TSC MH261T Industrial Label Printer (MH261T-A001-0302)

The TSC MH261T is the 6-inch member of TSC's MH241/MH261 family – a mainstream industrial printer for wide labels with up to 168 mm print width, such as pallet, shipping and drum labels or warning and caution signage. A die-cast print mechanism, a large clear media window and a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen make it robust and easy to use. It prints in thermal transfer and direct thermal at 203 dpi and up to 305 mm/s, takes media 50.8–172.7 mm wide on 208 mm rolls and 450 m ribbons, and connects via USB, RS-232, parallel, Ethernet and two USB host ports as standard. This version, MH261T-A001-0302, comes with the standard tear-off bar – optional peel-off, cutter and internal rewinder kits are available.

Key Features

• 6-inch industrial workhorse – die-cast print mechanism, large clear media window and 168 mm print width for wide shipping, pallet and compliance labels.
• 4.3-inch colour touchscreen – intuitive multi-language menus with touch and six-button operation, plus LED status indicators.
• Thermal transfer and direct thermal – up to 305 mm/s at 203 dpi with a maximum print width of 168 mm.
• Large media capacity – label rolls up to 208 mm in diameter on 38/76 mm cores, media 50.8–172.7 mm wide; continuous, die-cut, black-mark, notched and fanfold media.
• 450 m ribbons – long ribbons on a 1-inch core mean fewer changes; ribbons coated inside or outside both work.
• Multi-connectivity – USB 2.0, RS-232, Centronics parallel, 10/100 Ethernet and two front USB host ports as standard; optional slot-in Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 module and GPIO.
• TSC Sense Care and remote management – self-diagnostic printhead care, near real-time status and warnings, plus SOTI Connect and TSC Console for remote fleet management.
• Easy replacement of other brands – TSPL-EZD with EPL, ZPL, ZPL II and DPL emulation runs existing label formats without changes.
• Upgrade options – heavy-duty cutter, peel-off kit, internal rewinder kit (5-inch OD), Wi-Fi + Bluetooth module, GPIO and KP-200 Plus keyboard display.

Ideal Applications

• Manufacturing – work-in-process, product marking, compliance and industrial-duty labels
• Transport and logistics – packing, order fulfilment, shipping and receiving, pallet labels
• Warehousing – inventory, location and asset labels
• Healthcare and pharma – specimen, pharmaceutical and asset tracking labels
• Wide labels – A5 shipping labels, pallet and drum labels, GHS and warning labels, custom signage

All MH261 Versions

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Technical Specifications

Which MH261 should you choose? 203 dpi is the fastest choice for barcodes and shipping labels; 300 dpi gives crisper small text, logos and fine 2D codes. Compare other models in our Industrial Label Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.