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Operation and Maintenance
Figure 8. Loading a Data Cartridge
Insert the data cartridge into the slot.
Push the cartridge into the drive.
Push the
Cartridge Insert/Release Handle
closed. The drive will go on-line.
A load sequence will initiate where the
Operate Handle
LED will turn
OFF
and the
Tape in Use
LED
will blink while the drive moves the tape to BOT (Beginning of Tape). When the tape is at BOT, the
Tape
in Use
LED will turn
ON
steady. Additionally, one of the compression density LEDs on the Left Indicator
Panel may be illuminated or blinking. The tape is now ready for use.