Quantum Cassette Player 50002767 User Manual

Chapter 2 Operation and Maintenance
Cleaning the Tape Drive Mechanism

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Travan Portable USB Tape Drive User’s Guide

Table 3   Compatible 
Tape Cartridges

       

Cleaning the Tape Drive Mechanism

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We recommend periodic cleaning of the tape drive mechanism using an 

approved dry-process Travan cleaning cartridge. Generally, the more 

severe the operating conditions (the greater the amount of dust or 

moisture in the air), the more often the drive should be cleaned. Be sure to 

clean the drive immediately if you observe an increase in the number of 

errors while running your backup software, or if a cleaning message is 

displayed.
With the newer generation of Travan tape drive heads used in these 

drives, only the dry-process cleaning-cartridge method is recommended. 

This method does not involve any flammable materials and provides a 

clean recording surface by wiping away debris as the cleaning material 

passes across the recording head. 

Travan 20GB drive

     Read/write:

     Read only:

Travan 20 (TR-5)

QIC-3220

(all other tape formats 

are incompatible)

20 Gbytes

20 Gbytes

Travan 40GB drive

     Read/write:

     Read only:

Travan 40

Travan 20 (TR-5)

(all other tape formats 

are incompatible)

40 Gbytes

20 Gbytes

Tape capacities listed in this table are based on 2:1 data 

compression. Capacities, backup speeds and transfer rates will 

vary with file type and system configuration.