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Koala A-SUB Pro ICC Colour Profiles

Epson ICC Profiles for Koala A-SUB Pro Ink

Download Epson ICC colour profiles for Koala A-SUB Pro sublimation ink, including separate hard-substrate and soft-substrate profiles.

These profiles are intended to help improve colour output when using compatible Epson EcoTank printers with Koala A-SUB Pro sublimation ink.

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Hard or soft substrate?

Use the hard-substrate profile as the standard starting point. The soft-substrate profile may suit fabric or softer products in some cases, but test first.

  • ✓Hard Substrate is the recommended default profile.
  • ✓Soft Substrate is optional for fabric and softer surfaces.
  • ✓Always test using your actual paper, print settings, press settings and blank.
About Koala A-SUB Pro

Koala A-SUB Pro ink for Epson sublimation printing

Koala A-SUB has produced sublimation inks and papers worldwide for many years, and the A-SUB Pro ink range is commonly used by decorators looking for strong value and consistent sublimation output.

Colour results can vary by printer condition, paper, substrate coating, heat press settings, software colour settings and whether colour correction is being handled by Windows, your design software or the printer driver.

Important: ICC profiles are a colour-management starting point, not a universal guarantee. Use test prints and test presses before production.
Profile downloads

Epson Koala A-SUB Pro ICC profile downloads

These profiles are simplified into one compatible printer group for easier use.

ET1000–ET7000 Series Printers

For compatible Epson ET series CMYK EcoTank sublimation conversions, including models in the ET1000, ET2000, ET3000, ET4000 and ET7000 ranges.
Hard substrate

Use this as the standard profile for most sublimation blanks including coated ceramic, metal, MDF, glass, hardboard and other hard sublimation surfaces.

Download Hard Substrate ICC Recommended
This is the preferred starting profile for most ET series A4 CMYK printer workflows.

ET1000–ET7000 Series Printers

Optional soft-substrate profile for compatible Epson ET series CMYK printers using Koala A-SUB Pro sublimation ink.
Soft substrate

This profile may suit fabric or soft-substrate production in some workflows, but should be tested against your exact product, paper and press settings.

Download Soft Substrate ICC Optional
Use only where your test results show it performs better than the hard-substrate profile.
Choosing a profile

Which Koala A-SUB Pro profile should I use?

Start with Hard Substrate

The hard-substrate ICC profile should be your standard starting point for most products.

  • Best first choice for most hard sublimation blanks.
  • Suitable for general ET series CMYK workflows.
  • Use consistent printer settings when comparing results.

Use Soft Substrate only when needed

The soft-substrate profile may sometimes give better results on fabric or softer products.

  • Test against your actual fabric or soft blank.
  • Compare pressed results, not just the print on paper.
  • Keep a written record of your best settings.
Windows setup guide

How to apply your ICC colour profile on a PC

Download the correct ICC profile first and remember where it is saved. Then follow these Windows Colour Management and printer-driver steps.

Open Colour Management

Use the Windows taskbar search and open Colour Management.

Select the printer device

Choose your Epson printer from the device dropdown. Tick Use my settings for this device.

Windows Colour Management device selection

Set profile selection to Manual

Change the profile selection dropdown to Manual, then click the Add button.

Windows Colour Management add profile

Browse to the downloaded ICC file

Select Browse, find the downloaded Koala ICC profile on your computer, select the profile and click Add.

Browse for Koala ICC colour profile

Set the ICC profile as default

Select the ICC profile associated with the printer, click Set as Default Profile, then click Close.

Set ICC profile as default

Open Printers & Scanners

To make sure the printer uses the attached ICC profile, open Printers & Scanners in Windows and select the Epson printer you are using.

Windows Printers and Scanners selection

Adjust printer colour correction

Open the printer preferences, go to More Options, choose Custom under colour correction, then click Advanced.

Epson printer preferences colour correction settings

Select ICM colour management

Select ICM as the colour management method and click OK.

Epson printer preferences ICM colour management

Need help with Koala A-SUB Pro ICC profiles?

Contact Print Geek if you are unsure which profile to use or need help with your sublimation printer setup.

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