User`s guide

Benchmark DLT1 Drives & Media
Using DLT1 Tape Cartridges
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Using DLT1 Tape Cartridges
CAUTION Benchmark DLT1 tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and
data cartridges formatted specifically for DLT1. To avoid potential
damage to your tape drive, it is critical to use appropriate DLT1 cleaning
cartridges and properly formatted DLT1 data cartridges.
This section describes the following:
• Using DLT Type IV Media
• Inspecting DLT1 Cartridges
• Write-Protecting DLT1 Cartridges
• Using DLT1 Cartridge Bar Code Labels
• Loading DLT1 Cartridges into a Magazine
• Using DLT1 Cleaning Cartridges
In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the
documentation provided with your DLT1 media for more information.
NOTE Benchmark DLT1 tape drives use DLT Type IV media. Though the
unformatted media cartridges for Quantum DLT and Benchmark DLT1
are the same, the DLT1 format is unique. Benchmark DLT1 tape drives
cannot read or write to DLT 7000 and 8000 formatted cartridges, but they
can read DLT 4000 formatted cartridges. (See “Format Compatibility” on
page 1-2.)