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Drive status 2
Initializing
Indicates that the drive is being initialized after power-on.
No Tape
Indicates that no cartridge is loaded.
Loading
Indicates that loading operation is under way.
Ready
Indicates that loading has been completed and that the drive is
ready for processing.
Write
Indicates that the loaded cartridges are write protected.
Protected
Rewinding
Indicates that cartridges are being rewound.
Reading
Indicates that cartridges are being read.
Writing
Indicates that cartridges are being written to.
Erasing
Indicates that cartridge contents are being deleted.
Locating
Indicates that cartridges are being located.
Unloading
Indicates that the unloading operation is under way.
Unloaded
Indicates that the unloading operation is completed.
Cleaning
Indicates that cleaning operation is under way.
Required
Indicates that insertion of cleaning cartridge is required.
Clean
Need Clean
Indicates that insertion of cleaning cartridge is required (Only the
cleaning cartridge can be inserted in the Need Clean status).
Error
Indicates that a drive error occurred (The error code is also
indicated).
Indicates a failure of the cooling fan for the drive.
Media Error
Indicates that the loaded cartridge has an error.
Updating
Indicates that drive firmware is being updated.
No DRV or
Indicates that no drive is installed or the power is off.
POFF
5.2 Referencing the Status of Drive/Library
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