ADIC 7000DLT, 4000 Cleaning the Tape Head, Push the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle closed

Caution

Step 4 Push the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle closed.

When you remove the cartridge from the drive, return the cartridge to its plastic case to prolong the cartridge life.

Cleaning the Tape Head

The 4000/7000DLT Series is a highly sophisticated unit. No routine maintenance is required apart from periodically cleaning the drive head whenever the Use Cleaning Tape LED is illuminated and the LCD displays the following message:

followed by

If your 4000/7000DLT Series fails to operate correctly, immediately call the customer service.

Cleaning the head should always be performed as the first step if the Use Cleaning Tape LED illuminates and the LCD displays the above message.

Table 5-6 on page 5-16 tells you when to use the cleaning tape.

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