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v Indicates a successful cleaning operation by turning off the Cleaning status light (if the Cleaning light
was on prior to the cleaning process. Otherwise, the Cleaning light remains solid to indicate that the
cleaning cartridge is no longer usable. Obtain a new cleaning cartridge and repeat the process.)
Note: If the cleaning operation completes but the Cleaning light remains on, repeat the cleaning
procedure with a new cleaning cartridge. If the light still remain on, contact your authorized service
representative.
To determine how many times a cleaning cartridge may be used, check the information printed on the
cartridge. If you attempt to use a depleted cleaning cartridge, the drive automatically detects the error
and ejects the cartridge. If the Cleaning status light was on prior to the cleaning process, it stays on; if the
Cleaning light was off, the depleted cartridge causes the light to come on.
If a system error occurs, clean the drive and retry the operation. If the operation fails, replace the data
cartridge, clean the drive again, then retry the operation.
Loading and unloading cartridges
Learn about loading and unloading tape cartridges from this drive.
To avoid problems with loading and unloading, use only one label on a cartridge. If the cartridge has too
many or poorly-placed labels, the drive-load mechanism might clog.
Loading a cartridge
To load a cartridge, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape device power is on.
2. Grasp the cartridge by the outer edges, with the window side up and the write-protect switch facing
you.
Note: Make sure that the write-protect switch is correctly set.
3. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the device until the loading mechanism pulls the
cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes.
To indicate that the load operation was successful, the Ready status light comes on.
Unloading a cartridge
To unload a cartridge, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape device power is on.
2. Press the Unload button. The device rewinds, unloads, and ejects the tape cartridge.
The process might take from 15 seconds to several minutes, depending on the position of the tape and
the amount of data written. During this task, the status lights do the following sequence:
v The Ready status light turns off.
v The Activity status light flashes during the unload operation.
v The Activity status light turns off when the cartridge is ejected from the tape drive.
Attention: An emergency eject and reset feature can be used to release the tape cartridge and reset the
drive. Use the emergency eject feature if the cartridge does not move correctly or if the unload process
fails. The emergency eject and reset feature procedure might result in loss of data. To perform an
emergency eject operation of the tape cartridge or a reset operation of the drive, press and hold the
Unload button for at least 10 seconds. If a cartridge is in the drive, the cartridge automatically ejects
without rewinding the tape.
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