Media Care Guide
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Quick Guide: Media Care Do’s and Don’ts |
| A quick and easy guide to caring for your media |
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| Media Care Do’s |
| Storage |
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Store cartridges in their protective cases. |
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Align cartridges so grooves interlock. |
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Store media vertically. |
| Handling |
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Handle cartridges with great care. |
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Use the right label for your cartridge. |
| Usage |
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Inspect cartridges prior to each use. |
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Unload cartridges prior to powering down the drive. |
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Before using a new or stored cartridge, allow the cartridge 24 hours to adjust to the present operating temperature and humidity. |
| Storage and Shipping |
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Don’t store near magnetic fields. |
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Don’t ship cartridges in drive. |
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Don’t stack cartridges horizontally. |
Handling |
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Don’t touch the media or leader with bare fingers. |
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Don’t use pens or pencils during cartridge inspection. |
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Don’t disassemble cartridges. |
Usage |
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Don’t drop cartridge. |
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Don’t use a dropped cartridge. |
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