Datasheet

1/4" Tape Drive Cleaning Frequency
Note:
* If tape errors or tape job failures occur the drive may have to be cleaned more frequently.
** Replaced 21F8570, was Isopropyl Alcohol
*** Replaced 59H4366 which replaced 46G2674
****Supported with a minimum microcode level of I09.23 or I09:23
4mm Tape Drive Cleaning Frequency
Type Model Cartridge Number of
Usages
Frequency for Cleaning*
150mb 7207-001 16G8572** 50 After 2 hours of tape movement on a new
tape or every 20 hours of tape movement on a
used tape.
525mb 7207-011 16G8572** 50 After 2 hours of tape movement on a new
tape or every 8 hours of tape movement on a
used tape.
1.2GB 7207-012 16G8572**
35L0844****
50 After 2 hours of tape movement on a new
tape or every 8 hours of tape movement on a
used tape when used in QIC-1000 mode, or
every 12 hours of tape movement on a used
tape when used in QIC-120/150/525 mode.
4GB 7207-122 35L0844*** 50 Every 8 hours of tape movement.
13GB 7207-315 35L0844*** 50 Every 8 hours of tape movement or when
Amber LED(Disturbance LED) indicates
either:
z 8 hours of tape motion (Changed from
50 hours to improve reliability with
microcode level 0345)
z Hard Read or Write Error
30GB 7207-330 35L0844 50 Every 50 hours of tape movement or when
Amber LED(Disturbance LED) indicates
either:
z 50 hours of tape motion
z Hard Read or Write Error
50GB 7212-102 35L0844 50 Every 50 hours of tape movement or when
Amber LED(Disturbance LED) indicates
either:
z 50 hours of tape motion
z Hard Read or Write Error
Type Model Cartridge Number
of
Usages
Frequency for Cleaning*
2GB DDS1 7206-001 21F8763** 50 Every 30 hours of tape movement
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