The Datalogic Bar Code Scanner driver helps Windows recognize a compatible scanner and communicate with it through the intended connection mode. For Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, choose a driver package that matches your exact Datalogic model, operating system, and interface. Although listed under GPU, this device is a barcode scanner, not a graphics adapter.

Key Features

• Device recognition: Helps Windows identify supported Datalogic scanners when their connection mode requires a dedicated driver.
• Application connectivity: Enables compatible scanning software to receive barcode data through the interface supported by your model, such as USB virtual COM.
• Interface support: Provides the Windows-side components needed for the connection mode covered by the selected driver package.
• Reliable setup: A correctly matched driver can help resolve missing-driver warnings and communication problems caused by an incorrect installation.

How to Install

1. Identify your scanner and Windows version. Check the model number on the scanner’s label and confirm whether your Windows installation is 32-bit or 64-bit. Driver availability may vary by model and operating system.

1. Select the matching driver package. Verify that its documentation explicitly supports your scanner, connection mode, and version of Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7. Some scanners operating in USB keyboard mode use built-in Windows drivers and may not need a separate download.

1. Run the installer. Extract the downloaded archive if necessary, then launch the setup program with administrator permissions. Follow the included instructions about when to connect or disconnect the scanner.

1. Connect and configure the device. Attach the scanner using its supported cable or cradle. If required, use the model’s configuration guide to select the correct interface mode. For virtual COM connections, check the assigned port in Device Manager and select it in your scanning application.

1. Test barcode input. Open your intended application and scan a known, readable barcode. For keyboard-mode operation, a text editor can serve as a simple test. If no data appears, confirm the interface settings, check Device Manager for warnings, and restart Windows if the installer requests it.

Installing the correct driver is only part of the setup: your application must also use the scanner’s configured communication mode. Avoid graphics-driver packages, and follow the instructions supplied for your specific Datalogic scanner.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails: Run the Datalogic driver installer as administrator and match it to Windows architecture. Confirm the scanner’s USB interface mode (USB HID Keyboard, USB COM, or USB HID POS) before installing; the wrong mode can make the package stop or finish without a usable driver. Close Datalogic Aladdin and any scanner utility first.
• Device not detected: Try another USB port/cable, avoid unpowered hubs, and check Device Manager for unknown devices. For USB COM, set the scanner to USB COM mode with Datalogic Aladdin; for RS-232, verify external power and the correct COM port.
• Version conflicts: Uninstall old Datalogic USB COM/HID drivers and utilities, reboot, then install the current package. Don’t mix an existing virtual COM port with a new HID-mode configuration.