HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 68)

Library Operations
Using Tapes
Chapter 2 2-10
NOTE Bar code labeling requirements vary and are dependent on the type of
tape drive used with your library. For more information on these
requirements, see Appendix D.
Maintaining Tape Cartridges
DO NOT:
• Expose tape cartridges to magnetic fields.
• Leave cartridges in the drive when library power is off.
• Expose cartridges to extreme temperatures or humidity. For
acceptable operating and storage temperatures, refer to the
documentation provided with your tape cartridges.
• Expose cartridges to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Drop the tape cartridges or subject the cartridges to any physical
shock.
• Open the tape cartridge lid and expose the tape to possible
contamination or physical damage.
• Touch the tape surface.
• Take the tape cartridges apart.
• Use graphite pencils, water soluble felt pens, or other debris-
producing writing instruments to label tape cartridges.
• Erase a label; replace it instead.
DO:
• Remove dust on the outside of tape cartridges with a damp cloth.
• Store cartridges vertically, not horizontally.
• Store tape cartridges in their plastic containers and in appropriate
environmental conditions per the documentation provided with your
tape cartridges.