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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 tape cartridges
Learn about loading and unloading tape cartridges from this drive.
To avoid problems with loading and unloading tape cartridges use only one label on a cartridge. If the
tape cartridge has too many labels or poorly placed labels, the drive-load mechanism might clog.
Loading a tape cartridge:
To load a tape cartridge, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape device power is on.
2. Grasp the tape 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 tape cartridge into the opening on the front of the device until the loading mechanism pulls
the tape 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 tape cartridge:
To unload a tape 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 to 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.
Setting the write-protect switch (FC 5619)
You might need to set the write-protect switch on the media. Use the information in this topic to perform
this task.
Attention: Do not attempt to change the write-protect settings after the tape cartridge is loaded in the
drive because this might cause unpredictable results and might damage the tape or the drive.
The position of the write-protect switch on the tape cartridge determines when you can write to the tape.
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