Exabyte 8505XL - Manual (Page 34)

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Chapter 3: Preventive Maintenance
Using the Cleaning Cartridge
To use the cleaning cartridge, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the tape drive is on and has run the power-on self-test in
Table 2-1 in Chapter 2.
2. Remove any data cartridge from the tape drive.
3. Check the cleaning cartridge to see if there is sufficient cleaning
material remaining on the supply reel. If there is no cleaning material
remaining, discard the cleaning cartridge and use a new one.
The 8505XL ships with a cleaning cartridge that can be used for up to
nine cleanings.
Caution: Do not rewind and reuse the cleaning cartridge. Reusing a
cleaning cartridge redistributes contaminants previously removed from
the tape path.
4. Insert the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive. The cleaning cycle is
performed automatically by the tape drive and takes from 2 to 3
minutes. When the cleaning cycle is complete, the cleaning cartridge is
automatically unloaded and ejected from the tape drive.
Note: If there are no more cleaning cycles remaining for the cleaning
cartridge, the tape drive ejects it without completing the cleaning cycle.
5. Confirm that a cleaning was done. Look at the LEDs on the front of the
tape drive. If the cleaning cycle was successful, the top and bottom
LEDs will be off. If the cleaning cycle was not performed, the LEDs will
continue to flash.
6. Store the cleaning cartridge for future use if it still has cycles remaining.
Or, discard it if no more cleaning cycles remain. You may want to
maintain a record of how many times the cleaning cartridge has been
used.