user manual
Chapter 2 Operation and Maintenance
Loading and Unloading Cartridges
8 Travan Portable USB Tape Drive User’s Guide
Table 1 Loading a 
Cartridge
Figure 5 Loading a 
Cartridge
Travan 20GB Drives
Push the cartridge firmly into the drive until it 
stops (about 1/3 of the cartridge remains visible 
outside the drive).
Travan 40GB Drives Push the cartridge gently into the drive until it is 
gripped by the drive mechanism and pulled 
into the drive.
Caution:
Do not remove a tape cartridge while the drive-activity light 
is on. 
If the drive-activity light has gone out but you 
believe your backup or restore operation did not 
complete, repeat the operation before removing the 
cartridge.
Drive power light
Drive activity light










