Tape Capacity; Tape Compatibility; Cleaning The Read/Write Head - Iomega 3151100 User Manual

Tape Capacity

All Ditto Max 3GB, 5GB, 7GB, and 10GB tapes are preformatted for you.
The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 3GB tape is 1.5 GB. Com-
pressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on
data type) allows you to store up to 3 GB of data.
The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 5GB tape is 2.5 GB. Com-
pressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on
data type) allows you to store up to 5 GB of data.
The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 7GB tape is 3.5 GB. Com-
pressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on
data type) allows you to store up to 7 GB of data.
The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 10GB tape is 5 GB. Com-
pressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on
data type) allows you to store up to 10 GB of data. Ditto Max
10GB tapes can only be used with the Ditto Max Professional drive.

Tape Compatibility

Ditto Max drives will read and write as shown in the following table.
We recommend using only Ditto Max tapes.
Caution: TR-1, QIC-80 series, and QIC-40 series tapes are not
compatible with the Ditto Max drive. Use of these tapes will damage the
read/write head and will void the warranty.

Cleaning the Read/Write Head

After approximately every twenty-five hours of operation, Iomega
recommends that you clean the read/write head of the Ditto Max
drive using the Iomega Ditto Max Cleaning Cartridge. Simply place
the cartridge in the OmniTray, close the tray, and let the cleaning
cartridge go to work. See the Accessories section on the back panel
for more information about the cleaning cartridge.
Caution: No other maintenance procedures are authorized by Iomega.
Attempting to service the drive in any other way will void the warranty.
NEVER touch the read/write head or any other internal part of the drive
with your fingers. QIC-80 cleaning cartridges are NOT compatible with
Ditto Max drives and will damage the read/write head.
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Tape Format Read
Ditto Max YES
Ditto 2GB YES
QIC-3020 YES
QIC-3010 NO
Write
YES
NO
NO
NO