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E. Visual Inspection Procedure
for DLTtape Cartridges
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• Always keep each tape cartridge in its protective plastic case when it is
not in the tape drive.
• When carrying tape cartridges in their cases, always orient the cases so
that the grooves in the cases interlock. This prevents the cases from
slipping apart and falling.
• Never stack the tape cartridges in a stack of more than five.
• Always observe the proper environmental conditions for the storage of
tape cartridges. Refer to the cartridge reference card supplied with each
cartridge.
• When placing tape cartridges in archival storage, make sure you stand
each tape cartridge vertically.
• Avoid placing tape cartridge near any sources of high intensity magnetic
fields, such as monitor or electric motors.
• Never apply adhesive labels or POST-IT notes on the top, side, or
bottom of your DLTtape cartridge. Only use the user slide- in type label
provided with each cartridge and slide it over the label slot on the
cartridge.
• Do not carry cartridges loosely in a box or any other container. Allowing
cartridges to hit together exposes the them to unnecessary physical
shock.
• 'RQRWWRXFKRUDOORZGLUHFWFRQWDFWZLWKWDSHRUWDSHOHDGHU Dust
or natural skin oils can contaminate the tape and impact tape
performance.
• Do not expose the tape cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Do not insert any cartridge that has been dropped into the DLTtape
drive without at least a thorough visual inspection as described in this
paper. A dropped cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged
internal components.