HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 225)

Drives and Media
HP Ultrium Drives & Media
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Using Ultrium Cleaning Cartridges
HP Ultrium drives should only be cleaned if the clean drive icon displays
on the tape library status bar. Only use appropriately formatted data
cartridges and approved cleaning cartridges, and follow the instructions
on page 2-15. In general, replace cleaning cartridges after fifteen uses.
Marking the label on the cleaning cartridge after each use will help you
keep track of the number of uses.
CAUTION Excessive use of the cleaning cartridge can cause unnecessary wear on
the drive head. The tape library front panel will display a message when
the cleaning cartridge needs to be replaced.
See “Ultrium Cleaning Issues” on page D-28 for information on
troubleshooting common cleaning problems.