Setting up print job sources, Track magnetic tapes – Xerox 4090 User Manual
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Setting up print job sources
You can transmit print jobs to the system from one of four
sources:
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From a magnetic tape. This is known as an offline job
source. The system supports 18-track cartridge tape, 9-track
(1600/6250 bpi) 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch cartridge tape, and 9-
track magnetic tape formats to print offline jobs:
— Mount the tape on the appropriate tape drive. Refer to
the “9-track magnetic tapes” or “18-track cartridge tapes”
section in this chapter.
— Establish communication between that tape drive and the
controller. Refer to the “Receiving offline jobs” section
in this chapter.
•
From a channel-attached host computer. This is known as an
online job source. Refer to the “Communicating with the
channel-attached host” section in this chapter.
•
From a network connection through the host interface
processor. This is also an online job source. Refer to the
“Communicating through the host interface processor”
section in this chapter.
•
From a front end host (such as a Sun SPARCstation 10) and
Entire® APPLICATION software using the shared disk option
to print files.
9-track magnetic tapes
Improper handling of 9-track tapes can cause damage to tapes
and to tape drives, which can result in unreadable data. Observe
the following guidelines when handling 9-track tapes:
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Do not allow dust, dirt, or smoke to come in contact with
the tapes, tape storage area, or tape drives.
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Do not touch the tape beyond the first few feet on the reel.
•
Do not place tapes near electric motors or other devices that
generate electromagnetic energy.
•
Do not pull on the tape at the end of a reel. Wind tape off
the supply reel by turning the reel at the hub.
•
Make sure that the components of a tape drive are clean and
dry before mounting the tape.
•
Store tapes vertically in racks in a clean, climate-controlled
environment. If the temperature or humidity of the tape
storage environment differs from the printer environment,
condition tapes for 24 hours in the printer environment
before using them.
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