TSC PEX-2000 Series Print Engine - Century Systems, Inc.

TSC PEX-2000 Series: Powerful Processing for Automatic Labeling with Seamless Integration

The 4-inch and 6-inch TSC PEX-2000 Print Engines easily integrate into any label applicator for smooth daily operations, reducing integration effort and speeding up time-to-market. The PEX-2000 is highly compatible with hardware and software for easy integration, supporting various interfaces and major printer brands’ GPIO emulations. It’s a reliable solution for 24/7 operations, compact to meet space constraints, and easy to service, providing precise functionality and future-proof technology for automatic labeling.

Key Features for Advanced Performance

The PEX-2000 Series is built for high productivity, efficiency, and seamless remote management.

Highlights:

Easy Label Applicator Integration: Compact and mounts in any orientation for label applicators. Supports DB15 & DB25 interface and GPIO emulations. Supports major printer languages with customizable firmware.
Designed for Smooth Operations: Simplified media handling and calibration, plus easier sensor cleaning. Wide media handling space for easier installation.
Advanced Performance for Diverse Applications: Precise accuracy with printing deviation within ±0.4mm for small labels. Peel-off works in angles of minus 18 to minus 3 degrees. High print speeds up to 18 ips. Top black mark sensor for preprinted labels.
Reliable Design to Maximize Uptime: Robust metal chassis withstands harsh environments. Mean time between failures (MTBF) up to 22,000 hours. Magnetic lock tightly seals the media door.
Remotely Manage Print Engines: Monitor with SOTI Connect’s central dashboard. Use TSC Console for deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Durable Thermal Printhead (TPH): Optional durable patented Ribbon Saver reduces environmental waste. Effortless printhead removal and replacement.
Optional RFID: For advanced RFID applications.

Versatile Applications

The PEX-2000 Series is ideal for a wide range of industrial labeling applications.

Applications:

Transportation and Logistics: Pallet Labeling, Carton Shipping.
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical Labeling.
Manufacturing, Food and Beverage.

Comprehensive Specifications

Printer Models (4-inch): PEX-2240L/R (203 dpi), PEX-2340L/R (300 dpi), PEX-2640L/R (600 dpi)

Printer Models (6-inch): PEX-2260L/R (203 dpi), PEX-2360L/R (300 dpi)

Print Resolution: 203 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi

Printing Method: Thermal transfer and direct thermal

Max. Print Speed (4-inch): 457mm (18″)/second (203 dpi); 356mm (14″)/second (300 dpi); 152mm (6″)/second (600 dpi)

Max. Print Speed (6-inch): 356mm (14″)/second (203 dpi); 305mm (12″)/second (300 dpi)

Max. Print Width (4-inch): 104mm (4.09″)

Max. Print Width (6-inch): 168 mm (6.61″)

Max. Print Length (4-inch): 25,400mm (1000″) (203 dpi); 11,430mm (450″) (300 dpi); 2,540mm (100″) (600 dpi)

Max. Print Length (6-inch): 14,732mm (580″) (203 dpi); 6,604mm (260″) (300 dpi)

Enclosure: Die-cast based print mechanism

Physical Dimension (W x H x D) (4-inch): 245mm (W) x 300mm (H) x 390mm (D) / 9.65″ (W) x 11.81″ (H) x 15.35″ (D)

Physical Dimension (W x H x D) (6-inch): 245mm (W) x 300mm (H) x 450mm (D) / 9.65″ (W) x 11.81″ (H) x 17.7″ (D)

Weight (4-inch): Net weight: 12.7kg (30lbs); Gross weight: 15.6kg (34.39lbs)

Weight (6-inch): Net weight: 14.35kg (31.64lbs); Gross weight: 17.35kg (38.25lbs)

Ribbon Capacity: 600m long, max. O.D. 90mm, 1-in. core (ink coated outside or inside)

Ribbon Width (4-inch): 25.4mm-114.3mm (1″-4.5″)

Ribbon Width (6-inch): 76mm-180mm (3″-7.1″)

Processor: 32bit RISC high performance processor (BGA 536Mhz)

Memory: 512MB Flash memory, 512MB DDR2 RAM memory; USB device memory (FAT32); Micro SD card reader for memory expansion, up to 32GB

Interface: RS-232, USB 2.0, Internal Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, USB host (x2 front and rear side), GPIO (DB15F) + Centronics

Power: Auto sensing power supply (20% print ratio); Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz; Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W

Display: Multi-language selectable, 3.5″ IPS QVGA color display, 1 status indicator

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

Sensors: Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable), Black mark reflective sensor (bottom or top black mark sensor switchable and position adjustable), Ribbon end sensor (transmissive), Ribbon encoder sensor, Head open sensor, Media cover open sensor, Label holder cover open sensor

Label Length (Peel-off Mode): Standard mode: 12.7mm-152mm (0.5″-6″); Small label mode: 5mm-12.7mm (0.2-0.5″, mode switchable on the display)

RFID: RAIN UHF Passive (GS1 EPC Gen2 v2/ISO 18000-63); Fixed position antenna standard; Minimum label/Tag pitch 0.625″ (15.9mm)

