Provide proper acclimation and environmental conditions for 3592 tape cartridges

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Certain conditions ensure the safety and quality of 3592 tape cartridges.

  • Before you use a cartridge, allow it acclimate to the normal operating environment for a minimum of 24 hours. If you see condensation on the cartridge, wait an extra hour.
  • Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before you insert it.
  • Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
  • Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to magnetic fields of greater than 50 Oersteds (4000 ampere/meter). Devices that can produce strong magnetic fields are terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray equipment, fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies. Such exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge unusable.
  • Maintain the proper conditions for storing and transporting the cartridges.