Handle The Cartridge Carefully; Environmental And Shipping Specifications For Tape Cartridges; Disposing Of Tape Cartridges - Overland Storage NEO 200S User Manual

NEO 200s/400s User Guide

Handle the Cartridge Carefully

• Do not drop the cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back and
ensure that the leader pin is properly seated in the pin-retaining spring clips.
• Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge. Handling the tape can damage the
tape's surface or edges, which may interfere with read or write reliability. Pulling on
tape that is outside the cartridge can damage the tape and the brake mechanism in
the cartridge.
• Do not stack more than six cartridges.
• Do not degauss a cartridge that you intend to reuse. Degaussing makes the tape
unusable.

Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Cartridges

Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for 24 hours or
the time necessary to prevent condensation in the drive (the time will vary, depending on
the environmental extremes to which the cartridge was exposed).
The best storage container for the cartridges (until they are opened) is the original shipping
container. The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the cartridges and
partially protects them from humidity changes.
When you ship a cartridge, place it in its jewel case or in a sealed, moisture-proof bag to
protect it from moisture, contaminants, and physical damage. Ship the cartridge in a
shipping container that has enough packing material to cushion the cartridge and prevent
it from moving within the container.
The following table gives the environment for operating, storing, and shipping LTO
Ultrium Tape Cartridges.
Environmental Factor
Temperature
Relative humidity (non-
condensing)
Maximum wet bulb
temperature
* The short term or operational storage environment is for storage durations of up to six months.
† The long term or archival storage environment is for durations of six months up to ten years.

Disposing of Tape Cartridges

Under the current rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regulation
40CFR261, the LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge is classified as non-hazardous waste. As such,
it may be disposed of in the same way as normal office trash. These regulations are
amended from time to time, and you should review them at the time of disposal.
If your local, state, country (non-U.S.A.), or regional regulations are more restrictive than
EPA 40CFR261, you must review them before you dispose of a cartridge. Contact your
account representative for information about the materials that are in the cartridge.
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Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Cartridges
Environmental Specifications
Operating Operational Storage
10 to 45°C 16 to 32°C
(50 to 113°F) (61 to 90°F)
10 to 80% 20 to 80%
26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
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* †
Archival Storage Shipping
16 to 25°C -23 to 49°C
(61 to 77°F) (-9 to 120°F)
20 to 50% 5 to 80%
26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
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