Quantum LTO-3 manual Write-protecting a Cartridge

					Chapter 3 Operation
					Using LTO Cartridges
			Caution:		Several seconds may elapse between the time you press the
					Load/Unload button and the time the cartridge is ejected.
					Do not power down the tape drive or the host computer
					until the drive has completely ejected the cartridge.
		Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right
	Write-protecting a
Cartridge		corner of the cartridge, see figure 12.
		• If you slide the switch to the position farthest from the corner of the
				cartridge, data can be read from the cartridge but not written to it.
		• If you slide the switch all the way toward the corner, see figure 12,
				data can be read from and written to the cartridge.
				Note:	LTO cartridges have prewritten servo patterns and should
					not be bulk erased.
	Figure 12 Ultrium
Cartridge Showing
Write-Protect Switch

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