StorageWorks DLT 10/20-GB Cartridge Tape Drive
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Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
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Cleaning Tape
1.5.1 CleaningTape III Description
The CleaningTape III cartridge is a 4-1/8-inch square, light yellow, plastic cartridge contain-
ing 1200 feet of 1/2-inch cleaning tape (see Figure 1–3). For information on using the
CleaningTape III cartridge, refer to Section 4.6.5 and/or Table 4–8.
Figure 1–3 CompacTape III Cleaning Tape
1.5.2 CleaningTape III Packaging
Your CleaningTape III cartridge comes supplied with:
1. A slide-in label containing 20 boxes, to be checked off following each sequential use of
the CleaningTape III cartridge (refer to Section 1.5.3).
2. A cartridge-handling information sheet.
1.5.3 CleaningTape III Cartridge Expiration
Each use of the CleaningTape III cartridge uses up some of the cleaning area on the tape.
You can use the CleaningTape III cartridge approximately 20 times before the cleaning area
is used up. After that many uses, the cartridge will be ineffective and should be replaced with
a new cartridge.
To keep track of the number of times the tape has been used, mark a checkmark in one of the
20 boxes on the cartridge label after each cleaning. After all 20 boxes have been checked off,
the cartridge should be considered as expired, and you should discard that cartridge and re-
place it with a new one.
