Use The Correct Media; Data Cartridges; Dat 160 Tape Drives And Dat 160 Cartridges; Compatibility - Tandberg Data DAT 160 User Manual

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Use the correct media

For best performance we recommend branded media, as recommended by
your manufacturer.
In this chapter:
• "Data cartridges" on page 31
• "Write-protecting
• "Cleaning
• "Handling
• "Getting the most out of cartridges and

Data cartridges

DAT 160 tape drives and DAT 160 cartridges

DAT 160 cartridges can only be used with DAT 160 tape drives; they are
wider than earlier formats and will not fit into earlier tape drive models. DAT
160 cartridges provide optimum performance and maximum capacity for
DAT 160 tape drives. DAT 160 tape drives are also backwards compatible
with some earlier formats, see

Compatibility

For optimum performance and storage capacity, use tape cartridges that
match your drive's format, and normally use only one cartridge per day.
Ideally, use:
• DAT 160 cartridges with DAT 160 tape drives
August 2009
cartridges" on page 32
cartridges" on page 33
cartridges" on page 34
Table 6-1
drives" on page 34
on page 32.
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