TSC MH240T User Manual

MH240 SERIES – Industrial Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer

FAST, HIGH VOLUME PRINTING FEATURING
ENHANCED PROCESSING CAPABILITIES AND
SOPHISTICATED DATABASE CONNECTIVITY

KEY FEATURES

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“Thermal Smart Control” print technology

produces cleanest, high quality barcodes

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Up to 356 mm (14”) per sec. print speed

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Easy to operate with the new GUI design on display

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3.5” color LCD with 6-button control for standard
model or 4.3” color touch LCD panel with 6-button
control for advanced model

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Small label peel off—Up to 0.5 inch length (MH240/

MH340/MH640 and MH240T/MH340T/MH640T)

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Support 8” OD full roll internal rewinder (Only on

MH240P/MH340P/MH640P)

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USB host interface for stand-alone applications

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Available in 203 dpi, 300 dpi and 600 dpi

resolutions, firmware automatically detects
printhead resolution and switches accordingly

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600 meter ribbon supply

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microSD Flash memory expansion up to 32 GB

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Ribbon capacity and label near end monitor widget

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TSPL-EZ firmware for plug-n-play ease

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Options include: internal rewinding kit, peel-off kit, 5”

O.D. internal rewinding kit, GPIO, internal Bluetooth
module, slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module kit,
regular cutter, heavy duty guillotine cutter and care
label cutter

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ENERGY STAR® certified

APPLICATIONS

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Industrial-duty Printing

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Compliance Labeling

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Work In Process

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Order Fulfillment

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Distribution

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Shipping/ Receiving

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Healthcare Labeling

and Patient Safety

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Ticketing

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Electronics & Jewelry

Labeling

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MH240 SERIES – Industrial Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer

STANDARD

PRINTER MODEL MH240 MH340 MH640

Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal
Max. print speed 356 mm (14”)/second 305 mm (12)/second 152 mm (6)/second
Max. print width 104 mm (4.09“)
Max. print length 25,400 mm (1,000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2,540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window

Physical dimension

Weight 15.35 kg (33.84 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) OD
Internal rewinder (full roll) internal rewinder (5” O.D. ) (dealer option)
Ribbon 600 m long, max. OD 90 mm, 1” core (ink coated outside or inside)
Ribbon width 25.4 mm – 114.3 mm (1” – 4.5”)
Processor 32-bit RISC CPU

Memory

Interface

Power

• 512 MB Flash memory

• 256 MB SDRAM

• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB

• RS-232

• USB 2.0

• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps

• USB host x 2, for scanner or PC keyboard

• GPIO + Centronics (factory option)

• Bluetooth (factory option)

• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless (dealer option)
Internal switching power supply

• Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz

• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W

LCD TFT color display, 320 x 240 pixels
Operation switch,

button, LED

Sensors

• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)

• Black mark reflective sensor (position adjustable)

• Head open sensor

• Ribbon encoder sensor

• Ribbon end sensor

1 power switch, 6 operation buttons (2 function keys and navigation

Real time clock Standard

Internal fonts

Bar code

• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts

• Monotype Imaging

• 1D bar code
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN 8,
EAN 13, EAN 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET,
China post, ITF14, EAN14, Code 11, TELEPEN, TELEPENN, PLANET, Code 49, Deutsche Post
Identcode, Deutsche Post Leitcode, LOGMARS

• 2D bar code
TLC39, CODABLOCK F mode, Maxicode, QR code, Aztec, PDF-417, Micro PDF 417, GS1
DataMatrix, GS1 DataBar (RSS barcode)

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, notch, perforated, tag, care label (outside wound)
Media width 20 mm – 114 mm (0.79"
Media thickness 0.06 mm – 0.28 mm (2.36 – 11 mil)
Media core diameter 25.4 mm – 76.2 mm (1” – 3”)
Label length 5 – 25,400 mm (0.20” – 1,000”) 5 – 11,430 mm (0.20” – 450”) 5 – 2,540 mm (0.20 ” – 100”)

Environment condition

Safety regulation FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV/safety, CCC, KC, BIS, ENERGY STAR
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE

Accessories

Limited warranty

Factory options

Dealer options

• Quick start guide

• USB cable

• Power cord

• Printer: 2 years

• Print head: 25 km (1 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• Platen: 50 km (2 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• GPIO + Parallel interface

• Internal Bluetooth module

• Regular cutter (full cut guillotine cutter)

• Heavy duty cutter (full cut guillotine cutter)

• Care label cutter

• Peel-off kit

• 5” O.D. internal rewinder

• 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module kit (slot-in)

• Internal rewinding kit (5” O.D.)

User options • KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit

276 mm (W) x 326 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)

10.87” (W) x 12.83” (H) x 19.76” (D)

buttons) & 1 LED with 3 colors (red, green, amber)

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true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font

– 4.5")

Operation: 5°C – 40°C, 25 – 85% non-condensing

Storage: -40°C – 60°C, 10 – 90% non-condensing

MH240

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MH240 SERIES – Industrial Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer

ADVANCED

PRINTER MODEL MH240T MH340T MH640T

Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal
Max. print speed 356 mm (14”)/second 305 mm (12)/second 152 mm (6)/second
Max. print width 104 mm (4.09“)
Max. print length 25,400 mm (1,000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2,540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window

Physical dimension

Weight 15.43 kg (34.02 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) OD
Internal rewinder (full roll) internal rewinder (5” O.D.) (dealer option)
Ribbon 600 m long, max. OD 90 mm, 1” core (ink coated outside or inside)
Ribbon width 25.4 mm – 114.3 mm (1” – 4.5”)
Processor 32-bit RISC CPU

Memory

Interface

Power

• 512 MB Flash memory

• 256 MB SDRAM

• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB

• RS-232

• USB 2.0

• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps

• USB host x 2, for scanner or PC keyboard

• GPIO + Centronics (factory option)

