![]() You should also know that there is no easy way to reverse a Windows 10 upgrade, once applied. Obviously, we do not recommend upgrading in this environment unless you are certain that your printer or software is supported under Windows 10. But some older products will just be left to die off over time as users ultimately, ploddingly, transition to the new Microsoft OS. They’ll minimally need to be tested, if not tweaked, by their developers. ![]() None were initially written with Windows 10 in mind. The same goes for your ID-badge software programs. If not, then you will either have to put-off upgrading Windows, or start budgeting for new printers. If current drivers happen to work, then you can squeeze more life out of these devices. So what we’re likely to see is that old printers and devices – those no longer manufactured – will not get Windows 10 specific drivers or software updates. Manufacturers and software authors make money selling new stuff, not making their old stuff work with others’ new stuff. Going forward, we can take lessons from the past – not all software, and not all printers and devices will work now, or ever on Windows 10. In speaking with one of our software vendors by phone last week, they told us their latest (June) release has been tested to work under Windows 10, and will be supported if users upgrade. At the time of writing, exactly NONE of our primary brands make mention of Windows 10 support. What it means in the short run is that users need to avoid the siren-call of the new, shiny OS from Microsoft unless and until they’re sure ALL of their critical printers, devices AND software are supported. The result is a number of perfectly good, well-functioning printers that have no current drivers to allow for their use under Windows 10. Likewise, the manufacturers of these printers wouldn’t have had an inkling of Windows 10 while their printers were being designed and sold – often 3 or more years ago. This is a very scary situation with a very simple explanation: Windows 10 is a new operating system, and Microsoft couldn’t have reasonably crafted it to support every printer, ever sold, by every manufacturer. In the past few weeks, we have started to receive calls from clients whose ID-card printers do not work after updating their PCs to Windows 10. Thinking about upgrading to Windows 10? SLOW DOWN! This entry was posted in Current News, ID Card Software on Novemby Safe-Card ID Team. The updated version is available for free download on the cardPresso website ( and can be directly installed onto your Mac device with no loss of data or functionality.Īs always, we encourage our clients to call on our in-house experts at +1 888.485.4696, should they need further information or support with this issue and resolution. While the El Capitan release also affected scores of other software developers, cardPresso’s software engineers worked quickly to develop, test, and release an update that will address this issue for affected users. ![]() The new release of OS X prevents cardPresso from “seeing” the USB dongle, and therefore prevents use of the software in anything other than demonstration mode. Users of cardPresso will know that use of and access to that software is secured through the use of a USB “dongle”, which is required to authenticate and authorize use of the product. In this latest operating system release, Apple has updated and enhanced system security, particularly as it applies to the use of USB-attached peripherals and mass-storage devices. We have recently become aware of a technical issue that occurs when users of the cardPresso ID Badge Design & Print software upgrade their Apple computers to the latest edition of OS X (10.11 “El Capitan”). ![]()
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