3 Tape cartridges and magazines
This chapter explains which media to use with your Autoloader, and how to label and write-protect
your tape cartridges. Careful labeling and handling of the tape cartridges will prolong the life of the
tape cartridges and the Tape Autoloader.
Tape cartridges
Use the Ultrium data and cleaning tape cartridges designed for your model of Tape Autoloader. You
can order data and cleaning cartridges at http://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia.
Table 11 Ultrium 448 tape drive
Part numberCartridge type
C7972AHP LTO2 Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge, red
C7978AHP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange
Table 12 Ultrium 920 tape drive
Part numberCartridge type
C7973AHP LTO3 Ultrium 800 GB RW Data Cartridge, yellow
C7973WHP LTO3 Ultrium 800 GB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (yellow and white)
C7978AHP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange
Table 13 Ultrium 1760 tape drive
Part numberCartridge type
C7974AHP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Data Cartridge, green
C7974WHP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (green and gray)
C7978AHP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge, (50 cleans), orange
Table 14 Ultrium 3000 tape drive
Part numberCartridge type
C7975AHP LTO5 Ultrium 3 TB RW Data Cartridge, blue
C7975WHP LTO5 Ultrium 3 TB WORM Data Cartridge, two-tone (blue and gray)
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