Note: this driver is for the newer products with POS product ID 0720 only!
Older POS USB devices will not be recognized by this driver.
Released: March 23, 2005
Metrologic USB Driver Install Instructions 1.0
Last Updated September 5, 2002
How to Install the Driver on Windows 98
If you already have the POSUSB driver installed:
- Make sure the scanner is plugged in.
- Click the Start button, select Settings, and click the Control Panel icon.
- Double click the System icon.
- Click on the Device Manager tab.
- Click on the plus box next to USB Point-Of-Sale Devices
- Click the Serial Interface for POS Device and click the Remove button.
- Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal box.
- When prompted to restart your computer, click No.
- Click on the Metrologic USB converter and click the Properties button.
- Click the Driver tab.
- Click the Update Driver button.
- Click the Next button in the Update Device Driver Wizard.
- Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now,
click Next.
- Check Specify a location and Enter the location where you unzipped the
driver or choose browse to find the folder where you unzipped the new
driver. Uncheck all other options and click Next.
- Click Next after Windows finds a driver to install.
- After the driver is done installing click Finish.
- When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
- After the computer restarts, the Add New Hardware Wizard will appear,
click Next.
- Select Search for the best driver for your device, click Next.
- Check Specify a location and Enter the location where you unzipped the
driver or choose browse to find the folder where you unzipped the new
driver. Uncheck all other options and click Next.
- Click Next after Windows finds a driver to install.
- After the driver is done installing, click Finish.
If you do not have the POSUSB driver installed:
- Plug the scanner into an open USB port.
- The Add New Hardware wizard will appear, click Next.
- Select Search for the best driver for your device, click Next.
- Check Specify a location and Enter the location where you unzipped the
driver or choose browse to find the folder where you unzipped the new
driver. Uncheck all other options and click Next.
- Click Next after Windows finds a driver to install.
- After the driver is done installing click Finish.
- The Add New Hardware wizard will appear again, click Next.
- Select Search for the best driver for your device, click Next.
- Check Specify a location and Enter the location where you unzipped the
driver or choose browse to find the folder where you unzipped the new
driver. Uncheck all other options and click Next.
- Click Next after Windows finds a driver to install.
- After the driver is done installing click Finish.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of the Metrologic driver:
- Plug the scanner into an open USB port.
- Click the Start button, select Settings, and click the Control Panel icon.
- Double click the System icon.
- Click on the Device Manager tab.
- Click the plus box next to Ports (COM & LPT)
- Right click on the entry representing the scanner and choose properties.
- Click the Driver tab.
- Click the Update Driver button.
- Click Next in the Update Device Driver Wizard.
- Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now,
and click Next.
- Check Specify a location and Enter the location where you unzipped the
driver or choose browse to find the folder where you unzipped the new
driver. Uncheck all other options and click Next.
- Click Next after Windows finds the new driver to install.
- Click Next once the driver has finished installing.
- Click Next to finish the upgrade process.
Testing the Installation
- Use a terminal window program (HyperTerminal, Metroset Terminal window) to
open COM3.
- Scan a barcode.
- If the barcode does not appear in the terminal window, switch to COM4
and try again.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.