Card Readers
Note: To achieve PC/SC compatibility for your company’s products, refer to the Specifications Implementation Steps.
Compatible Readers on the Windows Platform:
The PC/SC Workgroup provides this information as a convenience. A complete list of Windows compatible readers is available at the Microsoft Windows Compatibility Center.
Every effort is made to ensure that the information displayed is correct. However, we cannot be held responsible for information which may not accurately reflect a product. To ascertain that a product is suitable to your needs, contact the manufacturer directly.
Once your product has received Windows Logo Program certification, to have your product added to the list, please send mail to admin@pcscworkgroup.com.
Manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order.
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Platforms
Note: To achieve PC/SC compatibility for your company’s products, refer to the Specifications Implementation Steps.
GNU/Linux
See http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/ccid.html for more information about the generic Free Software CCID driver.
Apple macOS
Apple provides the generic Free Software CCID driver.
See also Ludovic Rousseau’s blog.
Smartaxis has implemented PC/SC for Macintosh (MacOS 8.5-9.0.4). For more information, contact Smartaxis.
Other Unix Systems
See the generic Free Software CCID driver “Supported Operating Systems” https://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/ccid.html#supported.
Microsoft Windows
| Company | Product |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 95 |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 |
| Microsoft | Windows ME |
| Microsoft | Windows NT 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft | Windows XP |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2008 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2012 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2016 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2019 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows 2022 Server |
| Microsoft | Windows CE 3.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows CE .NET 4.0 |
Drivers
Note: To achieve PC/SC compatibility for your company’s products, refer to the Specifications Implementation Steps.
The following download location offers PC/SC compatible drivers:
| Location | Sponsored By |
|---|---|
| http://www.acs.com.hk/index.php?pid=drivers | Advanced Card Systems |
| http://www.athena-scs.com/downloads.asp | Athena / NXP |
| http://support.gemalto.com/index.php?id=download_drivers | Gemalto |
| http://www.kobil.com/de/support/downloads.html | KOBIL |
| http://www.hidglobal.com/drivers | HID Global |
