MH241 and MH261 Series
Industrial Barcode Printer
A Feature-Rich MH Family Beyond Your Expectations
The MH241/MH261 Series is TSC's mainstream industrial barcode label printer built upon the legacy of the MH240 Series. It brings new
features to those looking for solutions to address evolving business challenges from growing production line demands to increasing
operational complexities.
The MH241/MH261 Series is equipped with sophisticated TSC Sense Care supported by SOTI Connect and TSC Console remote printer
management to monitor printer status and give warning messages to ensure maximum productivity and avoid downtime.
Capable of seamless connectivity, the MH241/MH261 Series is supported by both Apple-certified MFi Bluetooth 5.0 or 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module that turns the barcode label printer into a connected network.
Key Features
Sophisticated TSC Sense Dynamic Remote Printer Multi-Connectivity
Care Management
• Self-diagnostic TPH Care • Supports SOTI Connect • GPIO: Supports common
mechanism through either Ethernet or applicators and emulations
Wi-Fi
• Near real-time information and • Wi-Fi: Supports 802.11
updates for preventative actions • Powerful TSC Console for a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2
printer management combo module
• Selectable media sensor settings
Highly Adaptable Brilliant User Experience
• Precise peel-off capability with 0.5” minimum • Media near end sensor detection
label length (MH241 Series). • Easy printhead and platen roller replacement
• Supports media width up to 6.8” (MH261 Series)
• Full mechanism for fine adjustment
Applications
Manufacturing Transportation and Logistics Healthcare
• Industrial Printing • Pallet Labeling • Pharmaceutical Labeling
• Shipping/Receiving Labeling • Distribution • Asset Tracking
• Warning/Caution Signage
MH241 and MH261 Series | Data Sheet
STANDARD
Model MH241 MH341 MH641
Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer and 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 (1000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window
276 mm (W) x 326 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)
Physical dimension 10.87” (W) x 12.83” (H) x 19.76” (D)
Weight 15.60 kg (34.39 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) O.D.
Internal rewinder (full roll) Internal rewinding kit (5” O.D.) (dealer option)
Ribbon 600 m long, max. O.D. 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
• 512MB Flash memory
Memory • 256MB SDRAM
• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB
• RS-232
• USB 2.0 (High speed mode)
• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps
Interface • USB host *2 (Front side), for scanner or PC keyboard
• GPIO (DB15F) + Centronics (factory option)
• Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi (factory option)
• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (dealer option)
Internal switching power supply
Power • Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz
• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W
LCD display/ • 6 operation buttons
Operation buttons • 1 LED (with 2 LEDs Green & Red)
LCD 3.5” color display, 320 x 240 pixel
• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)
• Black mark reflective sensor (Bottom or Top black mark sensor switchable and position adjustable)
Sensors • Head open sensor
• Ribbon encoder sensor
• Ribbon end sensor
Real time clock Standard
• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
Internal font • Monotype Image® true type font engine with CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font
1D barcode
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 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
Barcode
2D barcode
PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec
Font & barcode rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree
Printer language TSPL-EZD (Compatible to EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL)
Continuous, die-cut, black mark (Bottom side or top side black mark), fan-fold, notch, perforated, tag, care label
Media type (outside wound)
Media width 20 ~ 114 mm (0.79" ~ 4.5")
Media thickness 0.06 ~ 0.28 mm (2.36 ~ 11 mil)
Media core diameter 3.81 mm / 76.2 mm (1.5”/ 3”)
Label length 5 ~ 25,400 mm (0.20” ~ 1,000”)
• Operation: 0 ~ 40˚C (32 ~ 104˚F), 25~ 85% non-condensing
Environment condition • Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C (-40 ~ 140˚F), 10~ 90% non-condensing
FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV, CCC, KC, BIS, BSMI, EAC, Argentina S mark, Mexico CoC,
Safety regulation ENERGY STAR®
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE
• Windows labeling software CD disk
• Quick start guide
Accessories • USB port cable
• Power cord
RTC & Buzzer Standard
• Printer: 2 years
Limited warranty • 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 (DB15F) + Parallel interface
Factory option • Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi*
• Regular cutter (full cut guillotine cutter) • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module
• Heavy-duty cutter (full cut guillotine cutter) (including slot-in housing) *
Dealer option • Care label cutter • Peel-off kit
• 1” I.D. core media spindle • Internal rewinder kit (5” O.D.)
• Basic cutter tray
• Advanced cutter tray
User option • Universal cutter tray
• KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit
* Availability may vary by region.
