MSR605 Card Reader Drivers

MSR605 Card Reader Drivers
Device
Model No.
msr605
Also Known As
Card Device Expert Co.,Limited
ocom
CPU/Chipset(s)
Interface/port(s)

The MSR605 card readers use the Prolific PL2303 Serial-to-USB Driver to interface the card reader on Windows.

The device should clearly have MSR605 marked on it, this device comes in to options, USB standalone and an older version that uses a power adapter as well. If you have the MSR605X version go to this page: MSR605X Driver.

Prolific Drivers

File: Prolific Drivers - Windows Drivers.zip

OS: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 64bit & 32bit Size: 18.3 MB Version: 4.0.0 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: 0070f125c5ee58449150011c1b51f49e82609cf9d91eb41cd4ff39035b56414b

Prolific Drivers

File: Prolific Drivers - Mac Drivers.zip

OS: macOS 11, 10.15 ~ 10.9 Size: 4.81 MB Version: 1.6.4 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: 4f245ed459287d161792124514c29da4227b0c82d8fbd62344c142616bc5e8e0

Prolific Drivers

File: Prolific Drivers - Linux Drivers.zip

OS: Linux Kernal 5.5+, 5.4 ~ 2.6.15 Size: 1.29 MB Version: 1.0.6 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: a649590704900d93ef7a86111137aaa46ed8c22cd2ce6bddf1e56f36ae6746fe

(Old Version) PL2303 Prolific Windows v1.20.0 Driver

File: PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1200.zip

OS: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP Size: 7.13 MB Version: 1.20.0 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: 5c69a3a56c637456eb7107c1c766c24f3df71d4bc856354ce88db6c142ea0392

(Old Version) PL2303 Prolific MacOS v1.20.0 Driver

File: PL2303HXD_G_Driver_v2_0_0_20191204.zip

OS: MacOS 10.15, MacOS 10.14, MacOS 10.13, MacOS 10.12, OS X 10.11, 10.10, and 10.9 64-bit only Size: 1.26 MB Version: 2.0.0 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: e9fdc23d34df7da62e27819906de7d5cf6f0b78d81b3ffe91f9e8c7baf650897

(Old Version) PL2303 Prolific MacOS v1.5.1 Driver

File: PL2303_MacOSX_10_6_and_newer_v1_5_1.zip

OS: MacOS 10.8, MacOS 10.7, MacOS 10.6 (64-bit and 32bit) Size: 1.33 MB Version: 1.5.1 Type: USB Driver Ext: .zip
SHA-256: 2f5ad5c88228820b05cb7fe264b50aee63d5bf47e5228c25c870641b774efe5e

Prolific PL2303 Driver Install Guide

File: um_pl2303_DriverInstaller_v1.4.17.pdf

OS: n/a Size: 556 KB Version: 1.4.17 Type: Documentation Ext: .pdf
SHA-256: 61d525f2d985421b564dc412234b59ced904698a7738a724e4bf7e99e02345cb

 Key Features:

  • Magnetic Stripe Card Reader Writer Encoder
  • Functions: Read, Write, Copy, Erase, Compare,  Save to File & File to Write
  • Compliant Operating Systems: Windows  98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7/8 (32&64)
  • Tracks: Track 1, 2 & 3
  • Standard: ISO7811/1~6, 
  • Hi-Co & Lo-Co: All compatible (300~4000 oe)
  • Interface: Standard USB
  • Operating instructions: LED
  • Swipe: Manual, single direction
  • Size: 212*64*63 mm
  • Weight: 2 lbs
Full Specs/Additional configurations
Show: Full Specs/Additional configurations

Performance Characteristics

Read card:

Track1 /Track2/ Track3

Bit per density:

210 bpi 75/210bpi 210 bpi

Coercive force:

Read/write 300-4000 oe Mag.card

Card thickness:

0.76-1.2mm

Reading speed:

5-55ips

Writing speed:

5-30ips

STD card Jitter:

+/-15%

Write jitter:

Interval < +/- 10%, Sub-interval < +/- 12%

Error rate:

Read < 0.5% Write < 0.8%

Head life:

Min. 500K swipes for both read/write head

Physical Characteristics

Interface:

USB

Power:

DC+9V, 2A

Dimension:

212(L) x 64(W) x 63(H) mm

Accessories:

1 magnetic head clear card

1 Power Cord with Adapter

1 MSR605 Software CD

1 Instruction Manual PDF Format

Software

Program software support:

Windows XP/Vista 32 or 64 bit systems

Operation System support:

DOS/Linux and Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP/VISTA/Windows 7

Safe

Certificate:

CE, FCC, UL, CUL, ROHS