User's Guide

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Manually Ejecting a Tape Cartridge
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e Lift each door handle straight up and then turn the handle
counterclockwise to unlatch each door.
f Gently pull on each door handle to open the door.
2 Press the
Unload button on the drive (see figure 33).
When you press
Unload, the tape cartridge rewinds. This may take
between 10 to 120 seconds. When the rewind process is completed,
the Operate Handle indicator comes on.
Figure 33 DLT Tape
Drive Front Bezel
(Example)
3 When the Operate Handle indicator comes on, raise the insert/
release handle to eject the tape cartridge.
Note: Place your finger approximately 1/4 of an inch in front of
the drive’s cartridge opening to ensure that the cartridge
does not drop when ejected.
Caution: Pause for at least 3 seconds, then grasp the tape
cartridge and slowly pull it half way out of the drive.
Caution: If the tape cartridge leader failed to detach from the
take-up leader, push the tape cartridge all of the way
back into the drive, press down the insert/release
handle, and return to step 2. Otherwise, continue to
step 4.
Unload button
Insert/release
handle
(shown in up position)