Before you load the cleaning cartridge, make sure the power to the tape drive is on.
1Window side of tape cartridge
28 mm cleaning cartridge
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To clean the tape path:
1.Grasp the edges of the 8 mm cleaning cartridge with the window side of the cartridge facing up. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the 8mm Tape Drive until the loading mechanism pulls it into the drive.
2.After you fully insert the 8 mm cleaning cartridge into the 8mm Tape Drive, the following cleaning operations are automatically performed:
vThe cleaning tape loads into the tape path. The message CLEANING... displays. The cleaning cycles take approximately two minutes.
vThe tape unloads and the cleaning cartridge ejects from the tape drive upon completion of the cleaning operation.
vThe amber disturbance status light goes off if the cleaning operation was successful.
3.Record the use of the cleaning cartridge on the cartridge.
