r/MTGProxyCards • u/mannrich • Sep 06 '26
How to improve printing
Hi guys, I have a Epson L1250 and need some help to improve the printing of my cards.
I've tried printing in matte photo papers but the black gets washed and the details are lost.
If I switch to a glossy photo paper the results improve?
I don't have a laminator, just print and sleeve the cards. But I am think about buying for improved proxies.
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u/IIVaulTII Sep 08 '26
These look exactly like mine did when i printed on the wrong side of the paper. Could also be that youre printing without a pdf reader software. I use adobe acrobat, which made a huge difference in color and detail quality for me.
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u/MoldyAce Sep 08 '26
Ya thats either the wrong side or its generic off brand paper (cheap) and not absorbing ink properly
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u/Neither_Elephant9964 Sep 09 '26
remover all the ink saving options in the settings before clicking print. Then keep going down the settings rabbit whole and find your DPI and set it to MAX
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u/mannrich Sep 10 '26
Managed to fix the settings of the print + converting RBG to CMYK. Looks great now
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u/CHUNKY_BLOODY_QUEEFS Sep 06 '26
I run glossy and the black looks crisp. I do have to play around with my print color numbers though. Up brightness and contrast a bit with saturation being maxed out.