HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 69

Cleaning cartridges, Write protecting a cartridge, Table 10 Cleaning cartridge compatibility

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1. tab closed, cartridge write-enabled 2. tab open, cartridge write-protected Figure 40 Write protecting a cartridge . Cleaning cartridges You must use the correct type of cleaning cartridge for your tape drive, see Table 10 on page 69. DAT 320 tape drives: Only clean the tape drive when the Clean LED is flashing. All other models: HP recommends weekly cleaning of the tape drive using an HP cleaning cartridge. Table 10 Cleaning cartridge compatibility Tape drive model Cleaning cartridge required HP StorageWorks DAT 320 tape drives HP StorageWorks DAT 160 tape drives All other HP StorageWorks DAT tape drives You must use a DAT 320 cleaning cartridge, part number Q2039A You must use a DAT 160 cleaning cartridge, part number C8015A You must use a standard cleaning cartridge, part number C5709A Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the heads. The cleaning cartridge uses a special tape to clean the tape heads. A cleaning cartridge can only be used 50 times or as instructed on the cartridge packaging. Always place a check mark in a box each time you use the cartridge to clean DAT SAS Tape Drives 69

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1. tab closed, cartridge write-enabled
2. tab open, cartridge write-protected
Figure 40 Write protecting a cartridge
.
Cleaning cartridges
You must use the correct type of cleaning cartridge for your tape drive, see
Table 10
on page 69.
DAT 320 tape drives:
Only clean the tape drive when the Clean LED is flashing.
All other models:
HP recommends weekly cleaning of the tape drive using an HP cleaning cartridge.
Table 10 Cleaning cartridge compatibility
Cleaning cartridge required
Tape drive model
You must use a DAT 320 cleaning cartridge, part number
Q2039A
HP StorageWorks DAT 320 tape drives
You must use a DAT 160 cleaning cartridge, part number
C8015A
HP StorageWorks DAT 160 tape drives
You must use a standard cleaning cartridge, part number
C5709A
All other HP StorageWorks DAT tape drives
Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the heads. The cleaning cartridge uses a special tape
to clean the tape heads. A cleaning cartridge can only be used 50 times or as instructed on the
cartridge packaging. Always place a check mark in a box each time you use the cartridge to clean
DAT SAS Tape Drives
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