Appendix D: The Tape Cartridge

D.6 USING A CLEANING TAPE CARTRIDGE

This subsection contains information on how and when to use a cleaning tape cartridge. Because this subsection of the manual refers to some of the front panel LEDs and controls (Chapter 2, Figure 2-10) of the tape drive. Because this subsection of the manual refers to some of the front panel LEDs and controls, it may be useful to review information in chapter 2.5 that describe them.

A cleaning cartridge has a life expectancy of approximately 20 uses.

Use Table D-2 to determine when to use a cleaning tape cartridge.

Table D–2 When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge

If:

It means:

And you should:

 

 

 

The Use Cleaning Tape

The drive head needs

Use the cleaning cartridge. Follow the

LED is lit.

cleaning or the tape

instructions in this chapter for loading a

 

is bad.

cartridge into the tape drive. When

 

 

cleaning completes, the Use Cleaning Tape

 

 

LED turns off, Operate Handle lights, and

 

 

the drive’s beeper sounds a tone to alert

 

 

you that the cartridge can be removed

 

 

from the tape drive.

A data tape cartridge

The data cartridge

Back up the data from this cartridge onto

causes Use Cleaning

may be damaged.

another cartridge. Discard the damaged

Tape LED to light even

 

cartridge: use of a damaged cartridge may

after a cleaning tape

 

cause unnecessary use of the cleaning

has been used.

 

cartridge.

The Use Cleaning Tape

Your cleaning tape

Try another cleaning tape cartridge.

LED remains lit after

cartridge may be

 

you have used a

exhausted.

 

cleaning cartridge to

 

 

clean the drive head.

 

 

The Use Cleaning Cartridge LED remains lit after you have loaded the cleaning cartridge.

The drive is still

Replace the cleaning tape cartridge.

looking for a good

 

piece of cleaning

 

tape to perform the

 

cleaning function.

 

Cleaning of the drive

 

has not taken place;

 

the cartridge has

 

expired.

 

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