Removing Power From The Drive; Ejecting A Cartridge - HP StorageWorks User Manual

1. Press the Eject button on the front panel.
1. Eject button
Figure 29 Ejecting a cartridge
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2. The drive will complete its current task, rewind the tape to the beginning, and eject the cartridge.
The rewind process may take up to 10 minutes. The Ready light will flash to indicate that the
unload is still in progress.

Removing power from the drive

To ensure reliable operation, do not remove power from the drive during read, write, fast-search,
load and unload activities.
46 Operating your tape drive