Since all SpringCard USB PC/SC couplers comply with the USB CCID specification, they are supported by the generic CCID driver supplied by Microsoft as a part of the Windows operating system. As a consequence, when connecting a SpringCard PC/SC coupler to a computer for the first time, this coupler is associated to the generic “Microsoft Usbccid Smartcard Reader (WUDF)” driver by default.
This is a problem for many users, since this generic driver has many limitations that make it un-suitable for most of the use cases.
In this article, we’ll expose its 3 most obvious limitations, and expose the 2 different methods to installing the right driver.