Chapter 4. Controls, Indicators, and Operation of 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive
Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
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Table 4–8 When To Use the Cleaning Cartridge
If ...
It means ...
And you should ...
1.
The yellow U
SE
C
LEANING
T
APE
indi-
cator lights.
The drive heads need
cleaning or the tape is de-
fective (see Item 3, in this
table).
Use the cleaning cartridge. Follow the
instructions in Section 4.6.5 for unload-
ing the data cartridge, then follow the
instructions in Section 4.6.3 to load the
CompacTape III Cleaning tape into the
drive. The cleaning operation begins
automatically as soon as the cartridge
insert/release handle becomes closed.
When cleaning is complete, the internal
beeper sounds to tell you to remove
the cleaning cartridge.
2.
A particular car-
tridge causes the
U
SE
C
LEANING
T
APE
indicator to turn on
frequently.
The data cartridge may
be defective.
Back up this data on another cartridge,
and then discard the old cartridge. A
damaged cartridge may cause unnec-
essary use of the cleaning cartridge.
3.
The U
SE
C
LEANING
T
APE
indicator turns
on after you clean
the drive heads
and reload your
data cartridge.
Your data cartridge may
be causing the problem.
Try a different data cartridge.
4.
The U
SE
C
LEANING
T
APE
indicator is on
after you load the
cleaning cartridge.
Cleaning has not been
done and the cleaning
cartridge has expired.
Discard and replace the cleaning car-
tridge.
•
Store tape cartridges in temperatures between 10
o
C and 40
o
C (50
o
F to 104
o
F). For
longer cartridge life, always store the cartridge in its plastic container and in room envi-
ronment conditions of 72
o
F ± 7
o
F (22
o
C ± 4
o
C).
•
If the tape cartridge has been exposed to heat or cold extremes, stabilize the cartridge at
room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed—up to 24 hours.
•
Do not place cartridges near electromagnetic interference sources, such as terminal, mo-
tors, video, or X-ray equipment. (Data stored on the tape can be altered by the electro-
magnetic interference created by such sources.)
•
Store tape cartridges in a dust-free environment where the relative humidity is between
20% and 80%. For longer cartridge life, store the cartridge at 40% ± 20% relative humid-
ity.
•
Place an identification label only in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge; do not
affix any adhesive label to the surface of the cartridge.
•
Do not adhere labels to the cartridge anywhere except in the slide-in slot.