• Bluetooth (factory option)

• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless (dealer option)

Internal switching power supply

• Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz

• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W

LCD 16 bits color, 480 x 272 pixel, with back light, Resistive Touch Screen
Operation switch,

button, LED

Sensors

• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)

• Black mark reflective sensor (position adjustable)

• Head open sensor

• Ribbon encoder sensor

• Ribbon end sensor

• Media near end sensor

1 power switch, 6 operation buttons (2 function keys and navigation

Real time clock Standard

Internal fonts

Bar code

• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts

• Monotype Imaging

• 1D bar code
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN 8,
EAN 13, EAN 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET,
China post, ITF14, EAN14, Code 11, TELEPEN, TELEPENN, PLANET, Code 49, Deutsche Post
Identcode, Deutsche Post Leitcode, LOGMARS

• 2D bar code
TLC39, CODABLOCK F mode, Maxicode, QR code, Aztec, PDF-417, Micro PDF 417, GS1
DataMatrix, GS1 DataBar (RSS barcode)

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, notch, perforated, tag, care label (outside wound)
Media width 20 mm – 114 mm (0.79"
Media thickness 0.06 mm – 0.28 mm (2.36 – 11 mil)
Media core diameter 25.4 mm – 76.2 mm (1” – 3”)
Label length 5 – 25,400 mm (0.20” – 1,000”) 5 – 11,430 mm (0.20” – 450”) 5 – 2,540 mm (0.20 ” – 100”)

Environment condition

Safety regulation FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV/safety, CCC, KC, BIS, ENERGY STAR
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE

Accessories

Limited warranty

Factory options

Dealer options

• Quick start guide

• USB cable

• Power cord

• Printer: 2 years

• Print head: 25 km (1 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• Platen: 50 km (2 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• GPIO + Parallel interface

• Internal Bluetooth module

• Regular cutter (full cut guillotine cutter)

• Heavy duty cutter (full cut guillotine cutter)

• Care label cutter

• Peel-off kit

• 5” O.D. internal rewinder

• 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module kit (slot-in)

• Internal rewinding kit (5” O.D.)

User options • KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit

276 mm (W) x 326 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)

10.87” (W) x 12.83” (H) x 19.76” (D)

buttons) & 1 LED with 3 colors (red, green, amber)

®

true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font

– 4.5")

Operation: 5°C – 40°C, 25 – 85% non-condensing

Storage: -40°C – 60°C, 10 – 90% non-condensing

MH240T

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MH240 SERIES – Industrial Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer

PREMIUM

PRINTER MODEL MH240P MH340P MH640P

Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal
Max. print speed 356 mm (14”)/second 305 mm (12)/second 152 mm (6)/second
Max. print width 104 mm (4.09“)
Max. print length 25,400 mm (1,000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2,540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window

Physical dimension

Weight 18.93 kg (41.73 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) OD
Internal rewinder (full roll) Standard
Ribbon 600 m long, max. OD 90 mm, 1” core (ink coated outside or inside)
Ribbon width 25.4 mm – 114.3 mm (1” – 4.5”)
Processor 32-bit RISC CPU

Memory

Interface

Power

• 512 MB Flash memory

• 256 MB SDRAM

• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB

• RS-232

• USB 2.0

• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps

• USB host x 2, for scanner or PC keyboard

• GPIO + Centronics (factory option)

• Bluetooth (factory option)

• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless (dealer option)

Internal switching power supply

• Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz

• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W

LCD 16 bits color, 480 x 272 pixel, with back light, Resistive Touch Screen
Operation switch,

button, LED

Sensors

• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)

• Black mark reflective sensor (position adjustable)

• Head open sensor

• Ribbon encoder sensor

• Ribbon end sensor

• Media near end sensor

1 power switch, 6 operation buttons (2 function keys and navigation

Real time clock Standard

Internal fonts

Bar code

• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts

• Monotype Imaging

• 1D bar code
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN 8,
EAN 13, EAN 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET,
China post, ITF14, EAN14, Code 11, TELEPEN, TELEPENN, PLANET, Code 49, Deutsche Post
Identcode, Deutsche Post Leitcode, LOGMARS

• 2D bar code
TLC39, CODABLOCK F mode, Maxicode, QR code, Aztec, PDF-417, Micro PDF 417, GS1
DataMatrix, GS1 DataBar (RSS barcode)

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, notch, perforated, tag, care label (outside wound)
Media width 20 mm – 114 mm (0.79"
Media thickness 0.06 mm – 0.28 mm (2.36 – 11 mil)
Media core diameter 25.4 mm – 76.2 mm (1” – 3”)
Label length 5 – 25,400 mm (0.20” – 1,000”) 5 – 11,430 mm (0.20” – 450”) 5 – 2,540 mm (0.20 ” – 100”)

Environment condition

Safety regulation FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV/safety, CCC, KC, BIS, ENERGY STAR
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE

Accessories

Limited warranty

Factory options

• Quick start guide

• USB cable

• Power cord

• Printer: 2 years

• Print head: 25 km (1 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• Platen: 50 km (2 million inches) or 12 months which comes first

• GPIO + Parallel interface

• Internal Bluetooth module

Dealer options • 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module kit (slot-in)
User options • KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit

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276 mm (W) x 412 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)

10.87” (W) x 16.22” (H) x 19.76” (D)

buttons) & 1 LED with 3 colors (red, green, amber)

®

true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font

– 4.5")

Operation: 5°C – 40°C, 25 – 85% non-condensing

Storage: -40°C – 60°C, 10 – 90% non-condensing

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TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001/14001 registered company.
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Product models and Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Contact your TSC sales representative for specific information.
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