PL2303 Windows Driver User’s Manual
For Driver Installer v1.8.0 Release
For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Prolific Technology Inc. - 1 of 20 - February 26, 2013
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PL2303 USB-to-Serial Bridge Chip Family
Windows Driver Installer User Manual
WHQL Driver Version Information
Driver Installer & Build date: 1.8.0 (2013-2-26)
GUID: ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E
Windows 2000 / Windows XP (32 & 64-bit) WHQL Driver: v2.1.44.226 (2/5/2013)
Compatible with Server 2003 (32 & 64-bit)
Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 (32 & 64-bit) WHQL Driver: v3.4.48.272 (2/5/2013)
Compatible with Server 2008, Server 2008R2, Server 2012 (32 & 64-bit)
Drivers can also automatically install via Windows Update (need Internet connection)
System Requirements
PC with USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 Host Controller (USB Port) and following Windows OS Family:
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP2 or SP3 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit)
Windows Server 2012 (32 & 64 bit)
USB Device with below PL-2303 chip versions and their supported OS Family:
Chip Version
Windows 2000 / XP
(32 & 64 bit)
Vista / Windows 7
(32 & 64 bit)
Windows 8
(32 & 64 bit)
PL-2303H
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
PL-2303HX (Rev A) or HXA
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
PL-2303X or XA
Yes
Yes
Not Supported*
PL-2303HX (Rev D) or HXD
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303TA
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303TB
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303EA
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303RA
Yes
Yes
Yes
PL2303SA
Yes
Yes
Yes
* - PL2303H, PL-2303HX (Rev A), and PL-2303X are EOL and discontinued chips and Prolific will not
provide Windows 8 driver support. New driver versions will show yellow mark (Error Code 10) in Device
Manager for these EOL chip versions under Windows 8. Prolific recommends using PL2303HXD chip.