RTC and Buzzer: Standard

Environment Condition (Operation): -5-45°C (23-113°F), 25-85% non-condensing

Environment Condition (Storage): -40-60°C (-40-140°F), 10-90% non-condensing

Safety Regulation: BSMI, CB, CCC, CE Class A, UKCA, RCM Class A, EAC, IC, FCC Class A, BIS, KC, cTUVus

Accessories: Quick start guide, USB port cable, Power cord

Factory Option: Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFI, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module, GPIO (DB25F), UHF RFID, Ribbon saver, Internal Bluetooth

Dealer Option: N/A

Barcode Symbologies

The PEX-2000 Series supports a comprehensive range of 1D and 2D barcode symbologies.

1D Barcodes:

Code 11, Code 39, Code 49, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code 128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-14, EAN-128, ITF14, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, PLANET, POSTNET, RSS-Stacked, GS1 DataBar, China Post, Telepen, LOGMARS.

2D Barcodes:

PDF-417, Micro PDF 417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec, TLC 39, RSS.

Available Model Numbers

Part numbers below are TSC’s own, from the TSC Americas price list effective May 1, 2025. Contact Century Systems for current pricing and availability.

Part Number	Model	Configuration
PEX-2240L-A001-0001	PEX-2240L	PEX-2240L 203 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2240L-A001-0101	PEX-2240L	PEX-2240L 203 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2240L-A001-0401	PEX-2240L	PEX-2240L 203 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US
PEX-2240LR-A001-0001	PEX-2240LR	PEX-2240LR 203 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2240R-A001-0001	PEX-2240R	PEX-2240R 203 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2240R-A001-0101	PEX-2240R	PEX-2240R 203 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO , US
PEX-2240R-A001-0401	PEX-2240R	PEX-2240R 203 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US
PEX-2240RR-A001-0001	PEX-2240RR	PEX-2240RR 203 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2340RR-A001-0001	PEX-2240RR	PEX-2240RR 300 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2640RR-A001-0001	PEX-2240RR	PEX-2240RR 600 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2260L-A001-0001	PEX-2260L	PEX-2260L 203 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2260L-A001-0101	PEX-2260L	PEX-2260L 203 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2260L-A001-0401	PEX-2260L	PEX-2260L 203 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT, US
PEX-2260LR-A001-0001	PEX-2260LR	PEX-2260LR 203 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2260R-A001-0001	PEX-2260R	PEX-2260R 203 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2260R-A001-0101	PEX-2260R	PEX-2260R 203 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2260R-A001-0401	PEX-2260R	PEX-2260R 203 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT, US
PEX-2260RR-A001-0001	PEX-2260RR	PEX-2260RR 203 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2340L-A001-0001	PEX-2340L	PEX-2340L 300 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2340L-A001-0101	PEX-2340L	PEX-2340L 300 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2340L-A001-0401	PEX-2340L	PEX-2340L 300 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US
PEX-2340LR-A001-0001	PEX-2340LR	PEX-2340LR 300 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2340R-A001-0001	PEX-2340R	PEX-2340R 300 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2340R-A001-0101	PEX-2340R	PEX-2340R 300 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2340R-A001-0401	PEX-2340R	PEX-2340R 300 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US
PEX-2360L-A001-0001	PEX-2360L	PEX-2360L 300 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2360L-A001-0101	PEX-2360L	PEX-2360L 300 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2360L-A001-0401	PEX-2360L	PEX-2360L 300 DPI, 6” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT, US
PEX-2360R-A001-0001	PEX-2360R	PEX-2360R 300 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2360R-A001-0101	PEX-2360R	PEX-2360R 300 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2360R-A001-0401	PEX-2360R	PEX-2360R 300 DPI, 6” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT, US
PEX-2640L-A001-0001	PEX-2640L	PEX-2640L 600 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2640L-A001-0101	PEX-2640L	PEX-2640L 600 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2640L-A001-0401	PEX-2640L	PEX-2640L 600 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US
PEX-2640LR-A001-0001	PEX-2640LR	PEX-2640LR 600 DPI, 4” print width, LEFT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, RFID, US
PEX-2640R-A001-0001	PEX-2640R	PEX-2640R 600 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, US
PEX-2640R-A001-0101	PEX-2640R	PEX-2640R 600 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, Wi-Fi+BT COMBO, US
PEX-2640R-A001-0401	PEX-2640R	PEX-2640R 600 DPI, 4” print width, RIGHT HAND, 3.5” color LCD, DRAM 512MB/FLASH 512MB, GPIO (DB15F)+LPT, USB+RS-232+ETHERNET+USB HOST, MFi BT 5.0, US

Conclusion

The TSC PEX-2000 Series print engine offers powerful processing for automatic labeling with seamless integration. With its high compatibility, advanced performance, and reliable design, the PEX-2000 Series is an excellent choice for businesses seeking efficient and future-proof labeling solutions across transportation, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, and food and beverage industries.

TSC PEX-2000 Series Datasheet

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