Install and set up the Authentys 300 printer

Quick answer

Install the Magicard 300 Windows driver for the Authentys 300, then set the Authentys 300 as the default printer. If you also want to print on the back of cards, configure the duplex and colour options in Windows printer settings. Use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to print from Bausicht; Firefox and Safari are not supported.

Step 1: Connect the printer and USB card reader directly

Connect the Authentys 300 and the USB card reader directly to the computer via USB. Do not use a USB hub.

Power supply into the printer, USB cable from the printer directly into the PC, and the USB card reader directly into the PC as well – no USB hub.

Open Bausicht in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to print. Firefox and Safari are not supported.

Step 2: Install the Magicard 300 printer driver

Open the official Magicard drivers and downloads page.
Search for Magicard 300. This is the driver for the Authentys 300 as well.
Download the Windows printer driver as an .exe file. Open the downloaded file in your Downloads folder and follow the installation wizard.

You need administrator rights to install the driver. If you are not allowed to run the file, ask your IT team for help. Restart the computer if the installation wizard asks you to.

Step 3: Set up double-sided printing

If you also want to print on the back of cards, open the Authentys 300 Printing preferences. In Windows 11, go to Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners → Authentys 300 → Manage → Printing preferences. In Windows 10, open Settings → Devices → Printers & scanners → Authentys 300 → Manage → Printing preferences. Change these options:

General → Duplex: change Front side only to Both sides.
Back side: change Monochrome to Colour with black.
Back side: enable Rotate 180 degrees.
Front side: enable Remove HoloKote.

Step 4: Set the Authentys 300 as the default printer

Open Printers & scanners in Windows Settings, select Authentys 300 and set it as the default printer. In Windows 11, find this under Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners. In Windows 10, open Settings → Devices → Printers & scanners; select Manage first if needed. If Set as default is missing, turn off Let Windows manage my default printer. Microsoft explains how to set a default printer.

Additional video guides

The videos show initial setup (Italian), changing the dye film, cleaning, hand-feeding cards and replacing the printhead (English). They supplement the written instructions.

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Magicard 300: Unboxing and start (Italian)

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Magicard 300: How to change the dye film (English)

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Magicard 300: How to clean your printer (English)

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Magicard 300: How to hand-feed cards (English)

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Magicard 300: How to change the printhead (English)

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Magicard Rio Pro: Setup for a similar model

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