Cleaning the Tape Drive Heads
Cleaning the Tape Drive Heads
Summary
This section describes how to clean the tape drive heads. The
heads are the components of the tape drives that read data from
and write data to the different types of tapes.
Cleaning
Procedure
Digital recommends that, when cleaning the heads, you use the
following cleaning kits:
•
Use the TLZ04-HA head cleaning kit (supplied) to clean the
heads of the TLZ06 tape drive.
•
Use the TZK1X-HA head cleaning kit (supplied) to clean the
heads of a TZK1n tape drive.
To clean the heads, follow the instructions supplied with the
cleaning kit.
When to Clean
the Heads
Digital recommends that you clean the heads of the TLZ06
tape drive every 2 weeks, or after 50 hours of use. Digital
recommends that you clean the heads of a TZK1n tape drive
after approximately 8 hours of use. Also clean the drive heads if
you encounter problems reading or writing data. The following
factors affect the cleaning interval:
•
Frequency of use
•
Quality of the tape
•
Quality of the environment
5–12 Using Tape Drives
