StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive

4.2Using the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge

CAUTION

To prevent contamination of the tape drive and damage to the heads, do not use the cleaning cartridge for more than the number of cleaning cycles specified on the cartridge label. Discard the cleaning cartridge after you have used it for the specified number of cleaning cycles. Do not attempt to rewind the material in the cleaning cartridge and re-use it.

To use the 8mm cleaning cartridge, proceed as follows:

1.Ensure the tape drive is powered on. Remove any tape cartridge from the drive.

2.Check the usage record on the label of the cleaning cartridge to make sure there is at least one cleaning cycle remaining (see Figure 4–1). If there are no cleaning cycles remaining, discard the cleaning cartridge and use a new one.

3.Insert the cleaning cartridge in the tape drive. The remainder of the cleaning cycle is performed automatically by the tape drive. When the cleaning cycle is complete, the cartridge is unloaded and ejected from the tape drive. The cleaning cycle may range from 2 to 3 minutes.

4.To confirm that a cleaning was done, look at the LEDs on the front panel. If the cleaning cycle was successful, the top and bottom LEDs will be off. If the cleaning cycle was not performed, the LEDs will continue to flash.

5.If the cleaning cycle was successful, record the date the cleaning was performed on the cleaning cartridge label, as shown in Figure 4–1. Store the cleaning cartridge for future use if it still has cycles remaining.

NOTE

If there are no more cleaning cycles remaining for the cleaning cartridge, it will be ejected when you load it.

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Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01