Fujitsu Primepower200, User Manual

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CHAPTER 11 Internal I/O Units
11.4.9 Cleaning the tape heads
The following describes daily care, the cleaning cartridge and how to clean the tape heads.
Daily care
CAUTION
Unit Damage/Data Destruction
The DAT drive reads and writes data using a magnetic head. This
head becomes dirty due to dust, dirt and magnetic particles off the
tape inside data cartridges. If you do not periodically clean the
magnetic head using a cleaning cartridge, the unit may become
damaged or data may be lost.
The tape heads must be cleaned:
After the DAT drive has been used for more than 24 hours.
(Generally, we recommend periodic cleaning, e.g. "Monday morning every week.")
If one month has passed since the last head cleaning even if the DAT drive has not been used.
Before you insert a brand new data cartridge.
When the Clean LED starts blinking.
If a cleaning instruction message is output on the console.
After the magnetic head is automatically cleaned (a mechanical noise is audible) for several
seconds by the cleaning brush inside the DAT drive.
Note: This sound does not indicate mechanical trouble.
Cleaning cartridge
Use the following cleaning cartridge in this unit.
Table 11.6 DAT Cleaning Cartridge
Part Name Supplier Qty.
HS-4/CL(D) Maxell 1 tape
Cleaning the tape heads
When a cleaning cartridge is inserted into the DAT drive in the same way as a data cartridge, head
cleaning will start automatically. Head cleaning takes about 40 seconds. The cleaning cartridge is
ejected automatically after cleaning is completed.
Replacing the cleaning cartridge
Replace the cleaning cartridge in the following instances:
When it has been used 50 times (may vary if also used with other devices
When a it is not automatically ejected within one minute of being inserted
When the Clean LED does not stop blinking even after the cleaning cartridge has been used
When all the tape has been wound up onto the right-hand reel (cleaning tape cannot be reused)
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