Quantum DLT VS80 manual Caring for Your Data Cartridges

DLT VS80 Tape Drive Installation and Operations Guide

4.2.4Caring for Your Data Cartridges

To ensure the longest possible life for all of your DLTtape IV data cartridges, follow these guidelines:

•Do not drop or strike a data cartridge. Excessive shock can displace the tape leader, making the data cartridge unusable and possibly damaging your tape drive.

•Store your DLTtape IV data cartridges in their storage cases.

•Do not expose your DLTtape IV data cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and heating ducts.

•The operating temperature range for your DLTtape IV data cartridges is 50 ºF to 104 ºF (10 ºC to 40 ºC). The storage temperature range is 60 ºF to 90 ºF (16 ºC to 32 ºC). Always store your DLTtape IV data cartridges in their storage cases.

•If a DLTtape IV data cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges specified above, stabilize the data cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures, up to 24 hours.

•Store your DLTtape IV data cartridges in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity is always between 20% and 80% (noncondensing). The ideal storage relative humidity is 40%,

±20%.

•Do not place DLTtape IV data cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can destroy data on data cartridges.

•Place identification labels only in the slide-in slot on the front of the data cartridge.

•Never use any type of adhesive labels on your DLTtape IV data cartridges.

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