IBM Magstar 3494 manual Media-Type Labeling, Cartridge Label Position

The label must be ¯at to within 0.5 mm (0.2 in.) over the length of the label and have no folds, missing pieces, or smudges. Figure 18 shows the correct position of the label on the cartridge case.

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Figure 18. Cartridge Label Position

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Do not place a new label over an existing label. Remove an old label by slowly pulling it at a right angle to the cartridge case. Do not reuse a label.

No other labels can be placed on the same surface as the external volser cartridge label. Labels on other surfaces of the cartridge must not interfere with the cartridge accessor's gripper or the tape drives, and should not be machine readable as that may interfere with the ability of the vision system to read the volser and the media-type label.

Media-Type Labeling

Media-type labels are applied in two different ways as follows:

vIf the cartridge has no separate area below the volser label (for example, an indented area), place the media-type label in line and just below the volser label.

vIf the cartridge has a separate area (for example, an indented area) approximately 2 mm (0.08 in.) below the &vol label, place the media-type label in the separate area.

The label must be ¯at to within 0.5 mm (0.2 in.) over the length of the label and have no folds, missing pieces, or smudges. The label must not be rotated more than 3° from being parallel with the edges of the cartridge.

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