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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 25
The LTO cleaning cartridge has the same dimensions as the data
cartridge and contains an LTO-CM (Cartridge Memory), but is loaded
with cleaning media instead of recording media. Always keep the
cleaning cartridge in its protective case when not in use.
To clean the drive, insert an LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge. During the
cleaning process, both the
Status and Drive LEDs remain lit. After the
cleaning process is completed, the cartridge may be ejected automatically,
or you may need to press the load/unload button to remove the
cartridge, depending on the drive configuration. Each time you use the
cleaning cartridge, write the date on the label for future reference.
Each time the drive is cleaned, the tape advances to a new, unused
section of media. After approximately 50 cleanings, all of the media will
be used up and you should discard the cleaning cartridge. When a
cleaning cartridge is used up, the amber
Status LED flashes, while the
green
Drive LED remains on. Do not reuse a spent cleaning cartridge
Note: If the
Status LED comes on continuously within 24 hours after
a cleaning cycle, perform the cleaning cycle again. If, after
three cleaning cycles in a 72-hour period, the
Status LED lights
up again, contact Technical Support.
Note: The cleaning procedure will not run and the cleaning cartridge
will be ejected in the following circumstances:
• The drive does not recognize the cartridge as an LTO
cleaning cartridge.
• All of the tape on the cleaning cartridge has been used up
(at EOT). In this case, the
Status LED will flash rapidly
while the
Drive LED remains on.