Media Inspection

LTO Media Inspection Guide

LTO Media Inspection

LTO Media Inspection Guide   Perform a Thorough Inspection Inspect the cartridge packaging to check for any rough handling. When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any other part of the cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are held together with screws; separating them destroys the [...]

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DLT/SDLT Visual Media Inspection Guide

DLT visual inspection

When to perform a visual inspection: Ideally you should inspect the cartridge each time a tape is loaded or changed. When a tape cartridge is dropped or subject to a hard physical shock. When a shipment of tapes shows any sign of shipping damage. If the DLT, DLT VS or SDLT drive becomes inoperable after [...]

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