Cleaning the Tape Mechanism

Cleaning the Tape Mechanism

This section discusses the tape drive cleaning tape, maintenance considerations, and important compatibility issues.

Note: When the Cleaning Required LED is lit (see Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject), use the appropriate cleaning tape (SDLT or LTO) to clean the unit. Do not clean the tape drive unless the tape drive specifically indicates cleaning is necessary.

Occasional Cleaning of Tape Head

SDLT 600A

Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape

A-Series Tape Drives occasionally require preventive cleaning. The amount of ambient pollution and particulates in the environment, to a large degree, dictates the cleaning frequency.

Clean your tape drive only when cleaning is necessary. The alert LED located on the front bezel of the tape drive will notify you when to clean the tape drive. The location of this LED (and other front bezel LEDs) is shown in Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject.

Clean the SDLT 600A tape drive with the SDLT cleaning tape and the LTO-3A tape drive with the LTO cleaning tape.

Caution: Use only the SDLT or LTO Cleaning Tape. Other cleaning tapes are incompatible with the A-Series tape drive heads.

The SDLT 600A tape drive uses a built-in tape cleaning algorithm in conjunction with a cleaning tape. The SDLT CleaningTape is packaged in a plastic case, and is light gray in color.

A yellow LED located on the front bezel of the SDLT 600A tape drive indicates when cleaning is needed; Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject shows the location of this LED (and other front bezel LEDs).

Each SDLT Cleaning Tape is good for 20 uses. Use one of the labels that is supplied with the tape to track the number of uses. If the cleaning LED stays lit after you clean the drive, the tape life has expired. Acquire a new cleaning tape and repeat the cleaning process.

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