Datasheet

Note:
* If tape errors or tape job failures occur the drive may have to be cleaned more frequently.
** Replaced 21F8593
*** ONLY USE on the 20GB and 60GB 8mm drives.
DLT Tape Drive Cleaning Frequency
or
Once a month, or when Amber LED
(Disturbance LED) indicates 72 or
10 hours of tape movement or when
the Amber LED indicates recording
quality problems or when the LCD
says "MUST CLEAN" or when the
LCD says "CLEAN SOON".
60GB 7208-345
7334-410
35L1409*** 18+ When using "SmartClean" Data
cartridges it will seldom be
necessary to manually clean the
drive.
However: If non "SmartClean"
cartridges are used and the Amber
LED indicates the need for the drive
to be cleaned it will be necessary to
clean the drive with this cleaning
cartridge.
60GB 8mm tape drive Notes:
If SmartClean Data Cartridges are
NOT used it will be necessary to
manually clean the tape drive with
the cleaning cartridge when the tape
drive Amber LED (Disturbance
LED) indicates the drive needs
cleaning due to time of tape
movement or recording quality
problems. The LCD will say
"CLEAN SOON".
The maximum time between
cleanings will be 30 tape motion
hours.
Extended use of AME media that is
not SmartClean media is not
recommended as the 60GB 8mm
tape drive is optimized for the use of
SmartClean media.
Even with the exclusive use of
"SmartClean" cartridges the drive
may request cleaning. If the drive
requests cleaning, clean with this
cleaning cartridge.
Type Model Cartridge Number
of
Usages
Frequency for Cleaning*
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