Instruction Manual

Operation
M8701A / M8702A ACL Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—694636-001
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Cleaning Cartridges
they can cause loader faults and interfere with normal operations. Such labels can
come off inside the equipment causing damage.
2. Always inspect cartridges for incorrect or improperly attached labels.
3. Never erase information on a cartridge label, always replace the label.
Cleaning Cartridges
The recommended cleaning cartridges is the HP Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge,
C7978A (Orange). This cleaning cartridge is designed to work with any Ultrium drive. It
may be used for up to 50 cleans.
Data Cartridges
LTO tape drives use LTO tape cartridges. These are single-reel cartridges that match
your drive's format and are optimized for high capacity, throughput and reliability.
Note. Barcode labels may be placed on the media with the alphanumeric characters on the
left or the right.
Figure 4-32. Barcode Label Installation (LTO)
Note. The earlier HP Ultrium Cleaning cartridge, C7979A (Blue), is supported on LTO-2 and
LTO-3 tape drives (but not on LTO-4 and LTO-5 tape drives). Do not use early, non-universal
LTO cleaning cartridges from other manufacturers.