HP Surestore E Tape Library Model 6/60 HP SureStore E Tape Library Models 2/20 - Page 84

NOTE Library Operations Using Tapes Bar code labeling requirements vary and are dependent on the type of tape drive used with your library. For more information on these requirements, refer to Appendix D. Maintaining Tape Cartridges DO NOT: • Expose tape cartridges to magnetic fields. • Leave cartridges in the drive when library power is off. • Expose cartridges to extreme temperatures or humidity. For acceptable operating and storage temperatures, refer to the documentation provided with your media. • Expose cartridges to moisture or direct sunlight. • Drop the tape cartridges or subject the cartridges to any physical shock. • Open the tape cartridge lid and expose the tape to possible contamination or physical damage. • Touch the tape surface. • Take the tape cartridges apart. • Use graphite pencils, water soluble felt pens, or other debrisproducing writing instruments to label tape cartridges. • Erase a label; replace it instead. DO: • Remove dust on the outside of tape cartridges with a damp cloth. • Store cartridges vertically, not horizontally. • Store tape cartridges in their plastic containers and in appropriate environmental conditions per the documentation provided with your media. 2-12 Chapter 2