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Unloading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge
Before performing the unload operation, make sure the power to the 8-mm tape drive is
on.
To unload and eject the tape cartridge, press the unload button. The 8-mm tape drive
rewinds the tape and then ejects the tape cartridge from the tape drive.
After you press the unload button, the following occurs:
1. The ready status light goes off.
2. The busy status light flashes during the unload operation.
3. The busy status light goes off when the cartridge is ejected from the tape drive.
Status
Disturbance - Amber
Ready - Green
Busy - Green
The time required for a tape to rewind and unload is between 18 seconds and 3
minutes, depending on the position of the tape when the unload button is pushed.
If the tape cartridge cannot unload and must be removed manually from the drive,
contact your service representative.
Cleaning the Tape Path on the 5.0GB 8-mm Tape Drive
Attention:
Video-cleaning cartridges can damage the 8-mm tape drive.
The 8-mm tape path should be cleaned either approximately every 30 hours of tape
motion or once a month, whichever occurs first. The 5.0GB 8-mm tape drive counts the
number of hours of tape motion and indicates when the tape path requires cleaning
when the lighted disturbance status light (amber) is on.
More frequent cleaning may be required if the drive is operated in a dusty environment
or in humid conditions. If the dust is allowed to accumulate, the drive has to perform
more reads and writes. This can cause data loss, and may be prevented by regularly
scheduled cleaning of the drive.
The cleaning cartridge cleans the 8-mm tape drive. If you attempt to use an 8-mm
cleaning cartridge more times than allowed, the tape drive automatically detects the
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Unload Button
Do not use video-cleaning cartridges in the 8-mm tape drive.
8-mm Tape Cartridge
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