Learn about loading and unloading tape
cartridges from this drive.
To avoid problems with loading and unloading, use only one label
on a cartridge. If the cartridge has too many or poorly-placed labels, the
drive-load mechanism might clog.
To load a cartridge, complete the following steps:
Make sure that the tape device power is on.
Grasp the cartridge by the outer edges, with the window side up
and the write-protect switch facing you.
Note: Make sure that
the write-protect switch is correctly set.
Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the device
until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive
door closes.
To indicate that the load operation was successful, the Ready status
light comes on.
Unloading a cartridge
To unload a cartridge, complete the following steps:
Make sure that the tape device power is on.
Press the Unload button. The device rewinds, unloads,
and ejects the tape cartridge.
The process might take from 15 seconds to
several minutes, depending on the position of the tape and the amount of data
written. During this task, the status lights do the following sequence:
The Ready status light turns off.
The Activity status light flashes during the unload operation.
The Activity status light turns off when the cartridge is ejected from
the tape drive.
Attention: An emergency eject and reset feature can be
used to release the tape cartridge and reset the drive. Use the emergency
eject feature if the cartridge does not move correctly or if the unload process
fails. The emergency eject and reset feature procedure might result in loss
of data. To perform an emergency eject operation of the tape cartridge or
a reset operation of the drive, press and hold the Unload button
for at least 10 seconds. If a cartridge is in the drive, the cartridge automatically
ejects without rewinding the tape.
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