Metrologic USB Scanner (COM4) Driver

The Metrologic USB Scanner (COM4) driver helps Windows communicate with a compatible Metrologic Instruments barcode scanner through a virtual serial port over USB. It is useful for retail staff, inventory teams, and anyone whose scanning software needs a COM-port connection to receive barcode data.

Key Features

• USB-to-serial communication: Lets compatible scanning applications access the USB-connected scanner through a Windows COM port.
• Barcode software connectivity: Provides the connection layer needed by applications configured to receive scan data over a serial interface.
• Windows support: Intended for compatible installations of Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista, and XP; check the individual package for its supported versions and system architecture.
• Port identification: Helps Windows recognize the scanner connection so you can locate its assigned port in Device Manager. Although the device name shows COM4, the assigned port may vary between computers.

How to Install Metrologic USB Scanner (COM4) Driver

1. Check your device and system. Confirm the scanner model and whether your Windows installation is 32-bit or 64-bit. For Windows 10/11 systems, note that Windows 10 is listed as supported, but Windows 11 compatibility is not confirmed here.
2. Choose a matching package. Before starting a Metrologic USB Scanner (COM4) driver download for Windows, review the package details. Select the latest version that explicitly supports your scanner and operating system. Use a trusted source, even when a package is offered as a free download.
3. Install the driver. Extract the downloaded archive if necessary. Run the included installer and follow its connection instructions. If only driver files are supplied, use Device Manager’s Update driver option and browse to the extracted folder.
4. Connect and verify. Attach the scanner to a working USB port, then open Device Manager to check whether it appears without a warning icon. Look under Ports (COM & LPT) for its assigned COM number.
5. Configure and test. Set your scanning application to use the detected port and any communication settings required by the scanner documentation. Scan a sample barcode to confirm that data reaches the application.

Keep the driver updated when a compatible update addresses connection problems or supports changes to your Windows installation. A working setup does not always need a replacement driver; review compatibility notes before making changes and retain the previous installer in case you need to restore it.