Caution: Do not forcibly remove a cartridge.
Basic Tasks
Operator Tasks 3-7
3. Remove the cartridge.
Any resistance to removing the cartridge, beyond the usual friction between the
cartridge case and the drive, might indicate that the cartridge leader is not fully
rewound. See "Cartridge Leader Not Fully Rewound" for instructions.
Rack mount drives:
■Use the finger grips on the cartridge (see Figure 1–8) and carefully withdraw
the cartridge from the drive slot.
Library-attached drives:
â– Grasp the top and bottom of the cartridge with your finger tips and carefully
withdraw the cartridge from the drive slot.
Cartridge Leader Not Fully Rewound
If you believe the cartridge leader is not fully rewound:
1. Use the operator panel (rack-mount drives only), VOP, or library software (if it
supports that function) to attempt another load operation.
2. If the cartridge loads properly, perform an unload operation.
When the unload completes, the cartridge unloads.
Should the operation fail to correct the situation, contact your service representative
about a possible stuck cartridge.
Tape Drive Cleaning
Caution: Equipment damage: Do not wet-clean the tape drive. Do
not clean the tape drive unless the Clean indicator lights.
The tape drive Clean indicator lights after the drive either transports a predetermined
length of tape or records a predetermined number of errors. The tape-to-head contact
values are: T10000A tape drive = 1,000,000 meters,T10000B tape drive = 300,000
meters, T10000C tape drive = 10,000,000 meters, and T10000D tape drive = 10,000,000
meters.
You should use a cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive when the Clean indicator is
lit.
Note: You can use the cleaning cartridge approximately 50 times
before discarding it (see "Cleaning Cartridges" on page 1-13).
To Clean the T10000 Tape Drive
1. Make sure the tape drive is not in use.
Note: If there is a tape loaded in the tape drive, make sure the
application or job that was using that tape drive is no longer
running before proceeding.
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