Chapter 16: Working With Cartridges and BarcodesHandling Cartridges Properly664 Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide• Write-Protecting Cartridges on page 665• Barcode Requirements on page 666• Installing Barcode Labels on page 667• Using Cleaning Cartridges on page 669• Managing and Moving Media on page 670Handling Cartridges ProperlyTo ensure the longest possible life for your cartridges, follow theseguidelines:• Select a visible location to post procedures that describe propermedia handling.• Ensure that anyone who handles cartridges has been properlytrained in all procedures.• Do not drop or strike cartridges. Excessive shock could damage theinternal contents of cartridges or the casings themselves, renderingthe cartridges unusable.• Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,including portable heaters and heating ducts.• Do not stack cartridges more than five high.• The operating temperature range for LTO cartridges is 10º to 35ºC.The storage temperature range is 16º to 32ºC in a dust-freeenvironment with a relative humidity range between 20% and 80%(non-condensing).• If cartridges have been exposed to temperatures outside the rangesspecified above, stabilize the cartridges at room temperature for thesame amount of time they were exposed to extreme temperaturesor 24 hours, whichever is less.• Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy orstrong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors,speakers, or x-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energyor magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code
