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Printing Guide

Last updated on January 29, 2025

Quick Start

1. Generate Your Proxies

  • Add your cards to the deck list
  • Click "Generate Cards"
  • Click "Download PDF" or "Print Sheets"

2. Print Settings

  • 100% Scale
  • Normal Margins
  • DO NOT USE BORDERLESS PRINTING

3. Cut & Sleeve

  • Cut along the guide lines
  • Sleeve your proxies
  • Shuffle up and play!
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Test Print

Test your printer alignment before printing your full deck. Adjust settings and generate a test page with 9 cards.

Card Type Divider Labels

Generate divider labels to organize your collection by color and card type. Includes all mono-colors, colorless, lands, and two-color guild combinations.

Box Labels

Generate labels for card storage boxes (1" × 2-5/8" labels, Avery 5160 style). Includes White, Black, Blue, Red, Green, Colorless, Hybrid, Lands, and Misc.

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Printer Settings

✓ Use These Settings

  • Paper Size: Letter (8.5" × 11")
  • Scale: 100% (Actual Size)
  • Margins: Normal (NOT Borderless)
  • Quality: 300 DPI
  • Paper Type: Match Your Actual Paper

✗ Avoid These Settings

  • Borderless/Full Bleed: Causes Auto-Scaling
  • Fit to Page: Changes Card Size
  • Auto Scale: Unpredictable Sizing
  • Draft Mode: Poor Image Quality
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Common Problems & Solutions

Cards are too large

Cause: Borderless/Full Bleed printing is enabled

Solution: Turn OFF borderless printing, use normal margins at 100% scale

Cards are too small

Cause: Scaling is not set to 100%

Solution: Set "Page Scaling: None" or "Scale: 100%" or "Actual Size"

Poor Image Quality

Cause: Low print quality settings

Solution: Set quality to 300 DPI, avoid "Draft" mode

Fronts and Backs don't align

Cause: Duplex printing mechanical offset

Solution: Use the "Advanced Printer Settings" on the Generator page to apply printer specific adjustments

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Double-Faced Cards & Two-Sided Printing

Important: Flip Along Long Edge

When printing with "Print double-faced cards" or "Proxy card backs" enabled, Sheet 2 (back sheet) is automatically horizontally mirrored to ensure proper alignment when printing double-sided.

⚠️ Critical Setting: You MUST use "Flip on long edge" (also called "Long-edge binding") in your printer settings. Using "Flip on short edge" will result in misaligned cards.

How It Works:

  • Sheet 1 (Front): Card fronts printed in normal left-to-right order
  • Sheet 2 (Back): Card backs printed horizontally mirrored (right-to-left)
  • Result: When you flip Sheet 1 over along the long edge and print Sheet 2 on the back, the cards align perfectly

What Gets Printed on Back Sheets:

  • Double-faced cards: The actual back face of the card (when "Print double-faced cards" is enabled)
  • Single-faced cards: Proxy card back or Magic logo (when "Proxy card backs" is enabled)
  • Empty slots: Left blank (no printing)
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