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3.
Remove the cartridge.
4.
Push the Insert/Release handle to its closed position.
2.4.6 How and When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge
NOTE
Because this section of the manual includes descriptions of the states of
indicators on the tape system, it may be useful to review sections of this chapter
that describe tape system indicators, their states, and meanings of states.
Use Table 2-9 to determine when to use a cleaning tape cartridge.
Table 2–9 When to Use a Cleaning Cartridge
If
It means
And you should….
The Use Cleaning Tape
indicator is steadily illuminated
The recording head needs
cleaning or the tape is bad.
Use the cleaning cartridge.
Follow the instructions in this
chapter for loading a cartridge
into the tape system. When
cleaning completes, the Use
Cleaning Tape indicator
extinguishes and the Operate
Handle indicator illuminates to
alert you that the cartridge can
be removed from the tape
system.
A data tape cartridge causes
Use Cleaning Tape indicator to
be illuminated steadily
following the use of a cleaning
cartridge
The data cartridge may be
damaged.
If possible, back up the data
from this cartridge onto
another cartridge. Discard the
damaged cartridge: use of a
damaged cartridge may cause
unnecessary use of the
cleaning cartridge.
Summary of Contents for DLTtape DLT 8000
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