User`s guide

Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
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Figure 100 Opening the Tape
Cartridge Door
Tape
cartridge
door
Tab
7 Verify that:
• The tape is wound tightly on the reel
• The tape leader loop is sticking up about an eighth of an inch
• The tape leader loop is not bent or torn
Caution: If
any of the above conditions are not met, do not use
the cartridge.
8 Check for proper
operation of the tape cartridge’s write-protect
switch (see figure
101).
The switch should snap back and forth, and the orange tab should be
visible wh
en the switch is in the write-protected position.