HP Tape manual Write-protecting cartridges

HP Surestore DLT1 drives use only DLTtape IV cartridges. Your HP Surestore DLT1 tape drive can read but not write DLTtape IV cartridges that use the DLT4000 format.

Note Your HP Surestore DLT1 tape drive automatically ejects any other cartridge types and any cartridges whose format it cannot read. If you want to reuse cartridges that have been formatted with a drive other than DLT1, use a magnetic bulk eraser to prepare the cartridges for use with your

HP Surestore DLT1 tape drive.

Only rely on the best media to protect your valuable data. Thanks to HP's rigorous testing programs, HP Surestore DLT1 data and cleaning cartridges are the safest investment you can make. Order online at: //www.hp.com/go/storagemedia. If you do not have internet access, please contact your local HP Customer Contact Center.

Write-protecting cartridges

If you want to protect the data on a cartridge from being altered or overwritten, you can write-protect the cartridge. To write-protect a cartridge, slide the switch to the left to write-protect the cartridge. Note a small orange rectangle is visible, indicating that the cartridge is write-protected. To write- enable a cartridge, slide the switch to the right to allow your HP Surestore DLT1 tape drive to write data to the cartridge. Figure 5 illustrates the location of the write-protect switch.

Cleaning cartridges

When the Caution LED is on, your HP Surestore DLT1 tape drive’s read/write head may need to be cleaned. It is good practise to clean the drive once every two weeks. Each cleaning cartridge can be used up to 20 times. Always place a check mark in a box each time you use the cartridge to clean the drive. Replace the cleaning cartridge when all the boxes are checked.

Caution You must use only DLT1 cleaning cartridges with HP Surestore DLT1 tape drives. Be aware that cleaning cartridges that do not specify DLT1 on the cartridge may be accepted by the drive but will not clean the drive.

A cleaning cartridge is supplied with each tape drive. Insert the cleaning cartridge and the drive will carry out its cleaning cycle. When the cleaning cartridge has cleaned the read/write head, the Caution LED turns off to indicate that you should remove the cleaning cartridge.

Looking after cartridges

•Do not touch the tape media.

•Do not attempt to clean the tape path or tape guides inside the cartridge.

•Do not leave cartridge tapes in excessively dry or humid conditions. Do not leave cartridges in direct sunlight or in places where magnetic fields are present (for example, under telephones, next to monitors or near transformers).

•Do not drop cartridges or handle them roughly.

•Place identification labels only in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge.

•Store the cartridges in their storage cases in a dust-free environment in which temperatures are always between 16oC and 32oC (60oF to 90oF).

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