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Appendix D: The Tape Cartridge
D-12 Quantum DLT 7000 Tape Drive
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
LED is lit.
The drive head needs
cleaning or the tape
is bad.
Use the cleaning cartridge. Follow the
instructions in this chapter for loading a
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
causes Use Cleaning
Tape LED to light even
after a cleaning tape
has been used.
The data cartridge
may be damaged.
Back up the data from this cartridge onto
another cartridge. Discard the damaged
cartridge: use of a damaged cartridge may
cause unnecessary use of the cleaning
cartridge.
The Use Cleaning Tape
LED remains lit after
you have used a
cleaning cartridge to
clean the drive head.
Your cleaning tape
cartridge may be
exhausted.
Try another cleaning tape cartridge.
The Use Cleaning
Cartridge LED remains
lit after you have loaded
the cleaning cartridge.
The drive is still
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.
Replace the cleaning tape cartridge.