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DocuTech 128/155/180 HighLight Color Operator Guide 3-33
Routine maintenance
Cleaning the 26-track cartridge tape drive
The 26-track, or quarter inch cartridge (QIC) tape drive heads
should be cleaned at least once a week. If you use the drive for
eight hours or more per day, then you should clean the drive daily.
The process is simple and requires little time.
1. If there is a cartridge in the tape, remove it.
2. Insert the cleaning cartridge in the tape drive and close the
door. Cleaning begins automatically once the tape is inserted.
3. Allow the tape to run for approximately 30 seconds, then
remove it.
NOTE: Replace the foam pad on the cleaning cartridge after it
has been used three times. The cleaning cartridge itself can
be used 100 times.
Cleaning the DVD drive
Follow the DVD cleaning directions and recommended cleaning
frequency.
1. If there is a DVD disk in the drive, remove it.
2. Follow the directions to clean the DVD drive.
Cleaning the diskette drive
The floppy disk drive must be cleaned at recommended intervals
to prevent read and write disk errors.
To clean the diskette drive:
1. If there is a diskette in the floppy disk drive, remove it.
2. Insert the cleaning diskette into the disk drive.
3. Follow the directions on the cleaning diskette to clean the
diskette drive.
4. Remove the cleaning diskette.