TSC MB241T & MB341T Series Industrial Printer

TSC MB241T Series: Rugged Space-Saver for Heavy Duty, Diverse Printing

The TSC MB241T Series is a rugged, space-saving industrial label printer built for heavy-duty, diverse printing. Its bifold media door cuts operational space requirements by 24%, and an all-metal print mechanism guarantees durability in high-volume printing. The MB Series handles special media types such as harder and thicker hangtags, and is available with a wide range of optional accessories — linerless, peel-off kit, internal rewinder and cutter — to support diverse applications. The MB241T supersedes the MB240T Series.

Key Features for Versatile Industrial Printing

The MB241T Series is built for durability, flexibility, and user convenience in demanding environments.

Highlights:

Optimized Space Efficiency: The bifold media door cuts operational space requirements by 24%, streamlining media and ribbon replacement and cleaning for efficient operation where space is limited.
High-Quality Printing Assurance: A robust all-metal print mechanism on a metal frame guarantees printing stability and printer longevity, with multi-point thermal printhead (TPH) pressure and heat line adjustment for consistent, high-quality printing.
Fits Diverse Application Requirements: Options include a cutter, an internal rewinder, and peel-off and linerless upgrade kits. Connectivity options like MFi Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi Bluetooth combo, and Bluetooth 5.0 offer flexibility for diverse applications.
RFID Functionality: Encode During Print for enhanced efficiency, support for diverse tags (including on-metal tags up to 1.65 mm) verified by TSC’s Validation Lab, and auto calibration for easy setup.
TSC Sense Care Smart Monitoring: TSC Sense Care prevents downtime by monitoring printhead health with self-diagnostic TPH Care, printhead mileage, and cutter counts. Collected data integrates with SOTI Connect and TSC Console for remote management and reporting.
Software Capabilities Harmonize Operations: Auto-switch printer language emulation simplifies fleet migration and upgrades without changing print commands or label templates. TSC Standalone Creator generates a printer LCD UI for quick template access, and TSCPRTGo turns a mobile device into an extended display for mobile printing.
Commitment to Sustainability: 100% recyclable packaging and 100% recyclable printer casing, with over 90% recyclable printer components. The optional linerless kit offers a sustainable solution for greener label printing.

Versatile Applications

The MB241T Series is ideal for a wide range of industrial, warehouse and retail labeling applications.

Applications:

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

Comprehensive Specifications

Printer Models: MB241T, MB341T

Resolution: MB241T: 8 dots/mm (203 dpi); MB341T: 12 dots/mm (300 dpi)

Printing Method: Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal

Max. Print Speed: MB241T: 304.8 mm (12″)/second; MB341T: 228.6 mm (9″)/second

Max. Print Width: MB241T: 107 mm (4.21″); MB341T: 105.7 mm (4.16″)

Max. Print Length: MB241T: 25,400 mm (1000″); MB341T: 11,430 mm (450″)

Enclosure: Die-cast based print mechanism / metal cover with large clear media 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: 9.1 kg (20.06 lbs)

Label Roll Capacity: 203.2 mm (8″) O.D., 1″–3″ I.D. core

Ribbon: 450 m with 1″ ribbon core I.D., ink coated outside or inside

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

Processor: 32-bit RISC CPU

Memory: 256 MB Flash memory, 256 MB SDRAM

Interface: RS-232, USB 2.0, Internal Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, USB host (for scanner or PC keyboard); GPIO (dealer option), Internal Bluetooth (dealer option), Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi (factory option), Slot-in Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 5.0 combo module (dealer option)

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

LCD/LED: MB241T: 2.3″ color touch LCD; MB341T: 3.5″ color touch LCD; 1 LED (with 2 LEDs: green, red)

Operation Switch, Button: 1 power switch; 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 & Barcode Rotation: 0, 90, 180, 270 degree

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

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

Media Width: 20 mm–120 mm (0.8″–4.7″)

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

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

Label Length: MB241T: 5 mm–25,400 mm (0.2″–1000″); MB341T: 5 mm–11,430 mm (0.2″–450″)

Environment Condition (Operation): 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), 25%–85% non-condensing

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

Safety Regulation: CB, FCC Class A, CE Class A, UKCA, RCM Class A, cTUVus, TÜV, IC Class A, NOM, VCCI, CCC, BIS, KC, BSMI, EAC, ENERGY STAR®

Environmental Concern: Comply with RoHS, WEEE

RFID: RAIN UHF Passive (GS1 EPC Gen2 v2 / ISO 18000-63); external fixed antenna above media; minimum label/tag pitch 15.9 mm (0.625″); standard, on-metal and additional tag constructions; on-metal tag thickness up to 1.65 mm (0.06″); printer language TSPL, ZPL; RFID label counter tracks good/bad labels

Accessories Included: Quick start guide, USB cable, power cord

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

Factory Options: Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi, RFID with tear, RFID with cutter

Dealer Options: Peel-off kit, regular guillotine cutter (full cut), 5″ O.D. internal rewinder kit, GPIO, linerless tear-off kit, linerless cutter kit, slot-in Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 5.0 combo upgrade kit, internal Bluetooth 5.0 module

User Options: Slot-in Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 5.0 combo module (for device with slot-in housing), KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit, universal cutter tray

Barcode Symbologies

The MB241T Series supports a comprehensive range of 1D and 2D barcode symbologies.

1D Barcodes:

Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 UCC, Code 128 subsets A/B/C, 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, Micro PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec, TLC 39, RSS.

Conclusion

The TSC MB241T and MB341T Series combine a compact, all-metal build with 12 ips printing, 256 MB of memory, optional RFID and linerless printing, and TSC Sense Care printhead monitoring. Backed by SOTI Connect and TSC Console fleet management and 100% recyclable packaging and casing, the MB241T Series is a strong choice for manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and retail labeling where floor space is at a premium.

TSC MB241T Series Datasheet

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