QUANTUM DLTtape HANDBOOK
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Drive
Leader
Head
Take-up
Reel
Tach
Assembly
Figure 2-8 The Patented DLTtape Head Guide Assembly,
first
incorporated in the TF85 drive, is one of the keys to DLTtape reliability.
Six precision rollers provide a gentle tape path for long tape life.
Take-up
Reel
Head Guide Rollers
Head
Drive
Leader
Figure 2-9 The Super DLTtape Head Guide Assembly
is a refined
version of the DLTtape Head Guide Assembly. It incorporates only four
rollers, further reducing contact and tape wear.