Technical data

B
Removable Storage Media
This appendix contains information on the use and storage of the following
media types that are used by the optional removable media storage devices:
• Tape cartridges
• QIC tapes
• Cassette Tapes (DAT)
• Compact discs
B.1 Tape Cartridges
The CompacTape cartridge (see Figure B–1) is a 10 cm by 10 cm (4 inches by
4 inches) plastic tape cartridge that can be used by TZ30 or TK50 tape drives.
The TZ30 tape drive is supplied with a CompacTape.
The CompacTape II is the successor to the CompacTape cartridge. The
CompacTape II has tighter tolerances than the CompacTape, which support
the higher recording densities of the TK70. The CompacTape and the
CompacTape II (when used with TZ30 and TK50 tape drives) have a capacity
of 95MB.
The TZ30 can use a CompacTape or CompacTape II cartridge that was
originally written by the TK50. If a CompacTape II cartridge written by a
TK70 is used on a TZ30, the TZ30 automatically unloads the tape cartridge,
because the TZ30 cannot read the tape cartridge. The green LED flashes,
indicating a tape error.
Removable Storage Media B–1