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You can also store a cleaning cartridge in one of the cartridge slots. You use
the Load command from the Commands menu to move the slot containing the
cleaning cartridge into position and load the cartridge into the tape drive. When
the cleaning is complete, the tape drive ejects the cleaning cartridge and the
autoloader returns it to the slot from which it originated. Although this
alternative lets you always have the cleaning cartridge in the autoloader, it has
following disadvantages:
■You must remember which slot your cleaning cartridge is in.
■The autoloader’s data storage capacity is reduced by one cartridge.
Some programs may support automating the cleaning process by reserving a
slot for a cleaning cartridge. See your program documentation.