HP 20-700 Manuale Utente

Appendix A

9840 Drives and Tape Cartridges 181

Appendix A

Using 9840 Cartridge Bar Code Labels

Make it a practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges. Your host 

software may need to keep track of the following information and the 

associated bar code:

■

Date of format or initialization

■

Cartridge owner (such as group or department)

■

Storage purpose

Note

If the host software does not keep track of this information, 

create a method for doing so.

To ensure successful operation of your tape library, place the bar code label 

entirely within the designated area, ensuring that no part of the label is outside 

of the designated area. Cartridge labels reflect the cartridge media and usage. 

The letter located next to the last number in the volume label reflects the media. 

Cleaning cartridges have “CLN” in the volume label, diagnostic cartridges 

have “DG” in the volume label.

Note

You can order additional bar code labels if needed. For bar 

code ordering information, see 

on page 193 as well as the information that came with your 

tape library.

Using 9840 Cleaning Cartridges

9840 drives should only be cleaned if CLEAN NEEDED displays on the tape 

library status screen. Only use the 9840 cleaning cartridge in your 9840 tape 

drive. When the tape library status screen display EXPIRED, discard the 

cleaning cartridge and replace it with a new one.
For more information, refer to the documentation that came with your 9840 

cleaning cartridge.