MH241 and MH261 Series | Data Sheet
ADVANCED
Model MH241T MH341T MH641T
Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer and 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 (1000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window
276 mm (W) x 326 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)
Physical dimension 10.87” (W) x 12.83” (H) x 19.76” (D)
Weight 15.70 kg (34.61 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) O.D.
Internal rewinder (full roll) Internal rewinding kit (5” O.D.) (dealer option)
Ribbon 600 m long, max. O.D. 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
• 512MB Flash memory
Memory • 256MB SDRAM
• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB
• RS-232
• USB 2.0 (High speed mode)
• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps
Interface • USB host *2 (Front side), for scanner or PC keyboard
• GPIO (DB15F) + Centronics (factory option)
• Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi (factory option)
• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (dealer option)
Internal switching power supply
Power • Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz
• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W
• Multi-language selectable
LCD display/
• 6 operation buttons
Operation buttons
• 1 LED (with 2 LEDs Green & Red)
LCD 4.3” color display, 480 x 272 pixel; Resistive touch screen
• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)
• Black mark reflective sensor (Bottom or Top black mark sensor switchable and position adjustable)
• Head open sensor
Sensors • Ribbon encoder sensor
• Ribbon end sensor
• Media near end sensor
Real time clock Standard
• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
Internal font • Monotype Image® true type font engine with CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font
1D barcode
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-128, UPC-A,
Barcode UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, RSS-Stacked, GS1 DataBar, Code 11, China Post
2D barcode
PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec
Font & barcode rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree
Printer language TSPL-EZD (Compatible to EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL)
Continuous, die-cut, black mark (Bottom side or top side black mark), fan-fold, notch, perforated, tag, care label
Media type (outside wound)
Media width 20 ~ 114 mm (0.79" ~ 4.5")
Media thickness 0.06 ~ 0.28 mm (2.36 ~ 11 mil)
Media core diameter 3.81 mm / 76.2 mm (1.5”/ 3”)
Label length 5 ~ 11,430 mm (0.20” ~ 450”)
• Operation: 0 ~ 40˚C (32 ~ 104˚F), 25~ 85% non-condensing
Environment condition • Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C (-40 ~ 140˚F), 10~ 90% non-condensing
FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV, CCC, KC, BIS, BSMI, EAC, Argentina S mark, Mexico CoC,
Safety regulation ENERGY STAR®
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE
• Windows labeling software CD disk
• Quick start guide
Accessories • USB port cable
• Power cord
RTC & Buzzer Standard
• Printer: 2 years
Limited warranty • 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 (DB15F) + Parallel interface
Factory option • Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi*
• Regular cutter (full cut guillotine cutter) • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module
• Heavy-duty cutter (full cut guillotine cutter) (including slot-in housing) *
Dealer option • Care label cutter • Peel-off kit
• 1” I.D. core media spindle • Internal rewinder kit (5” O.D.)
• Basic cutter tray
• Advanced cutter tray
User option • Universal cutter tray
• KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit
* Availability may vary by region.
MH241 and MH261 Series | Data Sheet
PREMIUM
Model MH241P MH341P MH641P
Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI) 24 dots/mm (600 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer and 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 (1000”) 11,430 mm (450”) 2540 mm (100”)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism and base with bi-fold metal cover with large clear media view window
276 mm (W) x 412 mm (H) x 502 mm (D)
Physical dimension 10.87” (W) x 16.22” (H) x 19.76” (D)
Weight 18.93kg (41.73 lbs)
Label roll capacity 203.2 mm (8”) O.D.
Internal rewinder (full roll) Standard (8” O.D.)
