Quantum Instruments DLT 7000 - Manual (Page 298)

Appendix D: The Tape Cartridge
D-6 Quantum DLT 7000 Tape Drive
6. Ensure that the tape leader within the tape cartridge is in the correct
position. To do this, you must open the tape cartridge door. Refer to Figure
D-3.
Figure D-3 Opening the Door on a DLTtape Cartridge Showing Tape Leader Loop in its
Correct Position
Open the door by holding the DLTtape cartridge as shown in Figure D-3.
On the right side corner of the tape cartridge there is a small tab in a cut-out
portion of the cartridge. Using your thumb, gently lift up on the tab and swing the
door open (Figure D-3).
Inside the door, you will see the tape and cartridge leader loop. The loop should
stick up about an eighth of an inch when viewed from the edge; the loop must be
a closed loop.
If the loop is torn, bent, pulled in, or not sticking up about an eighth
of an inch, do not use the tape cartridge.
Leader
Loop