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Loading/Unloading Cartridges Manually, Loading a Cartridge into a DLT Drive

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Loading/Unloading Cartridges Manually When the library is offline, you can-after taking adequate precautions-load a cartridge into a drive or unload a cartridge from a drive. The following pages provide manual load and unload procedures for DLT, Ultrium, and 9840 drives. Note If you manually load any cartridges into a drive, you should manually unload them from the drive when the drive's operation is finished. Place them into a cell or remove them from the library. Loading a Cartridge into a DLT Drive DLT drives contain load handle mechanisms to assist the drive in loading cartridges. The load lever can be seen on the front of these drives. Follow the directions below to manually load a DLT drive. Caution Potential equipment damage: Before you load a cartridge into the drive, you must make sure power is on and the Operate Handle indicator is steadily on (not flashing). Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Manual Operation 131

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Chapter 4
Manual Operation
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Chapter 4
Loading/Unloading Cartridges Manually
When the library is offline, you can—after taking adequate precautions—load
a cartridge into a drive or unload a cartridge from a drive. The following
pages provide manual load and unload procedures for DLT, Ultrium, and
9840 drives.
Note
If you manually load any cartridges into a drive, you should
manually unload them from the drive when the drive’s operation
is finished. Place them into a cell or remove them from the
library.
Loading a Cartridge into a DLT Drive
DLT drives contain load handle mechanisms to assist the drive in loading
cartridges. The load lever can be seen on the front of these drives. Follow the
directions below to manually load a DLT drive.
Caution
Potential equipment damage:
Before you load a cartridge into
the drive, you must make sure power is on and the
Operate
Handle
indicator is steadily on (not flashing).