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Using Tape Cartridges
Choosing Tape Cartridges
Using Tape Cartridges
Using Tapes
Choosing Tape Cartridges
Two types of compatible digital linear tape cartridges are available:
Table 2-1 Supported Tape Types
NOTE Hewlett-Packard recommends using the HP DLTtape IV Data Cartridge for top
performance, highest capacity, and least amount of head cleaning.
Cartridge Type Available Densities
HP DLTtape IV Data Cartridge 20 GBytes uncompressed
(DLT4000 drive)
35 GBytes uncompressed
(DLT7000 drive)
HP DLTtape III XT Data Cartridge 15 GBytes uncompressed