Unloading The 4 Mm Tape Cartridge - IBM R30 Operator's Manual

Unloading the 4 mm Tape Cartridge

Before performing the unload operation, make sure the power to the 4 mm tape drive is on.
To unload and eject the tape cartridge, press the unload button. The 4 mm tape drive
rewinds the tape and then ejects the tape cartridge from the tape drive.
After pressing the unload button, the following occurs:
1. The Read-Write
2. The Ready
is ejected from the tape drive.
Ready Status Light
(Green)
Read-Write Status Light
(Green)
The time required for a tape to rewind and unload is between 10 seconds and 1.5 minutes,
depending on the position of the tape when the unload button is pushed.
status light flashes during the unload operation.
status light and the Read-Write status light turns off when the cartridge
4 mm Tape Cartridge
Write-Protect Tab
Unload Button
Using the CPU-Media Enclosure
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