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Industrial Printers

TSC MB Series (4-inch)

The value leader for durable 4-inch printing.

The MB Series industrial printers are value leaders for 4-inch thermal printing, with an all-metal print mechanism that guarantees durability in high-volume work. They handle special media such as harder, thicker hangtags and support linerless, peel-off and RFID upgrade kits — the MB241 Linerless earned the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.

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TSC MB Series (4-inch)
Key Features

Why choose the TSC MB Series (4-inch).

All-metal print mechanism on a metal frame for longevity

Bifold media door cuts required space by 24%

Multi-point TPH pressure and heat-line adjustment

Optional cutter, internal rewinder, peel-off, linerless and RFID kits

RFID Encode During Print with on-metal support up to 1.65 mm

Auto-switching emulation with SOTI Connect and TSC Console

Technical Specifications

TSC MB Series (4-inch) — full technical detail.

Print method
Thermal transfer & direct thermal
Resolution
203 / 300 dpi
Max print speed
304.8 mm (12") / 228.6 mm (9") per second
Max print width
107 mm (4.21") / 105.7 mm (4.16")
Media types
Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notched
Media width
20 - 120 mm (0.8" - 4.7")
Media thickness
0.06 - 0.28 mm; on-metal RFID up to 1.65 mm
Media roll OD
203.2 mm (8")
Media core
25.4 - 76.2 mm (1" - 3")
Ribbon
450 m, 1" core, coated outside or inside
Ribbon width
40 - 110 mm (1.6" - 4.3")
Sensors
Gap, black mark, ribbon encoder, ribbon end, head open
Processor
32-bit RISC CPU
Memory
256 MB Flash, 256 MB SDRAM
Display
2.3" colour LCD / 3.5" colour touch LCD
Interfaces
RS-232, USB 2.0, Ethernet, USB host, GPIO, opt Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
Printer language
TSPL-EZD (EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL)
RFID
RAIN UHF passive (GS1 EPC Gen2 v2 / ISO 18000-63), encode during print
Barcodes
Full range of 1D & 2D
Dimensions
248 x 274 x 436 mm (W x H x D)
Weight
9.1 kg (20.06 lbs)
Power
AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 24V, 90W
Operating temp.
0°C to 40°C
Humidity
25% - 85% non-condensing
Ideal Applications

The TSC MB Series (4-inch) is well suited to the following environments and use cases:

Transport & Logistics Manufacturing Retail Linerless RFID On-Metal
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Datasheets
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