Ribbon 600 m long, max. O.D. 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
• 512MB Flash memory
Memory • 256MB SDRAM
• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB
• RS-232
• USB 2.0 (High speed mode)
• Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps
Interface • USB host *2 (Front side), for scanner or PC keyboard
• GPIO (DB15F) + Centronics (factory option)
• Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi (factory option)
• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (dealer option)
Internal switching power supply
Power • Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz
• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W
• Multi-language selectable
LCD display/
• 6 operation buttons
Operation buttons
• 1 LED (with 2 LEDs Green & Red)
LCD 4.3” color display, 480 x 272 pixel; Resistive touch screen
• Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable)
• Black mark reflective sensor (Bottom or Top black mark sensor switchable and position adjustable)
• Head open sensor
Sensors • Ribbon encoder sensor
• Ribbon end sensor
• Media near end sensor
Real time clock Standard
• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
Internal font • Monotype Image® true type font engine with CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font
1D barcode
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 subsets A.B.C, Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-128, UPC-A,
Barcode UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, RSS-Stacked, GS1 DataBar, Code 11, China Post
2D barcode
PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec
Font & barcode rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree
Printer language TSPL-EZD (Compatible to EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL)
Continuous, die-cut, black mark (Bottom side or top side black mark), fan-fold, notch, perforated, tag, care label
Media type (outside wound)
Media width 20 ~ 114 mm (0.79" ~ 4.5")
Media thickness 0.06 ~ 0.28 mm (2.36 ~ 11 mil)
Media core diameter 3.81 mm / 76.2 mm (1.5”/ 3”)
Label length 5 ~ 2,540 mm (0.20” ~ 100”)
• Operation: 0 ~ 40˚C (32 ~ 104˚F), 25~ 85% non-condensing
Environment condition • Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C (-40 ~ 140˚F), 10~ 90% non-condensing
FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV, CCC, KC, BIS, BSMI, EAC, Argentina S mark, Mexico CoC,
Safety regulation ENERGY STAR®
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE
• Windows labeling software CD disk
• Quick start guide
Accessories • USB port cable
• Power cord
RTC & Buzzer Standard
• Printer: 2 years
Limited warranty • 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 (DB15F) + Parallel interface
Factory option • Internal Bluetooth 5.0 MFi*
Dealer option • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (including slot-in housing) *
User option • KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit
* Availability may vary by region.
MH241 and MH261 Series | Data Sheet
Model MH261T MH361T
Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) 12 dots/mm (300 DPI)
Printing method Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal
Max. print speed 305 mm (12”)/second 254 mm (10”)/second
Max. print width 168 mm (6.61”)
Max. print length 14,732 mm (580“) 6,604 mm (260“)
Enclosure Die-cast print mechanism with large clear media view window
357 mm (W) x 313 mm (H) x 514 mm (D)
Physical dimension 14.05” (W) x 12.32 (H) x 20.24” (D)
Weight 17.8 kg (39.24 lbs)
Label roll capacity 208.3 mm (8.2”) O.D.
Internal rewinder (full roll) Internal rewinder kit (5” O.D.) (dealer option)
Ribbon 450 m long, max. O.D. 81 mm, 1“ core (Ink coated outside or inside)
Ribbon width 50.8 mm ~ 178 mm (2” ~ 7”)
Processor 32-bit RISC CPU
• 512MB Flash memory
Memory • 256MB SDRAM
• microSD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 32 GB
• RS-232
• Parallel
• USB 2.0 (High speed mode)
Interface • Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps
• USB host *2 (Front side), for scanner or PC keyboard
• GPIO (DB15F) (dealer option)
• Slot-in 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (dealer option)
Auto sensing power supply
Power • Input: AC 100-240V, 4-2A, 50-60Hz
• Output: DC 5V, 5A; DC 24V, 7A; DC 36V, 1.4A; Total 243W
• Multi-language selectable
LCD display/ Operation • 6 operation buttons
buttons • 1 LED (with 2 LEDs Green & Red)
LCD 4.3” color display, 480 x 272 pixel; Resistive touch screen
• Gap transmissive sensor (Position adjustable)
• Black mark reflective sensor (Bottom black mark sensor, Position adjustable)
Sensors • Head open sensor
• Ribbon encoder sensor
• Ribbon end sensor
Real time clock Standard
• 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
Internal font • Monotype Image® true type font engine with CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font
1D barcode
Code 39, Code 93, Code128UCC, Code128 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
Barcode
2D barcode
PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec
Font & 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 (Bottom side black mark only), fan-fold, notch (outside wound)
Media width 50.8 ~ 172.7 mm (2“~ 6.8“)
Media thickness 0.06 ~ 0.268 mm (2.36~ 11.02 mil)
Media core diameter 3.81 mm / 76.2 mm (1.5”/ 3”)
Label length 10 ~14,732 mm (0.39“~ 580“) 10 ~ 6,604 mm (0.39“~ 260“)
• Operation: 0~40˚C (32 ~104˚F), 25~85% non-condensing
Environment condition • Storage: -40 ~60 ˚C (-40 ~140˚F), 10~90% non-condensing
FCC Class A, CE Class A, RCM Class A, UL, cUL, TÜV, CCC, KC, BIS, BSMI, EAC, Argentina S mark, Mexico CoC,
Safety regulation ENERGY STAR®
Environmental concern Comply with RoHS, WEEE
• Windows labeling software CD disk
• Quick start guide
Accessories • USB port cable
• Power cord
• Printer: 2 years
Limited warranty • 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 (DB15F)
• Heavy duty cutter
Dealer option • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.2 combo module (including slot-in housing) *
• Peel-off kit
• Internal rewinder kit (5” O.D.)
User option • KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit
* Availability may vary by region.
Product models and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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