Caring For Your Cartridges - Freecom DLT VS-80 Installation And Operation Manual

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Caring for your Cartridges

To ensure the longest possible life for all of your DLTtape™IV cartridges, follow these
guidelines:
Do not drop or strike a cartridge. Excessive shock can displace the tape leader, making
the cartridge unusable and possibly damaging your DLT-VS80.
Store your DLTtape™IV cartridges in their storage cases.
Do not expose your DLTtape™IV cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,
including portable heaters and heating ducts.
The operating temperature range for your DLTtape™IV cartridges is 50° F to 104° F
(10° C to 40° C). The storage temperature range is 60° F to 90°F (16° C to 32° C).
Always store your DLTtape™IV cartridges in their storage cases.
If a DLTtape™IV cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges
specified above, stabilize the cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time
it was exposed to extreme temperatures, up to 24 hours.
Store your DLTtape™IV cartridges in a dust-free environment in which relative humidity
is always between 20% and 80% (noncondensing). The ideal storage relative humidity is
40%, ± 20%.
Do not place DLTtape™IV cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or strong
magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray
equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can destroy data on
cartridges.
Place identification labels only in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge.
Never use any type of adhesive labels on your DLTtape™IV cartridges.
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