Metrologic USB Serial Emulation Driver (bi-directional) for Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Version: 1.2.0.7
Release date: December 14, 2007
Driver Installation
If driver has not been previously installed:
- Plug the scanner into an open USB port.
- "Found New Hardware" wizard will appear; click "Next".
- Select "Install from a specific location" and click "Next".
- Select "Search for the best driver in these locations". Check "Include
this location in the search". Click "Browse" and specify a location
where you unzipped the driver files. Uncheck all other options and click
"Next".
- Click "Next" after Windows finds a driver to install. Click "Continue
anyway" if you get a warning that the driver has not been digitally signed.
- When driver installation is complete, click "Finish".
If a different version of the driver has been installed:
- Ensure the scanner is plugged in.
- Click the Start button, select "Settings", and click the "Control Panel" icon.
- Double click the "System" icon.
- Click the "Hardware" tab.
- Click the "Device Manager" button.
- Expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)" section.
- In the "Ports (COM & LPT)" section, locate the entry representing the scanner,
right-click on it, and choose "Update driver..." from the menu.
- "Hardware update" wizard will appear; click "Next".
- Select "Install from a specific location" and click "Next".
- Select "Search for the best driver in these locations". Check "Include
this location in the search". Click "Browse" and specify a location
where you unzipped the driver files. Uncheck all other options and click
"Next".
- Click "Next" after Windows finds a driver to install. Click "Continue
anyway" if you get a warning that the driver has not been digitally signed.
- When driver installation is complete, click "Finish".
Configuration
To change COM port number assigned to the scanner after the driver has been installed:
- Ensure the scanner is plugged in.
- Close all programs that may be using the virtual COM port.
- Click the Start button, select "Settings", and click the "Control Panel" icon.
- Double click the "System" icon.
- Click the "Hardware" tab.
- Click the "Device Manager" button.
- Expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)" section.
- In the "Ports (COM & LPT)" section, locate the entry representing the scanner,
right-click on it, and choose "Properties" from the menu.
- Click the "Advanced" tab.
- From the "Virtual COM port" list, select the desired virtual COM port number.
- Click "OK" to apply changes.
- NOTE: you must unplug the scanner and plug it back in, or reboot the system,
for the change to take effect.
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.