Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T50e User Manual page 97

Follow these steps to prepare cartridges for use before importing them into
the library:
1. If your cartridges are unlabeled, prepare and affix a bar code label to
Do not place labels on top of the cartridges. The clearance in the magazine slots
Caution
does not allow for labels anywhere but on the front of the cartridges.
2. Depending on whether you plan to write data to a cartridge or restore
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each cartridge. Position each label in the indented area on the cartridge,
as illustrated in Figure
Inch Media on page 237
Note: Depending on the type of cartridge, the position of the label area
may differ from that shown in
Figure 65 LTO cartridge with bar code labels and write-protect switch.
data from a cartridge, make sure the write-protect switch on the
cartridge is set for the desired operation.
If the switch... the cartridge is...
does not cover write-enabled
the opening
Data can be written to or read from the tape.
does cover the write-protected
opening
Data can be read from the tape. Data cannot be written to or
erased from the tape.
65. See Bar Code Label Specifications for Half-
for detailed information about bar code labels.
Figure
Prepare Cartridges for Use
65.
Do not place labels
on any surface of the
cartridge other than
the front!
Bar code label
Write-protect switch
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