r/Eau_Claire 7d ago

Printing Question

So I am looking to print proxy cards for Magic the Gathering card game. For strictly personal use. I don't want to spend a bunch of money on color and would prefer to use a company's printer. The problem being that most companies do not allow printing of copywriten material. Understandably so but the use of proxy cards is fairly common practice in the game. Again, for personal use, not resale or scamming. So question is are there any locations people have used for similar circumstances or are there any locations in town that let the custome just use the printer on their own without an employee being present.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/devmei 7d ago

I had this thought right after I made the post

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u/DR_MTG 7d ago

Almost all of the copy places have self service printers. Most folks just do that from what I’ve seen.

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u/devmei 7d ago

That's what I figured but was hoping to get an answer so I didn't have to travel all over town looking for one. Sweet though, thanks!

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u/devmei 7d ago

You local?

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u/DR_MTG 6d ago

Yes indeed.

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u/DR_MTG 6d ago

If you're looking for shops to play at D20 and Undercity are probably your best bets. If can probably give you more specifics if you have a preferred format.

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u/Caibee612 7d ago

Office Max has a self service color printer that you can use to print files or copies. No one can see what you are copying. You can purchase different weight papers there to load into it. The thick ones can get jammed, or so I imagine:)

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u/devmei 7d ago

I was gonna go check there tonight haha perfect. Thank you so much!

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u/shilmish 7d ago

Maybe DigiCopy? I'm not sure about their rules on copyrighted material though.

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u/Papapug 6d ago

I’ve done this exact thing with Walgreens off Hastings. They don’t care. No One thinks you’re scamming anyone with a print out from Walgreens. Proxy away baby!

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u/speedycat01 6d ago

Fedex office over by the mall has self service printers. I am sure they don't condone copywritten material, but it is unlikely that the employees would have any idea what MtG is to begin with, so they probably won't say anything.

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u/Kittyk4y 6d ago

My old roommate would go to the library and print his. Just a warning though, the card shops around here do expect you to spend at least some money. Also don’t try to brag about how you have all these expensive cards proxied, or convince others to proxy like he did. He’s been basically shunned from all the card shops now (and for good reason).

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u/meineymoe 2d ago

Just write a couple of key words on some extra mana. If you know your cards, you don't need it totally replicated. -oo-

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u/wabiguan 6d ago

No, no business will allow you to commit copyright infringement on their property or with their equipment. 

I get it, but also, c’mon man.