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Cleaning, cartridges

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Write-enabled Figure 4. Write-protect switch location Write-protect Cleaning cartridges If excessive dust or debris collects at the tape heads, the drive might not be able to read from or write to tape. Clean the tape heads in the following situations: v When the clean LED is lit v When you are directed to by your application software or system management software v When read or write errors occur To clean tape heads, use only IBM-recommended cleaning cartridges. For a list of IBM-recommended cleaning cartridges, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ and search for "MIGR-39931". Note: Do not use an audio DAT cleaning cartridge, because the drive cannot recognize it. Also, avoid liquids, swabs, and methods other than those that are described in this section. IBM cleaning cartridges can be used for approximately 50 cleaning cycles. Expired cleaning cartridges are ejected within 20 seconds of being loaded. 12 DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive: User's Guide

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Cleaning
cartridges
If
excessive
dust
or
debris
collects
at
the
tape
heads,
the
drive
might
not
be
able
to
read
from
or
write
to
tape.
Clean
the
tape
heads
in
the
following
situations:
v
When
the
clean
LED
is
lit
v
When
you
are
directed
to
by
your
application
software
or
system
management
software
v
When
read
or
write
errors
occur
To
clean
tape
heads,
use
only
IBM-recommended
cleaning
cartridges.
For
a
list
of
IBM-recommended
cleaning
cartridges,
go
to
and
search
for
“MIGR-39931”.
Note:
Do
not
use
an
audio
DAT
cleaning
cartridge,
because
the
drive
cannot
recognize
it.
Also,
avoid
liquids,
swabs,
and
methods
other
than
those
that
are
described
in
this
section.
IBM
cleaning
cartridges
can
be
used
for
approximately
50
cleaning
cycles.
Expired
cleaning
cartridges
are
ejected
within
20
seconds
of
being
loaded.
Write-enabled
Write-protect
Figure
4.
Write-protect
switch
location
12
DDS
Generation
6
USB
Tape
Drive:
User’s
Guide