Quantum Scalar i40, User Manual

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Chapter 10: Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Handling Cartridges Properly
264 Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
Handling Cartridges Properly
To ensure the longest possible life for your cartridges, follow these
guidelines:
• Select a visible location to post procedures that describe proper
media handling.
• Ensure that anyone who handles cartridges has been properly
trained on all procedures.
• Do not drop or strike cartridges. Excessive shock could damage the
internal contents of cartridges or the casings themselves, rendering
the cartridges unusable.
• Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,
including portable heaters and heating ducts.
• Do not stack cartridges more than five high.
• The operating temperature range for Linear Tape Open (LTO)
cartridges is 50ºF to 104ºF (10ºC to 40ºC). The operating relative
humidity range is 20% to 80% (non-condensing).
• If cartridges have been exposed to temperatures outside the range
specified above, stabilize the cartridges at normal operating room
temperature for the same amount of time they were exposed to
extreme temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less. Temperatures
above 125ºF (52ºC) can cause permanent damage.
• Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or
strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors,
speakers, or x-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy
or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code
written on the media by the cartridge manufacturer, rendering the
cartridges unusable.
• Place identification labels only in the designated slots on the
cartridges.
• If you ship cartridges, ship them in their original packaging or
something stronger.