User`s guide

Contents

4 Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges

Cleaning the Tape Heads 4-2

Types of Tape Cartridges 4-4

Write-Protecting a Cartridge 4-4

Taking Care of Data Cartridges 4-5

Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading 4-6

How to detect a lost leader in a tape drive: 4-7

Handling Tape Cartridges 4-7

Labeling Cartridges 4-8

Operating Conditions 4-8

Conditioning Cartridges 4-9

Storing Cartridges 4-9

Transporting Cartridges 4-9

5 Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression

Density 5-2

Changing the Density and Compression for Writing 5-2

6 Troubleshooting

HP TapeAssure 6-2

If the Self-Test Fails 6-2