Since an encryption-capable TS1120 tape drive is able to read and write in the three 3592 recording formats (EFMT1, EFMT2, and EEFMT2), for a DISP=OLD request (or DISP=MOD treated as OLD), for an EFMT1 recorded volume, preference is given to the 3592 Model J1A, then to the base 3592 Model E05, and then to the encryption-capable TS1120 tape drive. For an EFMT2 request, preference is given to the 3592 Model E05 and then to the encryption capable 3592 Model E05. For a DISP=NEW request, an encryption-capable TS1120 tape drive is considered eligible for an EFMT1 and an EFMT2 request, as well as for the new EEFMT2 request. If a media type is not specified, for an EEFMT2 scratch request, the preference is MEDIA9 followed by MEDIA5 and then MEDIA7, enabling the higher capacity cartridges to be selected first.