Cleaning the tape drive
You must use the Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge with LTO tape drives, as other cleaning cartridges will not load and
run.
To clean the tape drive:
LTO tape drives do not require regular cleaning. An Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge should only be used when the
orange Clean LED is flashing.
1.
Insert the Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge.
2.
The drive will carry out its cleaning cycle and eject the cartridge on completion (which can take up to 5 minutes). During
the cleaning cycle the orange Clean LED will be on solid and the green Ready LED will flash.
Each Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge cleaning cartridge can be used up to 50 times with LTO tape drives. If the
cleaning cartridge is ejected immediately with the Tape LED on, it has expired.
Handling cartridges
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Do not touch the tape media.
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Do not attempt to clean the tape path or tape guides inside the cartridge.
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Do not leave cartridges in the drive. The tape loses tension in the power-off state, which can lead to problems, particularly
if the drive has been moved.
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Do not leave cartridges in excessively dry or humid conditions.
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Do not leave cartridges in direct sunlight or in places where magnetic fields are present (for example, under telephones,
next to monitors or near transformers).
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Do not drop cartridges or handle them roughly.
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Stick labels onto the label area only.
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Do not bulk erase (or degauss) LTO format cartridges because this will render them unusable.
Operating and storage environment
To prevent condensation and for long life, the cartridge should only be operated or stored as follows:
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Operation: 100° C to 45° C (50° F to 113° F)
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Day-to-day storage (in plastic container): 16° C to 32° C (60° F to 90° F)
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Non-condensing relative humidity: 10% to 80% (operating), 20% to 60% (non-operating)
Tapes intended for long-term storage should be stored in the plastic containers, at temperatures between 5° C and 25° C (41°
F and 75° F) and 20% to 60% relative humidity.
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