Data Cartridge
The data cartridges used in the DTL7000 Series are housed in 4-inch plastic cases and employ 1/2-inch metal particle tape. Table 2-6 describes and lists the media cartridges that can be used with the four models.
Table 2-6 | Media Cartridge | | | |
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Model | | Drive | Cartridge Model | Cartridge | Tape |
| Model | Color | Length |
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4000DLT | | DLT4000 | DLTTape III | gray | 1100 feet |
| | | DLTTape IIIXT | white | 1800 feet |
| | | DLTTape IV | black | 1800 feet |
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7000DLT | | DLT7000 | DLTTape III | gray | 1100 feet |
| | | DLTTape IIIXT | white | 1800 feet |
| | | DLTTape IV | black | 1800 feet |
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The Write-Protectswitch prevents accidental erasure of data. If the switch is moved all the way to the left, the cartridge is write-protected and the drive cannot write to, or erase data from, the cartridge. The small orange rectangle will be visible whenever the cartridge is write-protected. Additionally, an arrow (beneath the orange rectangle and above the two lines on the switch), lets you know that data cannot be written to the cartridge. If the switch is moved all the way to the right, the cartridge is write-enabled and the drive can write data to, or erase data from, the cartridge. The orange rectangle will not be visible whenever the cartridge is write-enabled. On the right side of the write-protect switch an arrow over one line indicates that if you slide the switch to the right, data can be written to the cartridge. Refer to Figure 2-4 on page 2-10.
Description 2-9
