Figure 11. Loading the Cleaning Cartridge
3. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the 7208 Tape Drive until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and
the drive door closes.
After the cleaning cartridge has been fully inserted into the 7208 Tape Drive, the remainder of the cleaning process is automatic. The
7208 Tape Drive:
1. Loads the cleaning tape into the tape drive
2. Turns on the Fault status light (if the light is off)
3. Cleans the drive by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately two minutes (the Fault status light comes on and the message
CLEANING displays)
4. Unloads and ejects the cleaning tape when the cleaning operation is complete
5. Indicates a successful cleaning operation by turning off the Fault status light
The cleaning cartridge can be used for a minimum of 18 cleaning operations. If you attempt to use the depleted cartridge, the 7208 Tape
Drive automatically detects the error, ejects the cartridge, and displays the message DEPLETED. The Fault status light remains on to
indicate that cleaning is still required. Replace the depleted cartridge with a new cleaning cartridge.
7208 Tape Drive Service Guide
Cleaning the Tape Drive
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