Already know the basics? Here's how to fix the printing mistakes everyone hits, plus a couple of advanced techniques.
Turn off "Fit to page" / "Scale to fit" in your browser or PDF viewer's print dialog. Proxidex's print file is sized at true card dimensions (2.5" × 3.5") — any auto-scaling option will throw that off. Print at 100% scale.
Set your printer to its highest quality setting ("Photo" or "Best", not "Draft" or "Normal") and make sure you're printing on cardstock or photo paper, not plain printer paper — matte/uncoated paper absorbs more ink and mutes colors.
Export at the highest image quality Proxidex offers for your tier. If a card still looks soft, it's usually the printer's quality setting rather than the source image — bump it up before troubleshooting further.
Cut on a hard, flat surface with a straight-edge or slide cutter rather than scissors — freehand cutting is the #1 cause of uneven proxies. Round the corners after cutting, not before, so your corner rounder has a clean edge to work with.
Refillable-tank printers (like an EcoTank-style model) cost far less per page than cartridge printers for the print volume a proxy deck needs — see our printer picks below.
For a subtle holo look on your proxies, print your card fronts on clear or holographic sticker paper instead of cardstock, then adhere the sticker to a plain cardstock backing before laminating and cutting. It adds a step, but for showcase or collection-style proxies it gets noticeably closer to the real thing than a flat matte print. For playtesting decks where speed matters more than looks, plain cardstock (see our cardstock picks) is faster and cheaper — save the sticker method for cards you want to keep.
Most playtesting proxies only need a front — sleeved over a bulk common, the back is already a real Pokémon card back. If you want fully double-sided proxies anyway (no filler card needed), make sure your printer's duplex alignment is calibrated first with a test page; a few millimeters of drift is enough to make the front and back cut lines mismatch.
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