries, supported by regional sales offices in the UK, USA, and Japan, and manufacturing executed at a 4,000+ sqm automated facility in Suzhou, China. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales, with quote-based pricing ranging from sub-£5,000 entry-level A0+ scanners to multimillion-dollar enterprise deployments. Customer segments include technical document scanning (CAD, blueprints, engineering drawings), GIS/mapping, fine art and heritage digitization, government e-records, and professional scanning services bureaus. Recent strategic moves have emphasized compliance certifications — FADGI 3-star and 4-star ratings, TAA/GSA Schedule listing, RBA certification — to access US federal, heritage, and ESG-procured markets.
Colortrac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Colortrac
- Legal name
- Global Scanning Denmark A/S
- Website
- https://colortrac.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Colortrac manufactures large format scanners and proprietary SmartWorks software, serving enterprise, government, and heritage customers across 191 countries via 88 distribution partners for technical document, GIS, and fine art digitization.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Colortrac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wide Format Scanners and Large Format Scanning Equipment
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Large Format & Wide Format Printers (Plotters) (HDACAEAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Document Scanners (Sheetfed/Flatbed) (HDACAEAI)
Keywords
Where Colortrac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chantilly
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Colortrac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Scanner Sales: Sale of wide format scanners including SmartLF SGi, SmartLF SCi, SmartLF Scan!, and SmartLF ivo 6000 series. Revenue from one-time hardware purchases with varying price points based on scanner capabilities and width.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | SmartLF Scanner Range - Entry level to professional |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Colortrac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Colortrac manufactures and sells wide format (large format) scanners and dedicated scanning software under the SmartLF brand, used by enterprises, scanning service bureaus, and government bodies to digitize A0 documents, blueprints, technical drawings, maps, GIS data, and fine artwork. Hardware leverages proprietary SingleSensor CIS imaging technology (US patent 2014) alongside CCD-based products, complemented by SmartWorks Imaging, Pro, and TOUCH software for high-volume, FADGI-compliant scanning workflows. Scanners are distributed globally through 88+ channel partners and regional offices covering 191 countries.
Product overview
Colortrac offers a portfolio of large format scanners and scanning software. The scanner lineup includes the SmartLF Ivo 6000 (contact-free fine art scanner), SmartLF SGi (CCD graphics scanner up to 15mm thick media), SmartLF SCi (high-volume technical scanner), SmartLF Scan! (portable scanner), and the SmartLF SC Series with SingleSensor technology. The software suite includes SmartWorks Imaging, SmartWorks Pro, and SmartWorks TOUCH. The company also holds patents for its proprietary SingleSensor imaging technology. Scanners support various use cases including A0 documents, blueprints, artwork, maps/GIS, and MFP solutions, with connectivity via USB3 and optional Ethernet.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SmartLF ivo 6000 Next-generation contact-free large format scanner designed for fine art digitization, with museum-grade TRI-R LED illumination, up to 1200 dpi optical resolution, FADGI 4-star compliance, and ability to scan originals up to 130mm thick without touching the surface. Targets galleries, museums, reprographics businesses, and heritage digitization projects.
- SmartLF SGi High-fidelity CCD large format scanner for graphics and artwork reproduction, scanning thick media up to 15mm with FADGI 3-star compliance for professional image-quality standards.
- SmartLF SCi High-volume CCD workhorse large format scanner for technical documents with fast scanning speeds and SuperSpeed USB3 data transfer, designed for production scanning environments and US federal procurement.
- SmartLF Scan! Portable large format scanner with built-in controller that operates independently without a PC, available in 24-inch and 36-inch versions and weighing 5.2kg for the 24-inch model, suitable for offices and field use.
- SmartWorks Imaging Optimized scanning software for Colortrac large format scanners, providing fast performance, revised preset control, improved printer drivers, remote control via mobile app, and FADGI-compliant workflows.
- SmartWorks Pro Professional productivity software for high-volume large format scanning applications, with intuitive GUI guiding users through scanning processes and enabling rapid image quality adjustments.
- SmartWorks TOUCH Intuitive scanning software with a new interface and presets optimized for different document types, included free with most Colortrac professional scanners.
- SmartLF SC Series New-generation large format scanners using SingleSensor imaging technology, delivering higher quality imaging, faster speeds, and SuperSpeed USB3 for wide format maps, engineering drawings, blueprints, architectural renderings, and technical documents.
- SmartLF Gx+ T56 Professional CCD scanner with thick media capability up to 56 inches wide, featuring motorized thick media scanning of mounted originals up to 0.8 inch thickness.
