Using The Cleaning Cartridge - Quantum DLT VS-160 Installation And Operation Manual

Do not expose your tape cartridges to direct sunlight or
sources of heat, including portable heaters and heating
ducts.
The operating temperature range for your tape cartridges is
50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40° C). The storage temperature
range is 60° F to 90°F (16° C to 32° C).
If a tape cartridge has been exposed to temperatures
outside the ranges specified above, stabilize the cartridge at
room temperature for the same amount of time it was
exposed to extreme temperatures, up to 24 hours.
Store your tape cartridges in a dust-free environment in
which relative humidity is always between 20% and 80%
(noncondensing). The ideal storage relative humidity is
40%, ± 20%.
Do not place tape cartridges near sources of electromagnetic
energy or strong magnetic fields, such as computer
monitors, electric motors, speakers, or X-ray equipment.
Exposure to electromagnetic energy or magnetic fields can
destroy data on cartridges.
Place identification labels only in the slide-in slot on the
front of the cartridge.
Never use any type of adhesive labels on tape cartridges.
3.3.5

Using the Cleaning Cartridge

When the Clean LED is on, your DLT VS160 Drive's read/write
head needs to be cleaned. See Chapter 4, Troubleshooting for
other conditions that may indicate drive cleaning is necessary.
Follow the instructions on page 3-6 to load the cleaning
cartridge. Cleaning typically takes several minutes, during
which the Clean LED blinks.
Caution: Use only Benchmark Storage Innovations-
approved cleaning cartridges in your DLT VS160 Drive.
Use of any other type of cleaning cartridge can damage the
read/write head in your drive. If you attempt to load any other
type of cleaning cartridge, your DLT VS160 Drive prevents
damage by ejecting the cartridge after approximately 25
seconds without allowing the cleaning tape to come into contact
with the read/write head.
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