User`s guide

HP Ultrium Drives & Media
HP Ultrium Drive and Media Specifications
Chapter 44-4
NOTE Only use approved Ultrium cleaning cartridges with HP Ultrium tape
drives (see page 1-3). For data cartridges, only use those specificed as
having met Ultrium standards. Approved media will have the Ultrium
format trademark (Figure 4-1), which indicates that the media has passed
Ultrium format compliance testing. For best results, always use HP
branded media.
Figure 4-1 Ultrium Format Trademark
Table 4-2 Ultrium Media Specifications
Characteristic Ultrium Media
Formatted capacity 200 GB (2:1 typical compression)
Basic description 0.5 inch (metal particle)
Tape length 580 meters (1903 feet)
Cartridge dimensions 10.2 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm
(4.02 x 4.15 x 0.85 in)
Shelf life 30 years
Cartridge life • 1,000,000 passes
• 20,000 loads/unloads
Cleaning cartridge life 15 uses