OVERVIEW TSC ME240 series of industrial thermal label printers was designed to offer the right features at the best value in the industry.┬á The ME240 features a small footprint and low profile design that fits where larger industrial printers do not. Its quiet operation and fast label throughput is equally at home, in the office or shop floor environment.┬á The printers all-metal construction and die-cast aluminum print mechanism engine is durable enough to withstand the toughest production environments. Die-cast print mechanism for custom applications The ME240 printerÔÇÖs unique design features a heavy-duty die-cast aluminum print mechanism, which TSC will make available as a stand-alone unit to partners who want to design and build their own custom packaging machine or label applicator. The print mechanism includes a ribbon handler and printhead assembly and is designed to hold the electronics main board and power supply. This compact assembly is ideal for resellers who want to develop low-cost customized solutions for packaging, product marking and other applications. While priced for value, the ME240 series offers two models loaded with popular features, and offers a selection of options and accessories to further enhance its capabilities to meet the demands of a wide range of printing solutions.┬á Standard features include USB and Serial connectivity, a 2-button 3-LED (basic model)/ 6-button LCD┬á (advanced model) control panel 3-button LED display, Real Time Clock, 8 MB SDRAM memory, 4 MB Flash memory and an SD Flash memory card reader that allows for Flash memory expansion up to 4 GB. Popular options include a full featured graphical LCD display (for basic model), Ethernet connectivity, USB host, a peel-off module, stand-alone keyboard, cutter module and a parallel port to work with legacy installations. The ME240 series features TSPL-EZ firmware that is easy to set up and use. TSPL-EZ offers automatic TPLZ and TPLE language emulation right out of the box. The printer simply translates each label format as the printer receives it. The included DiagTool configuration software makes it a snap to replace existing printers with a modern durable ME240 series printer.┬á Other TSPL-EZ features include a file manager and programming language that support stand-alone and down-time programming solutions allowing you to print labels without connection to a host computer, or optionally be able to continue printing labels during times of network failure. Key Features 2-button 3-LED (basic model)/ 6-button LCD (advanced model) control panel Easily adjustable sensors Print head pressure adjustment knobs 450 meter ribbon capacity Flexible firmware structure allows the printer to emulate popular printer languages Available in 203 dpi and 300 dpi resolutions Up to 4 Gigabyte Flash memory expansion using SD Flash memory Fast label throughput SPECIFICATIONS Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 DPI) Printing method Thermal transfer and direct thermal Max. Print speed 152 mm (6ÔÇØ)/second Max. Print width 104 mm (4.09ÔÇ£) Max. Print length 2,286 mm (90ÔÇ£) Enclosure Die-cast based print mechanism/Metal cover with large clear media view window Physical Dimension 286 mm (W) x 259 mm (H) x 434 mm (D) 11.26ÔÇ£ (W) x 10.20ÔÇ£ (H) x 17.09ÔÇ£ (D) Weight 11 kg Label Roll Capacity 203.2 mm (8ÔÇ£) OD Ribbon 450 m long, max. OD 81.3 mm, 1ÔÇ£ core (ink coated outside) Ribbon width 40 mm ~ 110 mm (1.6ÔÇØ ~ 4.3ÔÇØ) Processor 32-bit RISC CPU Memory 4 MB Flash memory 8 MB SDRAM SD Flash memory card reader for Flash memory expansion, up to 4 GB Interface RS-232 USB 2.0 Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps (factory option) USB host, for scanner or PC keyboard (factory option) Centronics (factory option) Bluetooth (user option) External 802.11 b/g/n wireless (user option) Power Internal universal switching power supply ÔÇó Input: AC 100-240V, 2.0A, 47-63Hz ÔÇó Output: DC 24V, 3.3A, 80W LCD ÔÇó Basic model without LCD ÔÇó Advanced model with Graphic type, 128 x 64 pixel, with back light Operation switch / button 1 power switch, 2 buttons (Pause, Feed) - Basic model 6 buttons (Menu, Pause, Feed, Up, Down, Select) ÔÇô Advanced model Sensor ÔÇó Gap transmissive sensor (position adjustable) ÔÇó Black mark reflective sensor (position adjustable Real time clock Standard Barcode ÔÇó 1D bar code Code 39, Code 93, Code 128UCC, 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, China POST, GS1 DataBar, Code 11, Logmars ÔÇó 2D bar code PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec Applications Warehousing / Distribution Labeling for Shipping Packing Inventory Management Shelf/ Rack labeling Manufacturing Work in process labeling Product Marking Inventory Management Compliance Labeling Healthcare Patient ID Pharmacy unit dose Specimen labels Wristband printing Admissions Packing Dimensions- Length- Width- Height- Warranty- 1 year on printer and 3 months on printhead.