HP SureStore AutoBackup Administrator's Guide - Not Orderable

Using the Tape Drive:
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Use DDS-4 cartridges with your drive. Ensure that only one label is stuck to the label
area of the cartridge. Never use non-standard labels, and never stick anything to the
cartridge other than in the label area.
This topic describes how to:
Load a cartridge
Unload a cartridge
Force ejection
Write-protect cartridges
Label cartridges and magazines
To Load a Cartridge
Insert the cartridge into the slot in front of the drive with the label uppermost.1.
Apply gentle pressure on the rear of the cartridge until the drive takes the
cartridge and loads it.
2.
Do not try to force the cartridge if it does not load properly. The drive will eject the
cartridge after about 10 seconds so you can load it again.
When you insert a cartridge, the drive performs a short load sequence. This takes
about 5 seconds, during which the Tape light flashes green. When the load sequence
is finished, the Tape light shows steady green.
HP SureStore DAT drives are configured to detect DDS Media Recognition System
cartridges. Any cartridge that is not DDS Media Recognition System will be treated
as write-protected. This means you will not be able to use it with HP SureStore
AutoBackup.
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