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Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines
SDLT 600 Product Manual 95
• Maintain clean and smoke-free operating and storage environments.
• Never expose the data cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Do not place data cartridges on or near devices that may produce
magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, motors, or video
equipment. Such exposure can alter or erase data on the media.
• Avoid unnecessary opening of the data cartridge door; this may
expose the media to contamination or physical damage.
• Do not touch or allow direct contact with the media or tape leader.
Dust or natural skin oils can contaminate the data cartridge and
impact media performance.
• A dropped data cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged
internal components. If you drop a data cartridge, give it a thorough
visual inspection, as described in “Data Cartridge Inspection
Procedure” on page 96.
• Never apply adhesive labels or “sticky” notes on the top, side, or
bottom of your Super DLTtape I or Super DLTtape II data cartridge.
Only use the slide-in type label provided with each data cartridge
and slide it into the label slot on the data cartridge.
• Do not use graphite pencils, water-soluble felt pens, or other debris-
producing writing instruments on your labels. Never erase a label—
replace it.
• Be certain you place the unused data cartridge labels in the protective
box so that you do not inadvertently pick them up along with the
data cartridge during subsequent usage. A static electricity charge on
a data cartridge may cause a label to cling to the data cartridge. A
label that is accidentally inserted into the tape drive along with a data
cartridge can prevent the hub reel and drive gear from meshing.
• Follow all data cartridge handling instructions that accompany your
data cartridges or tape drive.
Note:
If storage or transportation of a data cartridge has exposed
it to conditions outside the ambient values shown above,
you should
condition
the data cartridge to its operating
environment for a 24-hour period.