Selecting Data Cartridges - Exabyte EXB-8205 Owner's Manual

8 mm tape drives, for standard and extended-length configurations

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Selecting data cartridges

Unlike media available from other manufacturers, EXATAPE™ 8mm

Data Cartridges are formulated specifically for use in a data storage

environment and offer reliability, extended durability, and long-term

archivability. In addition, exclusive use of EXATAPE media with

Exabyte 8mm tape drives has been shown to prolong head and tape life.

The EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 support the 15m, 54m, and 112m tapes,

but do not support the 160m XL tape. If you attempt to load any 160m

data cartridge into an EXB-8205 or EXB-8505, the tape drive

automatically ejects the cartridge.

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Important:

Exabyte strongly recommends that you use

EXATAPE data-grade media with all Exabyte products,

including the EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and

EXB-8505XL. EXATAPE media meets specifications that

are the most stringent in the industry.

Never use video-grade tape for data storage. Video-grade

tape can be less accurate than data-grade tape when

recording high-density data and more abrasive to tape drive

recording heads.

CAUTION

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