Maintaining tape cartridges, Maintaining tape cartridges -9, Table 2-3. tape cartridge maintenance -9 – HP SureStore 4215w User Manual
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Table 2-3
Tape Cartridge Maintenance
DO NOT:
DO:
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Expose cartridges to magnetic fields.
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Leave cartridges in the tape drive
when library power is off.
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Expose cartridges to extreme
temperatures or extreme humidity.
Acceptable operating temperatures
range from 10-40° C (50-104° F).
Acceptable storage temperatures
range from 16-32° C (60-90° F).
Acceptable operating humidity
ranges from 20-80%; acceptable
storage humidity ranges from
10-95%.
•
Expose cartridges to moisture or
direct sunlight.
•
Drop the cartridges or carry them in a
loose container that could submit the
cartridges to any unnecessary
physical shock.
•
Open cartridges lid, exposing the
tape to possible contamination or
physical damage.
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Touch the tape surface.
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Take cartridges apart.
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Use graphite pencils, water soluble
felt pens, or other debris-producing
writing instruments to label
cartridges.
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Erase a label; replace it instead.
•
Store cartridges in a clean, safe
place in their protective plastic
containers when not in use.
•
Remove dust on the outside of
cartridges using a damp cloth.
(Older, frequently used tapes
may build up dust.)
•
Store cartridges vertically, not
flat.
•
Store cartridges intended for
archiving data in their plastic
containers and in environmental
conditions of 18-28° C (64-82°
F) and 40-60% relative
humidity.
•
Use labels like those included in
the accessories kit or that meet
the specifications listed in Table
A-1 on page A-3.