HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series User Manual page 105

To clean the tape heads:
1. Move a cleaning cartridge into the drive using your application software. The
2. Move the cleaning cartridge back to the proper storage bin using your
ESL E-Series Tape Library User's Guide
Caution: Only use HP Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridges in Ultrium tape
drives.
If the cleaning cartridge is ejected immediately, then it has expired or is not an
Ultrium cleaning cartridge. Discard it and use a new one.
tape drive automatically loads the cartridge and cleans the heads. The cleaning
cycle can take up to five minutes.
application software.
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