Specifications

Escala Tower PL & S, E, T System Hardware
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4.2. Tape Drives
4.2.1. QIC 2.5/5 GB 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive (MTUG021)
Discontinued.
The 1/4-inch Cartridge Tape Drive operates in a streaming mode and provides data interchange and
save/restore capabilities.
The drive supports the following standards:
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QIC-24 (read only, without ECC)
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QIC-120 (read and write, without ECC)
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QIC-150 (read and write, without ECC)
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QIC-525 (read and write, with ECC)*
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QIC-1000 (read and write, with ECC) *
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QIC-2GB (read and write, with ECC) *
* 18 MB per minute sustained data rate
Need of a special cleaning cartridge - Bull Express Reference: 6249 - for 50 cleaning (‘Wet process’)
Supported Systems
Escala S Series.