Specifications

Cleaning Drives 6-11
01 Aug 2000
5 This is a 6 character Tri-Optic forward
printed label with one additional character
media identifier for a half inch cartridge.
This label can be used in both mixed media
enabled and mixed media disabled
applications.
6 This is a 6 character Code 39 forward
printed label for a DLT cartridge. This label
can be used only when mixed media is
disabled.
7 This is a 6 character Code 39 forward
printed label for a DLT cartridge. This label
can be used only when mixed media is
disabled.
8 This is a 7 character Code 39 backward
printed label. The embedded additional 7th
character media identifies the DLT
cartridge media type. This label can be used
in both mixed media enabled and mixed
media disabled applications.
9 This is a 6 character forward printed label
for an 8mm cartridge. This label can be
used only when mixed media mode is
disabled.
Applying the Label
All barcode scanning labels are applied to the front of the
cartridge. Extreme care should be take to ensure that the
barcode labels are never applied in an upside down fashion.
Cleaning Drives
Two methods are available for cleaning tape drives. The first
method is controlled by Scalar 1000 firmware and applies to
supported drives, e.g., 4001S, 7001S, 8001S, AIT3102, AIT5002,
AIT5102, and NCTP. The second method is controlled by the
host and applies to all drive types in the Scalar 1000. Host
controlled drive cleaning is the default condition.
There are common items which are used for either Scalar 1000
firmware or host controlled drive cleaning. The following
items refers to several Operator Panel menus. All menu
information is detailed in
Chapter 5
. These items are as follows: