Imation DC 9840 ET 22-91833-9 Merkblatt

Imation Enterprises Corp.
1 Imation Place
Oakdale, MN 55128-3414
651 704.4000
888 466.3456 phone
800 537.4675 fax
www.imation.com
info@imation.com

Imation Canada Inc.
P.O. Box/C.P. 5440
London, Ontario 
N6A 5Z6 Canada
888 466.3456 phone (tél)
888 864.2260 fax (télec)

Imation Corp. Latin America/
Africa Regional Offices
6205 Blue Lagoon Drive 
Suite 600
Miami, FL 33126
305 460.7999 phone
305 460.7998 fax

© Imation 2003
52-0000-4998-2

Imation and the Imation logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. Black Watch is a trademark licensed to Imation.

Substrate

Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)

Capacity

20GB Uncompressed

Durability

- Long Length

361 full-file writes/reads (7.2 terabytes) minimum
(6,500 write/read passes)

- Short Length

80,000 write/read passes minimum

Coercivity

1625 ± 75 Oersteds 
(130 ± 6.0 KA/m)

Size (overall cartridge)

L x W x H: 4.92 in. x 4.29 in. x 1.00 in.
(125mm x 109mm x 25.4mm)

Weight

9.17 oz. nominal (262g)

Number of Tracks

288 data tracks 

Track Following Servo

Factory prerecorded
Caution: do not bulk erase cartridges

Tape Speed

80 ips r/w, up to 440 ips search
(2 m/s r/w, up to 11 m/s search)

Drop Test

Suitable for use after a drop of up to 39.4 in. (1m)*

Load/Unload

10,000 load/unloads minimum

Permanent Errors

Zero

Archival Lifetime

15-30 years

Toxicity

Non-hazardous to human health in anticipated use

Flammability

Self-extinguishing per UL94 

Operating Conditions 

Acclimate for 24 hours prior to use
60°F  to 90°F (15°C to 32°C) 20% RH to 80% RH 
78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Storage Conditions

40°F to 90°F (-5°C to 32°C) 5% RH to 80% RH

(up to 4 weeks)

78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Archival Conditions

65°F to 79°F (18°C to 26°C) 40% RH to 60% RH

(more than 4 weeks)

78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Transportation Conditions

-10°F to 120°F (-23°C to 49°C) 5% RH to 80% RH
78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Product Specifications

51122-91270

TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF REMEDIES: Imation warrants that this product is free from defects in material and manufacture at the time of purchase. If any such defect appears within ten years from the
date of purchase of the product, Imation’s entire liability is, at Imation’s option, either (a) repair, or (b) replacement of the product, or (c) refund of the purchase price of the product, which must be returned to Imation with proof of
purchase. This warranty does NOT apply to product failure resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, neglect or mishandling, improperly adjusted or maintained drives, incorrect environments or wear and tear from ordinary use. WARRANTY IS
VOID IF MEDIA INFORMATION REGION (MIR) IS OVERWRITTEN OR CORRUPTED. IMATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, SAVINGS OR DATA) IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE PRODUCT. This does not exclude claims for personal injury. Some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country.

*As with all high capacity media, it is recommended that the data on a dropped cartridge be copied to another cartridge and the dropped cartridge be retired.

For more information about the Imation Black Watch

™

9840 Half-Inch Tape Cartridge, 

contact your authorized Imation dealer or sales representative.

www.imation.com/9840

Imation 9840 
Cleaning Cartridge

Order Number: 51122-90676

An efficient way to clean recording

heads without dismantling your

tape drive. Helps extend system

life, minimize service calls and

maintain reliabilty. Each cartridge

provides 100 cleanings.