- SmartLF I Series Large format scanner series with SmartWorks Imaging software, the first Colortrac system to support tablet-based Wi-Fi scanning for wireless workflows.
Quantifiable outcome
- Scanning speed of 6 ips at 300 dpi, 24-bit color (SmartLF ivo 6000 flat surface)
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Colortrac
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Colortrac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability2 records
Feature6 records
Colortrac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- BDM DistributioncoreBDM Distribution appointed as new exclusive Colortrac distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They have exclusive rights to distribute both the SmartLF series of large format scanners and innovative SmartWorks software.
- Paradigm Imaging GroupminorCalifornia-based distributor that recommended Colortrac scanners to ibml for their large format scanning needs.
- SoftcoverminorUK-based Colortrac reseller that recommended SmartLF Gx scanner to Great War Digital for their trench map digitization project.
- ibmlminorDocument scanner innovator selected Colortrac SmartLF SC 42-inch scanners for a multimillion-dollar conversion project. Uses ibml Capture Suite software integrated with Colortrac scanners via TWAIN driver.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Colortrac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- HP: Major large-format printer and scanner/MFP vendor whose DesignJet and PageWide XL lines target the same AEC, GIS, and technical-document workflows Colortrac serves with SmartLF.
- Fujitsu: Imaging and document-management OEM whose fi-series scanners (including large-format SP models) compete for enterprise and government digitization RFPs alongside Colortrac.
- Epson: Imaging OEM offering large-format scanners and SureColor printers used in reprographics, GIS, and fine-art reproduction, overlapping with Colortrac's use cases for blueprints, maps, and artwork.
- Océ (Canon Group): Long-standing large-format printer and scanner/MFP brand, now under Canon. Competes directly in CAD/GIS print-and-scan workflows and is supported as a printer integration partner in SmartWorks software.
- Canon: Global imaging OEM with overlapping large-format scanner and MFP product lines (imageFORMULA, imagePROGRAF). Competes in the same enterprise capture and reprographics channels as Colortrac with broader portfolio scale.
Regional players
- Graphtec: Japan-based manufacturer of large-format scanners and cutters serving similar technical-document, GIS, and graphics customers across APAC, where Colortrac also maintains direct sales presence in Yokohama.
- Roth + Weber: Germany-based wide-format scanner maker focused on technical-document and GIS markets in EMEA — overlapping customer base and product category with Colortrac's SmartLF SC and SG ranges.
Direct peers
- Contex: Denmark-based wide format scanner manufacturer and Colortrac's closest direct competitor. Both sell CCD and CIS large-format scanners through global distributor networks to technical, graphics, and GIS customers.
Emerging players
- ZEUTEC (Herkules / Smart LF competitor): German manufacturer of large-format and book scanners for archives, libraries, and cultural-heritage institutions, directly comparable to Colortrac's higher-end fine-art and archival digitization offerings.
- Image Access: Specialist in large-format and book scanners for archive and library digitization, competing for the same heritage/institutional opportunities that drive demand for Colortrac's FADGI-compliant SmartLF models.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Colortrac social profiles
Digital presenceColortrac compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance10 records
Colortrac financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Colortrac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Colortrac subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Colortrac funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Colortrac M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Colortrac
What does Colortrac do?
Colortrac manufactures and sells wide format (large format) scanners and dedicated scanning software under the SmartLF brand, used by enterprises, scanning service bureaus, and government bodies to digitize A0 documents, blueprints, technical drawings, maps, GIS data, and fine artwork. Hardware leverages proprietary SingleSensor CIS imaging technology (US patent 2014) alongside CCD-based products, complemented by SmartWorks Imaging, Pro, and TOUCH software for high-volume, FADGI-compliant scanning workflows. Scanners are distributed globally through 88+ channel partners and regional offices covering 191 countries.
Is Colortrac a public or private company?
Colortrac is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Colortrac founded?
Colortrac was founded in 1989. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Colortrac based?
Colortrac is headquartered in Chantilly, United States, in the North America region.
How does Colortrac make money?
One revenue line is on record: hardware Scanner Sales.
Who are Colortrac's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are HP, Fujitsu, Epson, Océ (Canon Group) and Canon. Regional players are Graphtec and Roth + Weber. Contex is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are ZEUTEC (Herkules / Smart LF competitor) and Image Access.
Does Colortrac have an API?
No public API is recorded for Colortrac.
What industry is Colortrac in?
Colortrac's product category is Wide Format Scanners and Large Format Scanning Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAF, Large Format & Wide Format Printers (Plotters), with a secondary code of HDACAEAI, Document Scanners (Sheetfed/Flatbed). Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3555.