HP SureStore AutoBackup Administrator's Guide - Not Orderable

Cleaning the Tape Heads on a
Drive
Insert a cleaning cartridge into the drive. The tape drive automatically loads
the cartridge and cleans the heads.
At the end of the cleaning cycle, the drive ejects the cartridge. The cleaning
cycle takes approximately 30-60 seconds. If the cleaning cartridge ejects in
less than 20 seconds, it has probably expired. In this case, discard the old
cleaning cartridge and repeat the operation with a new one.
1.
Remove the cleaning cartridge from the drive.
Discard the cartridge after you have used it 50 times, or as instructed on the
cartridge packaging.
2.
Note: The drive's TapeAlert feature will send a message to your backup application
when the tape heads need cleaning or a cleaning cartridge has expired.
Cleaning the Tape Heads on an
Autoloader
In addition to regular cleaning, use a cleaning cartridge under the following
circumstances:
When a "Clean Me" message is displayed on the front panel and the Operator
Attention Required light flashes amber.
Cleaning the tape heads on an HP SureStore DAT40x6 is performed manually by the
user.
Tape Heads, Cleaning
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