Quantum A-Series manual Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines

Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines

•Do not carry data cartridges loosely in a box or any other container. Allowing data cartridges to jostle together exposes them to unnecessary physical shock.

•Always observe the proper environmental conditions for storing data cartridges. Refer to the data cartridge reference card supplied with each data cartridge. The ambient operating environment for the data cartridge is

Temperature	10 °C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F)
Relative Humidity	20% to 80% (non-condensing)

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.

•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.

•Never apply adhesive labels or “sticky” notes on the top, side, or bottom of your 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.

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