RE: Question Tape Unit - IBM 9427-210 & cleaning cartridge

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

We had one for a while at my old job.  We developed a dislike for it (ours broke
a lot and was a pain to use anytime), so after a couple years we dumped it for a
3570 C02 MagStar.  I don't think we ever tried to use the cleaning schedule
do-jiggy.

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis [mailto:clewis@iquest.net]
> 
> Hi Folks !
> 
> Have a question about the IBM 9427-210 Tape Unit.
> 
> It allows you to load a cleaning cartridge into an 
> "auxiliary" slot and
> setup a cleaning schedule in the tape units' configuration.
> 
> This is working great EXCEPT for the fact that I am PRETTY sure the
> system is no longer issuing "CPF6792 Device TAP01 needs to be 
> cleaned."
> 
> I am guessing that the tape unit is intercepting this message, loading
> the cleaning cartridge and doing its' thing...
> 
> Only problem with this is that these cleaning cartridges have a life
> cycle to them and need to be replaced.
> 
> I'm wondering HOW this is reported other than an error on using the
> cleaning cartridge past it's life (?).
> 
> Of course the manuals are of NO help with this !!
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