HP Compaq StorageWorks TL881 DLT Mini-Library - Manual (Page 192)

Tape Drives and Cartridges F-7
Table F-2
Cleaning Cartridge Guidelines
Problem Cause Solution
The Use Cleaning Tape
indicator Lights. The drive heads need
cleaning or the tape is
defective. Use the cleaning cartridge.
The cleaning operation
begins automatically as
soon as the cartridge
insert/release handle is
closed. When cleaning is
complete, the internal
beeper sounds to tell you to
remove the cleaning
cartridge.
A particular cartridge
causes the Use Cleaning
Tape indicator to turn on
frequently. The data cartridge may be
defective. Back up this data on
another cartridge, then
discard the old cartridge. A
damaged cartridge may
cause unnecessary use of
the cleaning cartridge.
The Use Cleaning Tape
indicator turns on after you
clean the drive heads and
reload your data cartridge. Your data cartridge may be
the problem. Try a different data
cartridge.
The Use Cleaning Tape
indicator is on after you
load the cleaning cartridge. Cleaning has not been
done and the cleaning
cartridge has expired. Replace the cleaning
cartridge with a new one.