IBM 3590 manual Stacking Cartridges, Cartridge Labels

vDo not expose the tape cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.

vDo not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields greater than 100 oersteds (such as those existing near high-current cables or power supplies). Such exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge unusable.

Note: Do not attempt to degauss or ac bulk erase a tape cartridge. Degaussing makes the tape cartridge unusable.

vMaintain the conditions that are described in “Storage Environment” on page 95 for all cartridges that are stored outside your operating environment.

Stacking Cartridges

Cartridges are shipped with the reel in the vertical position. They should be stored the same way. You can lay the cartridges flat temporarily while moving them. The bottom of each cartridge has two raised areas that fit into the indented label area on the top of another cartridge. This construction helps prevent the cartridges from sliding while you move them.

Do not stack more than six cartridges. See “Storage Environment” on page 95 for recommendations to store cartridges.

Cartridge Labels

Figure 20 shows all the label locations. The cartridge surface has recesses for

label attachment (see item ).

Figure 20. Cartridge Label Locations

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