Cleaning The Tape Heads - Fujitsu Primepower200 User Manual

11.3.9 Cleaning the tape heads

The following describes daily care, the cleaning cartridge and how to clean the tape heads.
Daily care
Cleaning cartridge
Cleaning the tape heads
Replacing the cleaning cartridge
Unit Damage/Data Destruction
CAUTION
The DAT drive reads and writes data using a magnetic head. This
head becomes dirty due to dust, dirt and magnetic particles off the
tape inside data cartridges. If you do not periodically clean the
magnetic head using a cleaning cartridge, the unit may become
damaged or data may be lost.
The tape heads must be cleaned:
 After the DAT drive has been used for more than 25 hours.
(Generally, we recommend periodic cleaning, e.g. "Monday morning every week.")
 If one month has passed since the last head cleaning even if the DAT drive has not been used.
 Before you insert a brand new data cartridge.
 When the Clean LED starts blinking.
 If a cleaning instruction message is output on the console.
 After the magnetic head is automatically cleaned (a mechanical noise is audible) for several
seconds by the cleaning brush inside the DAT drive.
Note: This sound does not indicate mechanical trouble.
Use the following cleaning cartridge in this unit.
Table 11.3
HS-4/CL(D)
When a cleaning cartridge is inserted into the DAT drive in the same way as a data cartridge, head
cleaning will start automatically. Head cleaning takes about 40 seconds. The cleaning cartridge is
ejected automatically after cleaning is completed.
Replace the cleaning cartridge in the following instances:
 When it has been used 50 times (may vary if also used with other devices
 When all the tape has been wound up onto the right-hand reel (cleaning tape cannot be reused)
(In this case, the cleaning cartridge is ejected within 20 seconds.)
DAT Cleaning Cartridge
Part Name Supplier
Maxell
11.3 DAT Drive (DDS3)
Qty.
1 tape
197