No.
Symptom
Internal/
Action
External
8
9
10
11
❑
Cannot eject the
cleaning cartridge.
❑
The cartridge magazine
is not ejected.
❑
The data cartridge is
ejected.
❑
The cleaning cartridge is
ejected.
Internal
External
Internal
External
Internal
External
Internal
External
❑
If a spent cleaning cartridge is inserted, or if
cleaning is not completed properly because the
cartridge ends during cleaning, some drives
indicate this by not ejecting the cleaning
cartridge.
→
Press and hold the EJECT button to eject the
cleaning cartridge, and then clean again with
a new cleaning cartridge.
❑
The cartridge may be jammed in the drive.
(Even if you press the EJECT button longer
than the prescribed time.)
→
• If a cartridge jams in a drive, the head,
drum, or various guide pins may be
damaged. Replace the drive.
❑
Make sure that the TAPE MOTION LED is not
blinking.
→
The unit may still be reading data to tape.
Wait until the reading is done. If a reading
error occurs, replace the tape.
❑
Make sure that you are using the correct type of
data cartridge.
→
• Make sure that you are using a correct
drive and cartridge combination, for
example that you are not using a DDS3
cartridge in a DDS2 drive, or an AIT-2
cartridge in an AIT-1 drive.
• Make sure that you are using a type of
cartridge for which operation is guaran-
teed.
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge that has reached the end of its
operational life.
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge on which there are errors.
❑
The head may be dirty.
→
If the head is dirty, a read/write error may
occur, after which the cartridge is ejected.
Clean the drive.
❑
The cleaning cartridge may be spent.
→
Replace the cleaning cartridge with a new
cleaning cartridge.
