Using Data Cartridges; Inserting A Single Cartridge - HP StorageWorks 1/16 Tape SuperLoader Manual

Using Data Cartridges

Typically, when you first install your SuperLoader, you load your cartridges into
the magazines and then load the magazines into the SuperLoader. However, you
can insert and eject cartridges individually using the mailslot, or you can eject a
magazine, manually load and unload cartridges, then load the magazine back into
the SuperLoader. The SuperLoader automatically detects the presence of a
cartridge in the mailslot and in a magazine slot.
Note:
SuperLoader through the mailslot. Whenever you see Load or Unload, it means the
tape is loaded into or unloaded from the tape drive.
If you try to perform an illegal operation, the SuperLoader refuses to perform the
operation. For example, if you try to load a cartridge through the mailslot to the
drive but the drive already contains a cartridge, the mailslot does not unlock. If
you try to unload a cartridge from the drive while the SuperLoader is writing to
the tape, your command is ignored.

Inserting a Single Cartridge

Use the mailslot to load a single cartridge into the SuperLoader. You must enter a
valid password to unlock the mailslot before you can load a cartridge. When you
insert a cartridge through the mailslot, you can load it into the tape drive or store it
in a magazine.
To insert a cartridge to the tape drive:
1. On the main menu, scroll to Command.
2. Press Enter.
3. On the Command submenu, scroll to Enter.
4. Press Enter.
5. On the Enter submenu, scroll to To Drive.
6. Press Enter.
After Load cartridge appears on the LCD, a countdown appears. You have 20
seconds to load a cartridge through the mailslot before it relocks. The
SuperLoader automatically loads the cartridge into the tape drive.
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On the front panel menu, Enter or Eject means the tape enters and leaves the
SuperLoader Operation
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