Quantum Scalar i6000, User Manual

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Chapter 16: Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Handling Cartridges Properly
690 Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
• Handling Cartridges Properly on page 690
• Write-Protecting Cartridges on page 691
• Supported Barcode Formats on page 692
• Barcode Label Requirements on page 693
• Installing Barcode Labels on page 693
• Using Cleaning Cartridges on page 696
• Managing and Moving Media on page 697
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 in 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 LTO cartridges is 10º to 35ºC.
The storage temperature range is 16º to 32ºC in a dust-free
environment with a relative humidity range between 20% and 80%
(non-condensing).
• If cartridges have been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges
specified above, stabilize the cartridges at room temperature for the
same amount of time they were exposed to extreme temperatures
or 24 hours, whichever is less.
• Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or
strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors,