HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT USB Tape Drives User Guide (DW049-90902, Novembe - Page 42

Loading and unloading, Inserting cartridges

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Tape LED off or flashing Clean Meaning LED flashing slowly This is the Media Caution Signal. 1. Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different tape and repeat the operation that was being performed. 2. If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indicates that the original cartridge was nearing the end of its useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard the old tape. 3. If the media caution signal appears again with the second tape, the tape heads need cleaning. 4. If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and should be discarded. flashing slowly flashing slowly When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape drive is in disaster recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see "Running HP OBDR" on page 54). Loading and unloading Inserting cartridges 1. cartridge slot 2. arrow indicates leading direction Figure 19 Inserting an 8 mm cartridge into an HP StorageWorks DAT 320 external drive . 42 Operating your tape drive

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Meaning
Clean
LED
Tape
LED
This is the Media Caution Signal.
1.
Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different
tape and repeat the operation that was being performed.
2.
If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indic-
ates that the original cartridge was nearing the end of its
useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the original
tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard the old tape.
3.
If the media caution signal appears again with the second
tape, the tape heads need cleaning.
4.
If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning
cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and
should be discarded.
flashing
slowly
off or
flashing
When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape drive is in disaster
recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see “
Running HP
OBDR
” on page 54).
flashing
slowly
flashing
slowly
Loading and unloading
Inserting cartridges
1. cartridge slot
2. arrow indicates leading direction
Figure 19 Inserting an 8 mm cartridge into an HP StorageWorks DAT 320 external drive
.
Operating your tape drive
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