
6 Functional Specifications
Tape Speed
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8500c |
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8200c |
| 11.079 mm/sec (0.436 inch/sec) | |
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8200 |
| 11.633 mm/sec (0.458 inch/sec) | |
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File-Search Tape Speed
Table
Table 6-3 File-search tape speeds
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8500c | — | 831 mm/sec max | — | 831 mm/sec max | |
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8200c | 831 mm/sec max (32.7 inch/sec) | 831 mm/sec max (32.7 inch/sec) | |||
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8200 | 116 mm/sec | (4.58 inch/sec) | 87.25 mm/sec | (3.45 inch/sec) | |
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8500, 8500c, and 8200c Formats
If the tape is written in 8500, 8500c, or 8200c formats, the tape drive can perform forward and backward
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