Xerox 180 EPS Placing the tape drive online, Loading a tape, Managing the system, Operator Guide

Managing the system

Figure 3-5The Power button

Placing the tape drive online

1.Load a tape cartridge in the drive.

2.Press the Ready button.

If a tape is loaded but the drive is not online, press the Ready button to place the drive online.

Loading a tape

Before loading a tape, check the cartridge for damage.

CAUTION: A damaged cartridge can prevent the tape from threading correctly and can damage the tape drive.

Do not load a cartridge if:

•The case is cracked or broken.

•The leader block (the blank section at the beginning of the tape) or its latch is broken.

•The file protect selector or sensor is damaged.

•The label is peeling.

•The case contains any liquid.

•The tape was wound completely out of the cartridge, then reattached to the cartridge reel.

If a cartridge is damaged, substitute one that contains a backup version of the data.

1.Hold the cartridge with the smooth side on top and the leader block toward the drive.

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