User Guide

Operating the ValueLoader
Using Cartridges
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Figure 14 Write-
Protecting a Cartridge
Maintaining
Cartridges
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To ensure the longest possible life for all of your DLTtape
cartridges, follow these guidelines:
• Do not drop or strike a cartridge. Excessive shock can displace
the tape leader, making the cartridge unusable and possibly
damaging the ValueLoader.
• Store your DLTtape cartridges in their storage cases.
• Do not expose your DLTtape cartridges to direct sunlight or
sources of heat, including portable heaters and heating ducts.
• The operating temperature range for cartridges is 10° C to 40°
C (50° F to 104° F). The storage temperature range is 16° C to
32° C (60° F to 90° F). Always store your DLTtape cartridges in
their storage cases.
• If a cartridge has been exposed to temperatures outside the
ranges specified above, stabilize the cartridge at room
temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to the
temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less.
• Store your DLTtape cartridges in a dust-free environment in
which relative humidity is always between 20% and 80%
(noncondensing). The ideal relative humidity is 40% ± 20%.