Cleaning the Tape DriveAttention: Do not use video-cleaning cartridges in the 8mm Tape Drive. Video-cleaningcartridges can damage the system drive.Clean the tape drive:v After you use a metal particle (MP) tape and before you use an advanced metalevaporative (AME) tapev When error rates exceed an acceptable level as indicated by the LED and messagev Every 72 hours of tape motion as indicated by the LED and messageThe 8mm Tape Drive counts the number of hours of tape motion. When it is time toclean the tape path, it displays the message * * CLEAN SOON and turns on the topstatus light.You must clean the tape after using metal particle (MP) media and before usingadvanced metal evaporative (AME) tapes. If you use MP media, the LCD prompts youto clean the tape path by displaying the message MUST CLEAN.More frequent cleaning may be required if you operate the drive in a dusty environmentor in humid conditions. If you allow dust to accumulate, the drive has to perform morereads and writes. This can damage the drive or cause data loss, which can beprevented by regular cleaning.The cleaning cartridge cleans the 8mm Tape Drive 18 times before you must discard it.If you attempt to use an 8 mm cleaning cartridge more than 18 times, the tape driveautomatically detects the error, ejects the cleaning cartridge with the amber disturbancestatus light remaining on, and displays the message DEPLETED.Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 270 27
