Guidelines For Bar Code Labels - IBM TS4300 User Manual

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Table 63. Cartridges and VOLSERs compatible with the LTO tape drives (continued)
Cartridges
Ultrium 3 WORM Cartridge
Ultrium 2 Data Cartridge
Ultrium 1 Data Cartridge (READ ONLY)
LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge
*An Ultrium 3 Tape Drive must have a minimum firmware level of 54xx for it to be compatible with the
WORM cartridge.
To determine the complete specifications of the bar code and the bar code label, visit the web at http://
www.ibm.com/ and enter "IBM LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label Specification" in the search box. Or contact
your IBM sales representative.
When a bar code label is attached to a tape cartridge, place the label only in the recessed label area (see
5 in Appendix F, "LTO media," on page 200). A label that extends outside of the recessed area can cause
loading problems in the drive.
Attention: Do not place any type of mark on the white space at either end of the bar code. A mark
in this area might prevent the library from reading the label.
Figure 97. Sample bar code label on the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge

Guidelines for bar code labels

Apply some basic guidelines when you use bar code labels for your data cartridges.
• Use only IBM-approved bar code labels on cartridges to be used in an IBM tape library.
• Do not reuse a label or reapply a used label over an existing label.
• Before you apply a new label, remove the old label by slowly pulling it at a right angle to the cartridge
case.
• Use peel-clean labels that do not leave a residue after it is removed. If there is glue residue on the
cartridge, remove it by gently rubbing it with your finger. Do not use a sharp object, water, or a chemical
to clean the label area.
• Examine the label before it is applied to the cartridge. Do not use the label if it has voids or smears in
the printed characters or bar code. A library 's inventory operation takes much longer if the bar code
label is not readable.
• Remove the label from the label sheet carefully. Do not stretch the label or cause the edges to curl.
• Position the label within the recessed label area (see
• With light finger pressure, smooth the label so that no wrinkles or bubbles exist on its surface.
VOLSER
xxxxxxLT
xxxxxxL2
xxxxxxL1
CLNxxxLx
5 in Figure 95 on page 200).
Appendix F. LTO media 207