HP C7401A - SureStore Ultrium 230 Tape Drive User Manual page 15

cleaning
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cleaning
contents of this section
cleaning strategy
cleaning cartridge
cleaning the tape heads on a drive
cleaning strategy
Ultrium drives have been developed to have a minimal cleaning requirement. The
Use cleaning cartridge orange LED on the tape drive will flash when the drive
needs cleaning. Only insert a cleaning cartridge into the tape drive when the light
flashes.
IMPORTANT: It is essential to use only HP Ultrium cleaning cartridges with HP
Surestore Ultrium tape drives. Cleaning cartridges from other media
manufacturers will not be accepted by the drive. Use of HP cleaning media will
ensure your tape drive is fully protected.
cleaning cartridge
You must use only HP Ultrium cleaning cartridges to clean the tape heads. A
cleaning cartridge is supplied with each tape drive.
Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the heads. The cleaning cartridge
uses a special tape to clean the tape heads.
A cleaning cartridge can be used up to 15 times. If the cleaning cartridge is ejected
immediately then it has expired or it is not an HP Ultrium cleaning cartridge.
Discard it and use a new one (see
cleaning the tape heads on a drive
1. Insert a cleaning cartridge into the drive. The tape drive automatically loads
the cartridge and cleans the heads.
During the cleaning cycle the orange 'Use Cleaning Cartridge' LED will be
on and the green 'Ready' LED will flash.
At the end of the cleaning cycle, the drive ejects the cartridge. The cleaning
cycle can take up to 5 minutes. If the cleaning cartridge ejects immediately, it
has expired or it is not an HP Ultrium cleaning cartridge. In this case, discard
the cleaning cartridge and repeat the operation with a new one.
2. Remove the cleaning cartridge from the drive.
Note: The drive's TapeAlert feature will send a message to your backup
application when the tape heads need cleaning or a cleaning cartridge has expired.
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