DS-200
DIGITAL
SHREDDER User Manual
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Printer Supplies
The supplied Brother PT-18R printer uses standard
½
” TZ tape cartridges which are
available at most office supply stores.
Imaging a Drive
An image created using the DS-200 is an exact binary copy of a source drive to a target
drive. The image process includes not only ALL files but partition information as well.
To image a drive you need two drives, a source drive and a target drive. The target drive
must be at least the same size as the source drive in order to make a complete copy. The
target drive should be high level formatted (most drives are today). It does not matter if
the target and source drives are the same manufacturer or model number. In fact they can
even be different formats (3.5” v 2.5”).
The imaging process will overwrite any existing partitions on the target drive. This is a
necessary part of creating an exact image of the source drive. If the target drive is much
larger than the source drive, this can result in a significant amount of ‘unpartitioned’
space on the target drive.
Place the source drive in Bay C (far right drive bay), as this is the default bay for source
drives and cannot be changed. Whenever you are imaging drives, the source drive must
go in Bay C. Place the target drive in either Bay A or B.
It is also possible to image a target drive without executing an erasure process. This is
recommended as a time saving measure to be used when the target drive is new or
previously erased.
Simply place the source drive in Bay C as usual, and the target drive in Bay A or B,
select the target drive from the Drive Ops screen once it is recognized, then call up the
Options screen. Turn off all activities except the Image option, exit the screen and run the
process.
The progress indicator will show you an estimate of how much longer until completion.
When the process is complete, remove the two drives.
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