HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives User Guide - USB (April 2005)

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Write-protecting cartridges
If you want to protect the data on a cartridge from being altered or overwritten, you can
write-protect the cartridge.
Figure 17 Write protecting a cartridge
Always remove the cartridge from the tape drive before you change the write protection.
• To write-protect a cartridge, slide the tab on the rear of the cartridge so that the recognition hole
is open.
• To write-enable a cartridge, slide the tab back so that the hole is closed.
Write-protection will not protect your cartridges against magnets (or bulk erasers).
Cleaning cartridges
HP recommends weekly cleaning of the tape drive using an HP cleaning cartridge (part number
C5709A). Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the heads. The cleaning cartridge uses a
special tape to clean the tape heads. A cleaning cartridge can only be used 50 times or as
instructed on the cartridge packaging. Always place a check mark in a box each time you use the
cartridge to clean the drive. Replace the cleaning cartridge when all the boxes are checked. New
cleaning cartridges are available from HP.
1 tab closed, cartridge write-enabled
2 tab open, cartridge write-protected
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