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Scorpion 240 Autoloader Installation Manual A-35
Note. A slowly flashing Clean LED may indicate that a tape is
damaged or is nearing the end of its life. If cleaning the
head does not correct the flashing LED condition, replace
the cartridge.
Use the table below to determine how often to clean the autoloader.
Daily Usage
(hours)
Optimum cleaning frequency
(for DDS-4 tapes)
4 Twice a month
8 Weekly
12 or more Twice a week
Cleaning procedure
To clean the tape heads on your DDS-4 drive, use only a
Seagate-qualified cleaning cartridge designed for DDS-4 drives.
You can purchase a Seagate cleaning cartridge, Model
STDMCL, on the internet at http://buytape.seagate.com.
Note. The drive cannot recognize audio DAT cleaning cartridges.
Manual cleaning
You can clean the drive manually using the following procedure:
1. Place the cleaning cartridge in a magazine slot and insert
the magazine into the autoloader.
2. Use the Select button to select the slot where you placed
the cleaning cartridge.
3. Press the Enter button to load the cleaning cartridge into
the tape drive. The autoloader starts the cleaning cycle
automatically.
4. When the cleaning cycle is complete, if the cartridge is
not automatically ejected, press the Eject button to return
the cleaning cartridge to the magazine. Press the Eject
button again to unload the magazine and remove the
cleaning cartridge.