Datacom Systems J Class - Manual (Page 89)

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Media Restrictions
If you interchange media between other HP workstation DDS tape
drives, note that data cassettes with compressed data can only be read
by tape drives that have data compression capabilities. This includes
data cassettes that contain both compressed and noncompressed data.
Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette
You can only store or change information on a data cassette when the
write-protect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to
the data cassette, make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write
position, as shown in Figure 5–2.
:mkh lNa ridhl
chr write.
:mkh lNa
gbcl chr
writeĆprotect.
Figure 5–2. Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Tape
To protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten, set
the write-protect tab to the write-protect position, as shown in
Figure 5–2.
NOTICE: The write-protect tab should always be in the
write position for transferring data to a cassette.