Perform a thorough inspection, Provide, Proper – Dell TL2000 User Manual
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v
Never
ship
a
cartridge
in
a
commercial
shipping
envelope.
Always
place
it
in
a
box
or
package.
v
If
you
ship
the
cartridge
in
a
cardboard
box
or
a
box
of
a
sturdy
material,
ensure
the
following:
–
Place
the
cartridge
in
polyethylene
plastic
wrap
or
bags
to
protect
it
from
dust,
moisture,
and
other
contaminants.
–
Pack
the
cartridge
snugly;
do
not
allow
it
to
move
around.
–
Double-box
the
cartridge
(place
it
inside
a
box,
then
place
that
box
inside
the
shipping
box)
and
add
padding
between
the
two
boxes
(see
Provide
Proper
Acclimation
and
Environmental
Conditions
v
Before
you
use
a
tape
cartridge,
acclimate
it
to
the
operating
environment
for
24
hours
or
the
time
necessary
to
prevent
condensation
in
the
drive
(the
time
will
vary,
depending
on
the
environmental
extremes
to
which
the
cartridge
was
exposed).
v
Ensure
that
all
surfaces
of
a
cartridge
are
dry
before
inserting
it.
v
Do
not
expose
the
cartridge
to
moisture
or
direct
sunlight.
v
Do
not
expose
recorded
or
blank
cartridges
to
stray
magnetic
fields
of
greater
than
100
oersteds
(for
example,
terminals,
motors,
video
equipment,
X-ray
equipment,
or
fields
that
exist
near
high-current
cables
or
power
supplies).
Such
exposure
can
cause
the
loss
of
recorded
data
or
make
the
blank
cartridge
unusable.
v
Maintain
the
conditions
that
are
described
in
Perform
a
Thorough
Inspection
After
purchasing
a
cartridge
and
before
using
it,
perform
the
following
steps:
v
Inspect
the
cartridge’s
packaging
to
determine
potential
rough
handling.
v
When
inspecting
a
cartridge,
open
only
the
cartridge
door.
Do
not
open
any
other
part
of
the
cartridge
case.
The
upper
and
lower
parts
of
the
case
are
held
together
with
screws;
separating
them
destroys
the
usefulness
of
the
cartridge.
v
Inspect
the
cartridge
for
damage
before
using
or
storing
it.
Figure
6-5.
Double-boxing
tape
cartridges
for
shipping
Chapter
6.
Using
Ultrium
Media
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