Loading A Tape Cartridge Magazine; Inserting Tape Cartridges Into The Load Port; Inserting Dlt/Sdlt Tape Cartridges - Quantum P2000 Series User Manual

Automated tape library
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Loading a Tape
Cartridge
2
Magazine

Inserting Tape Cartridges into the Load Port

Inserting DLT/
SDLT Tape
2
Cartridges
The magazine used with DLT/SDLT tape cartridges have keyed
bins to prevent improper cartridge insertions. They are equipped
with spring-loaded mechanisms to capture or release a tape
cartridge.
To insert a tape cartridge, push it into the magazine's bin until you
here a click and the metal tab at the left side of the bin pops out.
To remove a tape cartridge, gently push the cartridge all the way
into the bin, then release. The cartridge will be partially ejected,
making it easy to remove.
This section explains how to insert tape cartridges using the load
port mechanism.
Caution: Do not use CompacTape I, CompacTape II or
CompacTape IIIXT cartridges in this library.
DLT/SDLT tape cartridges are inserted into two removeable 6-
cartridge magazines as shown in
cartridges may be loaded to or unloaded from a magazine with the
magazine in or out of the library.
To insert a DLT tape cartridge into a magazine:
Note: To move cartridges to the load port for removal, refer to
Moving Cartridges
Prepare the tape cartridges to be inserted by affixing a bar code
1
label and write-protecting or write-enabling each cartridge as
desired.
ATL P2000 Series Automated Tape Library User's Guide
Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Inserting Tape Cartridges into the Load Port
figure 8
on page 16. Tape
on page 52.
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