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Appendix B xi
B.4.5 Using the Cleaning Tape Cartridge
Table 4-6 When to Use the Cleaning Cartridge
If . . . It means… And the operator
should…
1. Use Cleaning Tape
indicators (Figure 4-
5)
The drive head
needs cleaning or
the tape is bad (see
Item 3) Use the cleaning
cartridge.
Follow the instructions
in Section 4.7 for
loading a cartridge into
the drive. When
cleaning completes, the
Use Cleaning Tape
indicator shuts off and
the beeper sounds to
indicate that the
cleaning cartridge
should be removed.
2. A data cartridge
causes Use Cleaning
Tape to blink
The data cartridge
may be damaged Back up this data onto
another cartridge.
Discard the old
cartridge, which may be
damaged. A damaged
cartridge may cause
unnecessary use of the
cleaning cartridge.
3. Use Cleaning Tape
still indicators after
the drive head is
cleaned.
The data cartridge
may be causing the
problem Try another data
cartridge.
4. Use Cleaning Tape
indicators after the
cleaning cartridge is
loaded.
Cleaning has not
been done and the
cartridge is expired Replace the cleaning
cartridge.
NOTE: The cleaning cartridge expires after about 20 uses.