---
title: RAYCUT leftover Prolific PL2303 Mac OS X driver installation guides
source_ref: local://T:/U/C/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component Software/Prolific PL2303 USB to Serial RS232 Driver/MAC
source_url: https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/
fetched_at: 2026-08-14T07:41:11Z
category: how-to
product: RAYCUT Fiber Laser Machine
pass: raycut-pl2303-mac-driver-guides-leftover-deepen
---

# RAYCUT leftover PL2303 Mac OS X driver installation guides

English Prolific PL2303 USB-to-serial **Mac** install how-tos from the local cncu.co.za mirror. Used with Raycus COM-port control on RAYCUT fiber lasers. **Windows** PL2303 user manual v1.19.0 is already under `manuals/raycut/software/PL2303-Windows-Driver-User-Manual-v1.19.0.pdf`. **Newer wins:** prefer **v1.6.1 (20171018)**. No pricing.

## Copied English how-tos

| File | Size | MD5 | Live HEAD | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `PL2303-Mac-OSX-Driver-v1.6.1-Installation-Guide-20171018.pdf` (prefer) | 1388677 (~1.32 MB) | `D2DAC87B7DD62DE03C5F0A49C2CF2DBC` | **200** Content-Length match | local `T:\U\C\RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine\Component Software\Prolific PL2303 USB to Serial RS232 Driver\MAC\PL2303_MacOSX_1.6.1_20171018\PL2303 Mac OS X Driver v1.6.1 Installation Guide 10182017.pdf` + https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/PL2303_MacOSX_1.6.1_20171018/PL2303%20Mac%20OS%20X%20Driver%20v1.6.1%20Installation%20Guide%2010182017.pdf |
| [`PL2303-Mac-OSX-10.6-and-Above-Driver-Installation-Guide.pdf`](https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/md_PL2303_MacOSX-10.6up_v1.5.1/PL2303%20Mac%20OS%20X%2010.6%20and%20Above%20Driver%20Installation%20Guide.pdf) | 1335151 (~1.27 MB) | `15735A8144C23266B3E9FA669E7250E5` | **200** Content-Length match | local `...\MAC\md_PL2303_MacOSX-10.6up_v1.5.1\PL2303 Mac OS X 10.6 and Above Driver Installation Guide.pdf` + https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/md_PL2303_MacOSX-10.6up_v1.5.1/PL2303%20Mac%20OS%20X%2010.6%20and%20Above%20Driver%20Installation%20Guide.pdf |
| [`PL-2303-Mac-OSX-Driver-Installation-Guide.pdf`](https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0/PL-2303%20Mac%20OS%20X%20Driver%20Installation%20Guide.pdf) | 1361174 (~1.30 MB) | `6EDDE9E6ECC1B3933A2A756C2C3A773C` | **200** Content-Length match | local `...\MAC\md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0\PL-2303 Mac OS X Driver Installation Guide.pdf` + https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/Component%20Software/Prolific%20PL2303%20USB%20to%20Serial%20RS232%20Driver/MAC/md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0/PL-2303%20Mac%20OS%20X%20Driver%20Installation%20Guide.pdf |

Root `PL2303_MacOSX_1.6.1_20171018\` copy of the prefer PDF is an **MD5 twin** (not re-copied).

## Software (URL-only)

Prefer Mac installer `PL2303_MacOSX_1.6.1_20160309.pkg` (6010465 bytes) live HEAD **200**. See `drivers/raycut-software-notes.md`. Windows `PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1190.exe` remains URL-only from the prior deepen.

## Live folder HEADs (this pass)

- https://cncu.co.za/ — **200** 31412
- https://cncu.co.za/RAYCUT-Fiber-Laser-Machine/ — **200** 203967
- PL2303 driver folder — **200** 17583
- PL2303 `MAC/` folder — **200** 17581

## Buythis / YouTube (dumps only, not crawled)

- Buythis dump: **no standalone PL2303 / Prolific SKU** (**no prices**). Related RAYCUT machine family **LF-1530/3000P** https://buythis.co.za/lf-1530-3000p#ai / **LF-1530/1500P** https://buythis.co.za/lf-1530-1500p#ai / **LF-1530L** Lite family (prior deepen; **no prices**).
- YouTube dump: **44** unique RAYCUT titles; **0** PL2303-specific (not crawled; e.g. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZegtUt-adY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZegtUt-adY) ; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBB9zjfP3C0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBB9zjfP3C0)

## Skipped this pass

- Windows PL2303 manual already copied (MD5 twin of local Windows PDF)
- Root-folder twin of prefer v1.6.1 PDF
- Mac `.pkg` / Windows EXE+ZIP / GPS EXE / Linux RAR / WinCE CABs (huge or installer guts; URL-only)
- TruCUT older Ruida V1.0 / T-503 near-twin / older LFS-PM-T43 / fiber-welder Ruida
- Graphtec catalogs; RFID Chinese; RouterCAM/VinylCut/LaserCEO thin txt
- Sentinel Troubleshooting.pdf MD5 twin of already-copied Flexi dongle troubleshooting
- USB-serial FTClean `User manual.pdf` (Chinese)
- ProductionSuite Readme / Flexi Goodies / Mimaki Firewire installer-guts guide
- MorCUT unpacked Matrox trees; FlatCUT Hikrobot MVS SDK guts; Box Design demos
- Gutenberg test-only; PrintEngine Chinese-only; InkX; email