Re: Tape drive constantly needs cleaning

IBM denies it, but there is a LOT of 13G drive that are faulty. We change the 
tape drive 6 times in two year at one of our sites!! We also had some problems 
at other sites.

IBM explanation was that the usage of less than 13G tapes were damaging the 
tape drive prematurely.

You are not alone even if IBM tells you so.

Question: Are you using 13G tapes or lower density tapes?

Denis Robitaille
Directeur service technique
Cascades Inc
819 363 5187
fax 819 363 5177


>>> "T. Jessica Miller" <tealem@wrq.com> 12/07 4:42 PM >>>
I have a tape drive (13 GB) on my 170 that seems to constantly need to be 
cleaned
(every few days).  It's only 2 months old and I am going through cleaning tapes
like crazy.  Is this normal for higher storage drives?

Thanks,

Jessica
--
T. Jessica Miller
WRQ Technical Engineer
WRQ Inc, Makers of Reflection and Express Software


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