IBM RS/6000 7025 manual Loading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge

Loading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge

Before	loading	the tape	cartridge, make			sure the power is on and		the write-protect
tab on	the tape cartridge			is	properly	set. Refer	to “Setting the	Write-Protect Tab on
8-mm Tape Cartridges” on page 2-21. The tape drive loads the tape from the
cartridge and		prepares	it	for	reading	and writing.

To load the 8-mm tape cartridge, do the following:

1. Grasp	the	edges of the		8-mm tape cartridge	with	the write-protect tab toward	you
and the window			side of the cartridge facing		to	the right.
2. Slide	the	tape	cartridge	into the opening on	the	front of the 8-mm tape drive	until
the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into					the drive and the drive door
closes. The ready status light (green) goes on if the load operation was
successful.

The 8-mm tape drive is					ready for data operations when		the tape cartridge is inserted
After	the	cartridge		is	inserted into the tape drive,		the tape takes about 25 second
load;	this	does	not	interfere		with beginning the data	operations.
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