[C L] flashes on the message display and cleaning starts.

Flashing display

When cleaning ends, the cleaning cartridge is returned to slot CL/8 and the CLEANING LED goes out.

5 When the CLEANING LED goes out, press the DOOR button, open the front door, and eject the cleaning cartridge.

Caution

•If the CLEANING LED does not go out, it is possible that the cleaning cartridge is spent. Replace the cleaning cartridge with a new one and perform the cleaning procedure again.

•If there is a cartridge in the AIT drive when you begin cleaning the drive, it is returned to its original slot before the cleaning procedure starts.

•If you are writing to a damaged cartridge, unloading may take some time. For this reason, cleaning can take up to 20 minutes.

Note

If the AIT autoloader cannot clean the AIT drive, the following error messages may appear.

If there is no cartridge in slot CL/8

The ERROR/WARNING LED lights and [0 3] appears on the message display.

ERROR

WARNING

CLEANING

If there is an AIT cartridge in slot CL/8

The ERROR/WARNING LED lights and [0 4] appears on the message display.

ERROR

WARNING

CLEANING

Chapter 5 Cleaning the AIT Drive

39