Re: Tape drive constantly needs cleaning

Argh, that is not good news! So far it is still working, just this aggravating 
"Tape needs to be cleaned [again]" all the time. I am using 13GB tapes by 
Imation/3M.

So I just stock up and keep on cleaning then eh? (:

Denis Robitaille wrote:

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