Tape Drive Cleaning Methods; Manual Cleaning (Dlt/Sdlt Only) - Quantum SuperLoader 3 User Manual

Tape Drive Cleaning Methods

Manual Cleaning
(DLT/SDLT Only) 3
You can clean your tape drive in three ways:
•

Manual cleaning (DLT/SDLT only)

• Auto Clean
• Software
If neither Auto Clean nor the backup software's cleaning option are
enabled, and the drive requires cleaning, the SuperLoader displays a
cleaning message on the LCD.
This process is for the SuperLoader DLT with firmware
Note:
versions
prior to v45
For SuperLoader DLT and SuperLoader SDLT units with
firmware versions of
by simply moving a cleaning tape to the drive. You can either
insert a cleaning tape from the mailslot directly to the drive as
shown in Insert a Single Cartridge
cleaning tape resides in a magazine slot, see
Cartridge on page 80.
Because the cleaning cartridge is abrasive, you should not
Caution:
use it unless the cleaning message appears.
To Clean the Tape Drive Manually:
1 On the main menu, scroll to
2 On the Command submenu, scroll to
3 On the Cleaning Tape submenu, scroll to
. The SuperLoader moves the cleaning tape from its slot to the
Enter
tape drive and then cleans the drive with it. When the cleaning is
finished, you must return the cleaning tape to its magazine slot.
4 On the main menu, scroll to
SuperLoader User's Guide
Chapter 3 Tape Cartridge Use
Tape Drive Cleaning Methods
.
, a manual clean can be done
v45 or later
on page 78, or if the
, then press
Command
Cleaning Tape
Load to Drive
, then press
Command
3
Move a Single
3
.
Enter
, then press .
Enter
, then press
.
Enter
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