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Handling, cartridges, Labeling - specifications

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v Reads and writes DDS Generation 5 cartridges v Reads and writes DDS Generation 4 cartridges v Cannot read from or write to DDS Generation 2 or DDS Generation 3 cartridges For optimum performance and maximum storage capacity, use only IBM-recommended data and cleaning cartridges. Other cartridges have not been tested by IBM. For a list of IBM-recommended tape cartridges, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ and search for "MIGR-39931". Note: Do not bulk-erase DDS tape cartridges; otherwise, the prerecorded servo information will be deleted, rendering the cartridge useless. Handling cartridges DDS cartridges are fragile. To protect the data cartridges and the information on them, observe the following guidelines: v Use DDS cartridges at temperatures from 5° C (41° F) to 40° C (104° F). Cartridges can be stored at temperatures as low as -40° C (-40° F). If cartridges are exposed to temperatures or humidities outside the specified operating environment, expose them to the operating environment for a time equal to the period that the cartridges were exposed to the out-of-specification environment (up to a maximum of 24 hours). v Do not read from or write to cartridges when a temperature change of 10° C (50° F) per hour is occurring. v Keep cartridges in plastic cases when they are not in use. v Consider reading data off of tapes and rewriting to new and perhaps more modern tapes every few years. v Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight, moisture, excessively dry or humid places, extreme changes in temperature or humidity, or X-rays. v Do not treat cartridges roughly or drop them. v Do not try to clean the tape guides or tape path inside the cartridge. v Never touch the exposed tape media with your fingers. v Never leave cartridges close to magnetic fields, such as near a monitor or telephone handset. Labeling cartridges Place labels only on the recessed label area, as shown in Figure 3. Label area Figure 3. Label location 10 DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive: User's Guide

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v
Reads
and
writes
DDS
Generation
5
cartridges
v
Reads
and
writes
DDS
Generation
4
cartridges
v
Cannot
read
from
or
write
to
DDS
Generation
2
or
DDS
Generation
3
cartridges
For
optimum
performance
and
maximum
storage
capacity,
use
only
IBM-recommended
data
and
cleaning
cartridges.
Other
cartridges
have
not
been
tested
by
IBM.
For
a
list
of
IBM-recommended
tape
cartridges,
go
to
and
search
for
“MIGR-39931”.
Note:
Do
not
bulk-erase
DDS
tape
cartridges;
otherwise,
the
prerecorded
servo
information
will
be
deleted,
rendering
the
cartridge
useless.
Handling
cartridges
DDS
cartridges
are
fragile.
To
protect
the
data
cartridges
and
the
information
on
them,
observe
the
following
guidelines:
v
Use
DDS
cartridges
at
temperatures
from
5°
C
(41°
F)
to
40°
C
(104°
F).
Cartridges
can
be
stored
at
temperatures
as
low
as
-40°
C
(-40°
F).
If
cartridges
are
exposed
to
temperatures
or
humidities
outside
the
specified
operating
environment,
expose
them
to
the
operating
environment
for
a
time
equal
to
the
period
that
the
cartridges
were
exposed
to
the
out-of-specification
environment
(up
to
a
maximum
of
24
hours).
v
Do
not
read
from
or
write
to
cartridges
when
a
temperature
change
of
10°
C
(50°
F)
per
hour
is
occurring.
v
Keep
cartridges
in
plastic
cases
when
they
are
not
in
use.
v
Consider
reading
data
off
of
tapes
and
rewriting
to
new
and
perhaps
more
modern
tapes
every
few
years.
v
Do
not
expose
cartridges
to
direct
sunlight,
moisture,
excessively
dry
or
humid
places,
extreme
changes
in
temperature
or
humidity,
or
X-rays.
v
Do
not
treat
cartridges
roughly
or
drop
them.
v
Do
not
try
to
clean
the
tape
guides
or
tape
path
inside
the
cartridge.
v
Never
touch
the
exposed
tape
media
with
your
fingers.
v
Never
leave
cartridges
close
to
magnetic
fields,
such
as
near
a
monitor
or
telephone
handset.
Labeling
cartridges
Place
labels
only
on
the
recessed
label
area,
as
shown
in
Figure
3.
Label area
Figure
3.
Label
location
10
DDS
Generation
6
USB
Tape
Drive:
User’s
Guide