Quantum LTO-2 - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 3 Operation
Drive Maintenance
24 LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
Retensioning the Tape 3
If, during storage and/or transportation, a data cartridge has been
exposed to conditions outside the above range, it must be conditioned
before use in the operating environment. The conditioning process
requires exposure to the operating environment for a time equal to, or
greater than, the time away from the operating environment, up to a
maximum of 24 hours.
• Keep the cartridge away from direct sunlight and heat sources, such
as radiators, heaters, or warm air ducts.
• Keep the cartridge away from sources of electromagnetic fields, such
as telephones, computer monitors, dictation equipment, mechanical
or printing calculators, motors, magnetic tools, and bulk erasers.
• Avoid dropping the cartridges.
This can damage components inside the cartridge, possibly rendering
the tape unusable. If a tape is dropped it is advisable to open the
cartridge door and make sure that the leader pin is in the correct
position. A dropped cartridge should be retensioned before use.
• Do not bulk erase Ultrium cartridges.
Bulk-erased cartridges cannot be reformatted by the tape drive and
will be rendered unusable.
Drive Maintenance
3
The Ultrium drive requires little or no maintenance. However, the drive
mechanism may need to be cleaned.
Cleaning the Tape
Drive
3
Excessive tape debris or other material may accumulate on the tape heads
if the drive is used with non-approved media or operated in a hot, dusty
environment. In this case, the drive may experience excessive errors
while reading or writing, and the amber
Status
LED remains on
continuously during operation. This means that the drive heads need to
be cleaned.