Quantum DLTTAPECLEANINGDS 2, DLTTAPECLEANINGDS User Manual

Trust. Dependability. Reliability… A good night’s sleep.

These are the things that over 2 million DLTtape™ drives and more than 100 million
DLTtape cartridges have provided time and time again. And through it all, DLTtape
cleaning cartridges have helped to keep DLTtape drives
running at optimal performance.

Special Formulations for
All DLTtape Drives

As DLTtape drives and media have
improved, the need for head cleaning
has reduced significantly. However,
environmental factors, cleanliness of
operating locations and high duty
cycles can impact drive performance.
When cleaning is needed, specially
formulated cleaning cartridges can keep
DLTtape drives running strong.

DLTtape cleaning cartridges are
designed to ensure the right level of
care for each specific DLTtape drive
head. Cartridges work in conjunction
with cleaning algorithms in the tape
drive’s firmware to ensure that
performance and reliability are not
compromised.

Why take risks with your mission-critical
data? Keep your DLTtape drives at
optimal performance with DLTtape
cleaning cartridges.

Five important cleaning tips

1. Always clean drives when cleaning is

indicated through the cleaning light or
through the backup software. The drive
constantly monitors its performance
and will trigger cleaning events.

2. Only use a cleaning cartridge when

cleaning is indicated through your
backup software, or when the drive's
cleaning light is illuminated. Cleaning
on a preset schedule, rather than when
requested by the drive, leads to
excessive wear, diminishing drive life
and performance.

3. Using a cleaning cartridge more than

20 times results in ineffective head
cleaning. Always mark the label on your
cleaning cartridge. After the cartridge
has been used 20 times, it must be
retired.

4. Know which DLTtape cleaning

cartridge works for your drive. A full
range of DLTtape cleaning cartridges
are available. Each was developed for
optimal read/write head performance
with its matching drive. Review the
Cleaning Cartridge Compatibility chart
on this data sheet to determine which
cartridge can be used with your drive.

5. Periodically check for drive firmware

updates on the web. Updates to
firmware may include improved
cleaning algorithms or other
enhancements that will help keep your
drive running at optimal performance.

Value DLTtape™ Drives

DLTtape™
CLEANING CARTRIDGES

DLTtape CLEANING CARTRIDGES

For Use On: SDLT 600, SDLT 320,
SDLT 220, DLT VS160, DLT VS80,
DLT1, DLT 8000, DLT 7000, DLT 4000,
DLT 2000XT, DLT 2000

DLTtape™ CLEANING CARTRIDGES

CLEANING CARTRIDGE COMPATIBILITY

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of Quantum Corporation registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.

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DLTtape DRIVE CLEANING MEDIA NUMBER OF USES

SDLT 600 SDLT CleaningTape 20

SDLT 320 SDLT CleaningTape 20

SDLT 220 SDLT CleaningTape 20

DLT VS160 DLT VS160 Cleaning 20

DLT VS80 DLT VS Cleaning 20

DLT1 DLT VS Cleaning 20

DLT 8000 CleaningTape III 20

DLT 7000 CleaningTape III 20

DLT 4000 CleaningTape III 20

DLT 2000XT CleaningTape III 20

DLT 2000 CleaningTape III 20