TSC ME240 - Introduction; Product Introduction

1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing TSC bar code printer.
TSC ME240 series of industrial thermal label printers is designed to offer the right features at
the best value in the industry. The ME240 series 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. The printers all-metal construction and die-cast aluminum print mechanism engine
is durable enough to withstand the toughest production environments.
The moveable sensor design can accept wide range of label media. All of the most frequently
used bar code formats are included. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four
directions.
This printer is built-in the high quality, high performance MONOTYPE IMAGING
®
True Type font
engine and one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed smooth font. With flexible firmware design,
user can also download the True Type Font from PC into printer memory for printing labels.
Besides the scalable font, it also provides a choice of five different sizes of alphanumeric bitmap
font, OCR-A and OCR-B fonts. By integrating rich features, it is the most cost-effective and high
performance printer in its class!
To print label formats, please refer to the instructions provided with your labeling software; if you
need to write the custom programs, please refer to the TSPL/TSPL2 programming manual that
can be found in the accessories CD-ROM or on TSC website at http://www.tscprinters.com
 Applications
o Compliance labeling for shipping and receiving
o Pallet labeling
o Inventory control labeling
o Drum labeling
o Warning labels
o Custom signage
o Brand marketing featuring graphics, logos and texts
o Multiple-up labels (two or three labels across)