HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 223)

Drives and Media
HP Ultrium Drives & Media
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Using Ultrium Cartridge Bar Code Labels
Make it a practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges. Your
host software may need to keep track of the following information and
the associated bar code:
• Date of format or initialization
• Cartridge owner (such as a group or department)
• Storage purpose
TIP If the host software does not keep track of this information, create a
method for doing so.
Ultrium cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the
cartridge next to the write-protect switch. Use this area for attaching the
bar code label (Figure D-9). Do not apply labels onto the cartridge except
in this designated area.
CAUTION The bar code label should be applied as shown in Figure D-9 with the
alphanumeric portion facing the hub side of the tape cartridge. Never
apply multiple labels onto a cartridge, as extra labels can cause the
cartridge to jam in a tape drive.
Figure D-9 Proper Ultrium Label Position