LTO-3A | Quantum A-Series specification

Compatibility of the Cleaning Tape

Loading the Cleaning

Tape Into a Tabletop Tape

Drive

LTO-3A

Cleaning the Tape Mechanism

The SDLT CleaningTape is intended for use in SDLT 600A tape drives Alternatively stated, the SDLT CleaningTape only cleans the SDLT MRC heads.

Follow these steps to load an SDLT CleaningTape into an SDLT 600A tape drive:

1Insert the cleaning tape, with the Front Slide Label Slot facing outward, into the tape drive until the tape drive engages with the cleaning tape and begins to take up the cleaning media. The green Drive Status LED flashes and the cleaning cycle begins automatically.

2When the cleaning cycle completes, the cleaning tape automatically ejects from the tape drive and the yellow alert LED turns off.

Note: On the last cleaning, the cleaning tape will not eject. Use the Eject button on the front of the tape drive to eject the expired cleaning tape and dispose of the cleaning tape.

Remove the cleaning tape, place it back into its plastic case, and mark the label after each cleaning.

Excessive tape debris or other material can accumulate on the tape heads if the drive is:

•Used with non-approved media

•Operated in a hot, dusty environment

When this happens, the drive can experience excessive errors while reading or writing, and illuminate the amber Status LED continuously during operation. This means that the drive needs to be cleaned.

The LTO cleaning cartridge has the same dimensions as the tape cartridge and contains an LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM), but is loaded with cleaning media instead of recording media. Always keep the LTO cleaning cartridge in its protective case when not in use.

To clean the A-Series LTO-3A tape drive:

1Load an LTO cleaning cartridge into the tape drive.

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