Symbol USB COM Port Emulation Driver 1.8

Symbol USB COM Port Emulation Driver by Symbol Technologies

The Symbol USB COM Port Emulation Driver allows compatible Symbol USB barcode scanners and data capture devices to appear to Windows as standard serial (COM) ports. This enables legacy applications that communicate only over RS-232 to work with modern USB-connected devices without any code changes or additional hardware.

How it works

• Installs a virtual COM port that shows up in Windows Device Manager.
• Routes USB communications from the Symbol device through that COM port so software can open it just like a physical serial port.
• Exposes standard serial settings (baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits, flow control) for compatibility; these are emulated by the driver.

Key benefits

• Preserves investment in serial-only POS, WMS, and custom line-of-business applications.
• Avoids keystroke-wedge behavior of USB HID Keyboard mode, providing clean, direct data exchange.
• Simplifies deployment by using a familiar COM interface.

Typical uses

• Point-of-sale systems requiring serial scanners.
• Warehouse and inventory applications with serial-based integrations.
• Terminal emulation and other software expecting COM ports.

Compatibility and requirements

• Symbol (now part of Zebra) USB-enabled scanners and mobile devices that support USB COM/CDC-style operation.
• Supported versions of Microsoft Windows.
• Administrative rights for driver installation.

Notes

• After installation, you can select or change the COM port assignment in Device Manager.
• For newer Symbol/Zebra devices, check for the latest driver packages from the manufacturer.

Symbol USB COM Port Emulation Driver is developed by Symbol Technologies and is used by 9 users of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.8. The name of the program executable file is Symbol COM Port Emulation Driver v 1.8.5.exe.