TESTO 0572 0576 User manual

Mobile printer for data loggers 0572 0576
Instruction manual
99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone [phone]
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
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1Safety and the environment
> Dispose of faulty rechargeable batteries/spent batteries in
accordance with the valid legal specifications.
> At the end of its useful life, send the product to the separate
collection for electric and electronic devices (observe local
regulations) or return the product to Testo for disposal.
2Specifications
2.1. Use
The testo mobile printer for data loggers is used to produce report
printouts, in conjunction with compatible devices:
•testo 175/176 (manufactured during or after 2011)
•testo 184 (manufactured during or after 2013)
2.2. Technical data
General data
Feature Values
Model Thermal printer with USB/NFC interface
Printing speed 30 mm/s
Operating
temperature 0 to +50 °C / 32 to 122 °F
Storage
temperature -20 to +50 °C / -4 to 122 °F
Dimensions
(LxWxH) 150 mm x 80 mm x 41 mm
Weight approx. 400
g (including rechargeable battery
pack, paper roll, mains unit)
EU Directive 2004/108/EC
Power supply Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack,
2600 mAh, 3.7 V
Thermal paper roll 56.5 mm x 34 mm x 12 mm
Rechargeable
battery storage
temperature
±0 to 35 °C / 32 to 95 °F

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Feature Values
Rechargeable
battery charge time
approx. 5-6 h
Rechargeable
battery life
> 6 h (20 °C / 68 °F ambient temperature)
Warranty 2 years (excl. printer mechanism,
rechargeable battery pack)
Warranty terms Warranty terms: see website
www.testo.com/warranty
Accessories/spare parts
Description Item no.
Mains unit 5 V / 1.0 A 0554 1105
Micro USB cable 0449 0134
Spare thermal paper, 6 rolls 0554 0568

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3Product description
3.1. Overview
1 Operating mode indicator
2 On/Off control key
3 Paper feed / print control key
4 Paper roll (printable side out)
5 Paper compartment cover
6 Magnetic holder (on back)
WARNING
Magnetic field
May be harmful to those with pacemakers.
> Keep a minimum distance of 15 cm between pacemaker and
printer.

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CAUTION
Magnetic field
Damage to other devices!
>Keep a safe distance away from products that could be
damaged by the effects of magnetism (e.g. monitors,
computers or credit cards).
7 Contact surface for data logger
8 Micro USB connection for connecting to the mains unit or the
PC.
3.2. Operating mode indicator
LED Function
Steady green light •Standby mode
•Printing out print data
Flashing green light •Receiving print data
•Configuration mode
Steady red light •Not ready for operation
•Paper compartment cover open
•No paper inserted.
Flashing red light •Rechargeable battery low
Flashing red/green
light
•Rechargeable battery is charging
Off •Sleep mode, automatically activated 2
minutes after a button was last pressed
•Sleep mode, activated after 5 minutes
- if a connection to the logger is
established and data has been read
out.
- if the logger is ready for printout, but
the [ ] key is not pressed.

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3.3. Control key functions
Control keys Functions
[ ]
•Switch on printer:
press key < 2 s
•Switch off printer:
press key > 2 s
[]
•Short paper feed:
press key < 1 s
•Long paper feed:
press key > 1 s
•Start printout:
press key < 1 s
[] and [ ] •Start a test print (printer is switched off):
press keys simultaneously
4First steps
4.1. Charging the rechargeable battery
The rechargeable battery can only be charged at an ambient
temperature of ±0 to +35 °C. If the rechargeable battery has been
completely discharged, charging time at room temperature using
the testo mains unit is approx. 6 h.
> Connect battery charger (0554 1105) to a mains socket and
connect the printer.
If stored for a prolonged period of time, the battery should
be charged every once in a while because otherwise this
may result in damage due to deep discharge.
Charging in the measuring instrument
1. Plug the mains unit instrument plug into the instrument's micro
USB socket.
2. Plug the mains plug of the mains unit into a mains socket.
- The charging process will start. The charging process will stop
automatically when the battery is fully charged.
Battery care
> Do not fully exhaust rechargeable batteries.

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4.2. Inserting paper
1. Flip paper compartment cover up.
2. Insert paper roll, see illustration.
3. Close paper compartment cover.
4.3. Setting the language version
✓Printer is switched off.
1. Press [ ] and [ ] > 2 s.
- Configuration mode is activated.
- Automatic printout of the available language versions.
- The language currently selected is indicated by an *.
2. Select language version: press [ ] briefly.
- Each key press automatically generates a printout and the
subsequent language is indicated by an *.
> Press [ ] briefly, repeating this until the language you need is
indicated by an * .
3. Save the language version and exit configuration mode:
press [ ] briefly.
4.4. Test print
✓Printer is switched off.
> Press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously.
- Test print is started.

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4.5. Printing graphics (only testo 175 / testo 176)
You can set whether a printout should display graphics or not.
Activate graphics printout
1. Disconnect the USB connection between testo 175 / testo 176
and the printer.
✓Printer is in standby mode.
2. Press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously.
- The print format is printed out. The print format currently
selected is indicated by an *.
If necessary, the print format can be changed.
> Press [ ] and [ ] again simultaneously.
- The print format currently selected is printed out.
5Using the product
5.1. Printing data, testo 175 and testo176
✓Printer is switched on.
1. Connect the printer and testo175 / testo 176 via the micro USB
cable.
- Printer detection is automatic and is indicated as a message.
2. Press [ ] briefly.
- Data is read.
- The estimated read-out time is displayed.
To ensure fault-free data transfer, the connection between
the printer and the testo175 / testo 176 must not be
interrupted.
3. Start printout.
> Print a log of all recorded data:
press [ ] < 1 s
or
> Print a log of the data since the last time mark was set:
press [ ] > 2 s.
- Data is printed out (LED flashes green).

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5.2. Printing data, testo 184
✓Printer is switched on.
1. Move the testo 184 up to the indicated area (distance approx. 0
- 10 mm).
- The printer is detected automatically and the data is transferred.
2. Remove testo 184.
3. Start printout.
> Print a log of all recorded data:
press [ ] < 1 s
or
> Print a log of the data since the last time mark was set:
press [ ] > 2 s.
- Data is printed out (LED flashes green).

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