Handling Cartridges Properly - Quantum scalar i2000 User Manual

Handling Cartridges Properly

Scalar i2000 User's Guide
This chapter consists of the following sections:
• Handling Cartridges Properly
• Write-Protecting Cartridges
• Barcode Requirements
• Installing Barcode Labels
• Using Cleaning Cartridges
• Managing Media
To ensure the longest possible life for your cartridges, follow these
guidelines:
• Select a visible location to post procedures that describe proper
media handling.
• Ensure that anyone who handles cartridges has been properly trained
in all procedures.
• Do not drop or strike cartridges. Excessive shock could damage the
internal contents of cartridges or the casings themselves, rendering
the cartridges unusable.
• Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,
including portable heaters and heating ducts.
• Do not stack cartridges more than five high.
• The operating temperature range for LTO cartridges is 10º to 35ºC.
The storage temperature range is 16º to 32ºC in a dust-free
environment with a relative humidity range between 20% and 80%
(non-condensing).
• If cartridges have been exposed to temperatures outside the ranges
specified above, stabilize the cartridges at room temperature for the
same amount of time they were exposed to extreme temperatures or
24 hours, whichever is less.
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