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Chapter 5: Operation
Tape Magazine Operation
This section explains
• opening and closing the magazine door
• removing the magazine
• loading and unloading tape cartridges in the magazine
• replacing the magazine in the stacker
Opening and Closing the Magazine Door
Use the Open button to open the magazine door to remove or insert the magazine. This
button is disabled when the key lock is in the locked position. Table 5-7 summarizes the
actions that follow.
In both situations, once you close the door again, the stacker begins a magazine scan.
When it completes, you can select a cartridge.
Removing the Magazine
To unload the DLT2500XT magazine from the stacker, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the stacker’s key lock is in the unlocked position.
2. Press the Open button to return any tape loaded in the drive to its slot in the
magazine and open the magazine door.
3. Slide the door all the way to the left.
4. Lift the locking lever on the front of the stacker to rotate the magazine-locking
mechanism so that you can remove the magazine from the stacker. See Figure 5-5.
Table 5-7 Opening the Magazine Door
Display Cartridge Present in Drive Action
LDR RDY No You can press the Open button; the door opens.
DRV RDY Yes When you press the Open button, the cartridge is unloaded
and returned to its slot in the magazine. The door opens.