HP dat72 5242 User Manual page 6

CLEAN TAPE HEADS
To maintain optimum performance and to prevent READ/WRITE errors, clean the tape heads of the 5242 and 5242-
ACL tape drive on a regular basis. Use the cleaning schedule noted in Table 1.
5242 and 5242-ACL Tape Path Cleaning
The Clean/Attention LED is located on the front panel of the tape drive. When it flashes amber, the tape
heads are dirty and need to be cleaned.
Tape Clean/
Attn.
1 2
Detail
A
Figure 1
Magazine
Present
LED
Autoloader
LCD
Figure 2 5242-ACL Autoloader's front panel
125m DDS-3 and 170m DAT72 Tape Cartridges
Number of
tape cartridges
used each day
Recommended
Cleaning
Frequency
Table 1
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242ACL) User's Guide
1 2
5242 Clean/Attention LED
Select Button
6
Eject
Load
Operator Tape
Attention Activity Tape
Button
Required LED
LED
Recommended Cleaning Schedule for
1 2
8 weeks 4 weeks
Cleaning schedule for the 5242 when using DDS-3 and DAT72 tape cartridges
Write
E F
COMPRESS
2.3:1
Eject Mode
Button Switch
Write
4-Line LCD,
E F
COMPRESS
8-Characters per line
2.3:1
Mode
Switch
Programmable
Error-Alert LED
Compression
Indicator LED
Eject
Button
3 4 or more
3 weeks Weekly
HP Part Number 528296-003 July 2005