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A cartridge label contains bar codes and visual characters. The visual characters are for
operator use and are not used by the library. Moreover, the visual characters do not
have to line up with the bar code lines for that character.
Rack Mount Cartridge Labels
If you are using the data cartridges in a rack mount situation, almost any label across
the data cartridge is acceptable, as long as it does not interfere with the operation of
the tape drive.
Library Use Cartridge Labels
If you are using the data cartridges in a library, the labels must conform to a
specification for the label size. See the library User's Guide for information regarding
the label requirements. It is very important to follow these specifications.
AIM Uniform Symbology Specification USS-39
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ANSI MH10.8M-1993 ANSI Code 39 Barcode Specification
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ANSI NCITS 314-199X SCSI 3 Medium Changer Commands (SMC)
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You must put a label on the data cartridge in the label attachment area as shown by
item 1 in
code down (to the hub side of the data cartridge—the hub is shown in the bottom view
in the figure).
Standard/Sport Cartridge Labels
Standard data cartridge labels consist of eight characters and the associated bar code.
The first six characters in the label are the customer volume ID (such as NGD018).
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Label characters may consist of A through Z and the numbers 0 through 9. No
special characters (& $%@#and so on) may be used.
The last two characters are the media identifier:
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–
–
Figure
1–8. You must carefully place the label in the label area with the bar
StorageTek T10000 cartridge (written with a T10000A and B drive)
T1 for the standard T10000A and data cartridge
TS for the T10000A and B sport data cartridge
StorageTek T10000 T2 cartridge (written with a T10000C and D drive)
T2 for the standard T10000C and D data cartridge
Data Cartridge Labels
B
B
Data Cartridge Labels B-1
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