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3.3 Using
Cartridges
Your DLT1 drive uses only DLTtape IV cartridges. Your DLT1 drive can read – but not write
– DLTtape IV cartridges that use the DLT4000 format.
Note:
Your DLT1 Drive automatically ejects any other cartridge types and any cartridges
whose format it cannot read. Make sure all cartridges that you want to use for writing are
either unformatted or have been formatted with your DLT1 drive before loading them. If you
want to reuse cartridges that have been formatted with another manufacturer’s drive, use a
bulk eraser to prepare the cartridges for use with your DLT1 drive.
3.3.1 Loading a Cartridge
To load a cartridge into your DLT1 drive:
After the drive completes POST, insert the DLTtape cartridge into the cartridge slot, oriented
as shown below, and push the cartridge gently into the drive until it stops.
Figure 3-2: Loading a DLTtape Cartridge
The In Use LED blinks while the drive loads the cartridge. When the tape is at BOT, the In
Use LED is turns on. The cartridge is now ready to use.
Note:
When you insert a new, unformatted cartridge into your DLT1 drive, the loading
sequence takes longer because the drive is writing reference tracks on the tape.
3.3.2 Ejecting a Cartridge
Caution:
Remove the cartridge from your DLT1 drive
before turning off
the desktop drive
or the host server or workstation for an internal drive.
Leaving a cartridge in the drive
when power is off can result in cartridge and drive damage.
When you remove the
cartridge from the drive, return the cartridge to its storage case to prolong cartridge life.
To eject a cartridge from your DLT1 drive, follow these steps:
