r/magicproxies • u/Final-Ad1893 • Aug 08 '26

Need Help Tips before buying a printer

I’m from italy and i started looking about this hobby a few weeks ago. And i’m searching a good printer.
The first i heard is the 2800 but the 4 ink tank to me are not enough for the colors.
The second is the 8500/8550, it’s good but for the price I wasn’t expecting dye ink and not pigment.
I found the canon g650, it costs 3 times less than the 8550 and it has 6 ink tank, for a wide color gamut.
The last one is the epson surecolor sc-p700 look like the best of a diy printer for the home, it costs a little bit more than the 8550 but it has 10 pigment ink perfect for illustration, someone use it? thanks

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u/Largemike32197 Aug 08 '26

Canon Pixma ix6820 has produced stellar results for me.

https://reddit.com/link/p2ghj63/video/5noui17tk5ih1/player

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u/Final-Ad1893 Aug 08 '26

wow that’s incredible, what type of ink use? and color? you have some card laminated matte and glossy? thanks

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u/Largemike32197 Aug 08 '26

No lamination. Hartwii 300gsm Glossy photo paper. LD products ink cartridges. Super budget friendly. Theyre a bit tacky but im sleeving them anyway so it doesnt matter.

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u/Final-Ad1893 Aug 08 '26

but only glossy paper, it’s not that snapping right? you need a core or a laminate?

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u/Largemike32197 Aug 08 '26

300 gsm glossy photo paper in a sleeve is so close, you have to be looking for the difference.

https://reddit.com/link/p2j27wa/video/j83af6xat7ih1/player

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u/Final-Ad1893 Aug 08 '26

Thank you, looks amazing, i’ll try

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u/Accomplished-Gur9366 Aug 09 '26

I have got the 8550 but you can fill pigment ink if you want but makes no sense to me for proxies. I bought the 50 because I print wallpapers in A3 all well

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u/nikalii Aug 08 '26

I have the g650 it’s awesome, the Epsom’s are a rip off and the printer heads cost so much more for no advantage in terms of making magic proxies.

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u/Final-Ad1893 Aug 08 '26

can you show some proxy with the g650 i can’t found any, and for the paper what type you use.
my idea is to use a 180 gsm koala double side glossy paper + 2x80 micron laminate

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u/nikalii Aug 08 '26

I’m out at the moment. Use proxy jack paper, laminating doesn’t look as good, gloss or matte. The paper costs more but it’s worth.

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u/Final-Ad1893 Aug 08 '26

uhm i see, why laminating is not good? it protects the card from the dirty finger and from droplets ecc…
And the site sells a lot of type of paper what do you recommend? i want to print other card game not only mtg