TSC MB240T Series Industrial Printer (DISCONTINUED)

TSC MB240T Series: Small Footprint, Big Impact – TSC’s Most Versatile Compact Light Industrial Label Printer

DISCONTINUED — TSC lists the MB240 Series as discontinued (TSC Americas price list, effective May 1, 2025). The suggested replacement is the MB241T & MB341T Series. Contact Century Systems for current alternatives.

The TSC MB240T series of industrial thermal label printers is the new value leader for 4-inch wide light industrial label printing. Designed to fit in alongside TSC’s bigger industrial printer models, the MB240T series features a small footprint, an easily understandable operator interface, and a full set of options to meet nearly every printing application. Its compact design, quiet operation, and fast label throughput make it equally at home in the office or on the shop floor.

Key Features for Versatile Industrial Printing

The MB240T Series is built for durability, flexibility, and user convenience in demanding environments.

Highlights:

Small Footprint & Rugged Design: 39% less weight and 30% smaller size than the TTP-246M Pro. All-metal construction and die-cast aluminum print mechanism engine for years of trouble-free use in the toughest production environments.
Flexible & Advanced TPH Mechanism: Flexible TPH pressure adjustment & adjustable heat line. Reinforced TPH module hook and wide open angle for media handling.
Versatile Availability of Connectivity: Standard USB, USB Host, Serial, and Internal Ethernet. Optional seamless 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless slot-in module or internal steady Bluetooth 4.2 interface.
3.5″ Intuitive Color Touch Display: Ease of use with a color GUI display and intuitive indicators.
One Step to Quick Setup/Update: Scan 1D/2D Barcode to setup or clone configurations in one step.
Industrial-Duty Printing: Supports high-volume printing for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics.

Versatile Applications

The MB240T Series is ideal for a wide range of industrial and retail labeling applications.

Applications:

Manufacturing: Work In Process, Product Marking, Compliance Labeling, Industrial-Duty Printing.
Warehouse & Logistics: Packing, Order Fulfillment, Shipping/Receiving, Inventory Management.
Retail: Product Label, Event Ticketing.

Comprehensive Specifications

Status: DISCONTINUED — superseded by the MB241T & MB341T Series, per TSC’s own discontinued models list

Printer Models: MB240T, MB340T

Resolution: MB240T: 8 dots/mm (203 DPI); MB340T: 12 dots/mm (300 DPI)

Printing Method: Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal

Max. Print Speed: MB240T: 254 mm (10″)/second; MB340T: 178 mm (7″)/second

Max. Print Width: MB240T: 108 mm (4.25″); MB340T: 105.7 mm (4.16″)

Max. Print Length: MB240T: 25,400 mm (1000″); MB340T: 11,430 mm (450″)

Enclosure: Die-cast based print mechanism/Metal cover with large clear media view window

Physical Dimension (W x H x D): 248 mm (W) x 274 mm (H) x 436 mm (D) / 9.76″ (W) x 10.79″ (H) x 17.17″ (D)

Weight: 9.2 kg (20.28 lbs)

Label Roll Capacity: 203.2 mm (8″) O.D

Ribbon: 450 m long, max. O.D. 81.3 mm, 1″ core (ink coated outside or inside)

Ribbon Width: 40 mm-110 mm (1.6″-4.3″)

Processor: 32-bit RISC CPU

Memory: 128 MB Flash memory, 128 MB SDRAM

Interface: RS-232, USB 2.0, Internal Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), USB host; Dealer Option: GPIO, Internal Bluetooth 4.2, Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless

Power: Internal universal switching power supply; Input: AC 100-240V, 2.0A, 50-60Hz; Output: DC 24V, 3.75A, 90W

LED/LCD: 1 status indicator (LED), 3.5″ touch HVGA color LCD

Operation Switch, Button: 6 buttons (Menu, Pause/Feed, Up, Down, Left, Right)

Sensors: Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable), Black mark reflective sensor (position adjustable), Ribbon encoder sensor, Ribbon end sensor, Head open sensor

Real Time Clock: Standard

Internal Fonts: 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts, Monotype Imaging true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font

Font and Barcode Rotation: 0, 90, 180, 270 degree

Printer Language: TSPL-EZD (Compatible to EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL)

Media Type: Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notched (outside wound)

Media Width: 20-120 mm (0.8″-4.7″)

Media Thickness: 0.06-0.28 mm (2.36-11 mil)

Media Core Diameter: 25.4 mm-76.2 mm (1″-3″)

Label Length: 5-25,400 mm (0.2″-1000″)

Environment Condition (Operation): 5-40°C, 25-85% non-condensing

Environment Condition (Storage): -40-60°C, 10-90% non-condensing

Safety Regulation: FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, TUVUS, CCC, BIS, TUV, KC, BSMI, EAC, ENERGY STAR

Environmental Concern: Comply with RoHS, WEEE

Accessories Included: Windows labeling software CD disk, Quick start guide, USB cable, Power cord

Limited Warranty: Printer: 2 years; Print head: 25 km (1 million inches) or 12 months; Platen: 50 km (2 million inches) or 12 months

Dealer Options: Peel-off kit, 5″ OD internal rewinding kit, Regular guillotine cutter (full cut), GPIO, 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module (for device without slot-in housing), Internal Bluetooth 4.2

User Options: 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module (for device with slot-in housing), KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit

Barcode Symbologies

The MB240T Series supports a comprehensive range of 1D and 2D barcode symbologies.

1D Barcodes:

Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 UCC, Code 128 subsets ABC, Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, RSS-Stacked, GS1 DataBar, Code 11, China Post.

2D Barcodes:

PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec.

Conclusion

The TSC MB240T Series industrial thermal label printers offer a powerful combination of a small footprint and big impact, making them TSC’s most versatile compact light industrial label printers. With their rugged design, flexible connectivity, and comprehensive features, the MB240T Series is an excellent choice for businesses seeking efficient and reliable label printing across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and retail, ensuring seamless operations and enhanced productivity.

TSC MB240T Series Datasheet

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