# Series 10 and the transition **Plan new deployments for Smartcard Connect and Series 10.** | Capability | Identity Agent 2.4.10.0 | Smartcard Connect | |---|---|---| | Series 8 and 9 authentication | Transitional support to 28 February 2027 | Supported | | Series 10 authentication | Transitional authentication only | Supported | | Series 10 issue, print, unlock, repair or renewal | Unsupported | Required | | Series 8 and 9 management from 28 February 2027 | Legacy route ends | Required | NHS England says Series 9 manufacture has ended. Its guidance describes Series 10 distribution as Series 9 stock runs out; the research did not verify an individual organisation's stock. The published transition date is **28 February 2027**. [SRC-004](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/sources/index.md#src-004) The printer setup page describes Series 8 contacted and Series 9 contactless processing, but does not explicitly resolve the Series 10 interface in that table. Do not extrapolate the interface from compatibility alone. Record the installed reader, driver and successful Series 10 operation in [VAL-004](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/validation-queue/index.md#val-004). [SRC-003](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/sources/index.md#src-003) Use the [workstation baseline](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/workstation/index.md) and [acceptance checklist](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/acceptance/index.md) to qualify the planned combination. The [research log](https://nhs-smartcard-printing-wiki.pages.dev/log/index.md) records this source-date limitation.