How to Use a Custom Profile in Adobe Photoshop on
Windows
Step 1: Download and move the profile
1. Download the profile(s) from our website or that were emailed to you from us.
2. Once downloaded, you will need to move the file to the system folder on your computer where
all of your profiles are stored. The location will depend on what version of Windows you are
running.
Refer to the list below:
Windows 98/ME
C:\Windows\System\Color\
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color\
Step 2: Set up the profile
First things first, select the picture that you want to print and then press File and then Print to open Photoshop
Print Settings.
1. Select the printer you want to use.
2. Set Color Handling to Photoshop Manages Colors.
3. Select the color profile you installed earlier.
4. Set Rendering Intent to Relative Colorimetric.
5. Black Point Compensation should be unchecked.
6. Click on Print Settings… to set up the printer driver.
Step 3: Driver Settings
This step will vary, depending on the printer that you are using. Here are three common layouts that Epson
drivers use:
Version 1
1. On the Main tab, select the appropriate media type and quality setting for your print.
(For sublimation, we recommend setting the paper type to Plain Paper and setting the quality to the
highest setting. You will also usually want to print your images mirrored, so you should check the Mirror
Image box on the next tab.)
2. Select the tab labeled More Options.
3. Set Color Correction to Custom to enable the Advanced... button.
4. Click on Advanced... to open the Color Correction menu.
5. Select No Color Adjustment and press OK.
6. To avoid having to do all this each time you print, we recommend saving a Preset. Press
the Add/Remove Presets... button, give the preset a name, choose an icon and then click Save.
In the future, you can just click on your newly saved preset. You are now ready to print!
Version 2
1. Select the Advanced tab.
2. Select the appropriate media type.
(For sublimation, we recommend setting the paper type to Plain Paper and setting the quality to the
highest setting. You will also usually want to print your images mirrored, so you should check the Mirror
Image box on the next tab.)
3. Under Color Management, select ICM.
4. Once ICM is selected you will have the option to check the box labeled Off (No Color
Adjustment). Check the box.
5. To avoid having to do all this on each print, we recommend saving a Preset. Press the Save Settings...
button to configure a new preset.
In the future, you can just click on your newly saved preset. You are now ready to print!
Version 3
1. Select the appropriate media type.
(For sublimation, we recommend setting the paper type to Plain Paper. You will also usually want to
print your images mirrored, so you should check the Mirror Image box on the next tab.)
2. Set Print Quality to Quality.
3. Mode should be set to Off (No Color Adjustment).
4. To avoid having to do all this each time you print, we recommend saving a Preset. Press
the Save/Del... button to configure a new preset.
In the future, you can just click on your newly saved preset. You are now ready to print!
