Unloading a tape from the drive, Cleaning a drive – HP 20-Feb User Manual

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Unloading a Tape from the Drive

1. From the

Drive and Tape Operations

menu, select

[Unload Tape from Drive]

.

2. Use

the

[-]

or

[+]

keys to select the drive you want to unload. You can only

select a full drive.

3. Select

[Unload]

to move the tape from the drive to the tape’s original

location (the slot it occupied before being loaded into the drive). If that slot

is occupied, you will be asked to select another slot location.

4. The tape automatically rewinds before it is unloaded. A status screen

displays the library’s progress as the tape is relocated.

5. From

the

Drive and Tape Operations

menu, select

[Menu]

to return to the

Operations

menu.

Cleaning a Drive

Note

Use a cleaning cartridge to clean a drive. The drive mechanism

should only be cleaned if the clean drive icon displays (see

Table

5

on page 62).

Caution

Ensure you use the correct cleaning cartridges for your tape

drive. Damage may occur if inappropriate media is used. For

more information, refer to

Table 36

on page 188.

Main Menu -> Operations -> Drive and Tape Operations

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