User`s guide

EK–TL891–UG. A01 3–1

Regular Maintenance

This chapter describes the procedures for running/replacing the cleaning cartridge in the

DLT MiniLibrary.

The only regular maintenance task that should be periodically performed is to

run/replace the cleaning cartridge.

The Maintenance Menu offers the following options:

• Clean Drive

• Diagnostic Menu

• DemoMenu

• Flash Update

• Novram Update

• Clock Update

• Flash DLT

• Reboot Module

Of these, only

Clean Drive

and the

Demo Menu

are intended for the user. Flash

Update may be performed by service personnel. Novram Update and Clock

Update are used in factory setup, but these functions are duplicated by the

options on the Configuration Submenu.

This chapter tells you how to clean the drives. The Diagnostic Menu and the

Demo Menu are described in Chapter 5 - Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.

3.1 Cleaning Cartridge

The cleaning cartridge is similar in appearance to the cartridge shown in Figure

2-16, but is yellow in color. The command to run the cartridge is issued from the

control panel. The procedures that follow tell you how to install a cleaning a

cartridge, how to clean a drive, and how to remove the cleaning cartridge.