User's Manual

Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure
SDLT 600 Product Manual 110
Figure 32 End View of DLTtape
VS1 Data Cartridge (Tape
Leader Loop in its Correct
Position)
10 Inside the door, you will see the media and tape leader loop. The loop
should stick up about an eighth of an inch when viewed from the
edge; the loop must be a closed loop.
11 Examine the visible tape leader to ensure it is in the correct position
as shown in figure 32
. If the loop is torn, bent, pulled in, or not sticking up
about an eighth of an inch, do not use the data cartridge.
12 Examine the tape leader for any excessive debris, oily or sticky
residue, condensed droplets of moisture, or any other signs of
contamination.
Compare what you see inside the data cartridge door to illustrations
in figure 33
. Look for faulty items including:
• A broken tape leader loop
• A swallowed tape leader loop
• Loose media inside the data cartridge.
Do not use a data cartridge that exhibit any of the type of problems
shown in these examples.
Data Cartridge
Tape Leader Loop
Media