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Advanced Card Systems Ltd. - Input - APG8201Z Smart Card Reader Driver 2.0.0.0

by Advanced Card Systems Ltd.Windows 11Windows 1064-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
Device
Advanced Card Systems Ltd. - Input - APG8201Z Smart Card Reader
Driver version
2.0.0.0
Release date
April 10, 2015
Supported Windows
Windows 11, Windows 10
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
75 KB
File name
20775403_786478d7804390a8533c4f3b35e5e00c0569e7bb.cab
INF version
04/10/2015,2.0.0.0
INF provider
Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
c9eba6b5bf8c45af5fe9d625dcf5e1592bbcde5da47b6fbeb32a99deea19d61d

Supported hardware IDs (2)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 11, Windows 10) and architecture (x64, x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).