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Figure 8. Loading a Data Cartridge
Insert the data cartridge into the slot.
5Push the cartridge into the drive.
Push the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle closed. The drive will go
A load sequence will initiate where the Operate Handle LED will turn OFF and the Tape in Use LED will blink while the drive moves the tape to BOT (Beginning of Tape). When the tape is at BOT, the Tape in Use LED will turn ON steady. Additionally, one of the compression density LEDs on the Left Indicator Panel may be illuminated or blinking. The tape is now ready for use.
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