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

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks David !

Yep, been here a year and a half and left a 3590 (LOVED that thing) and am LESS 
than
thrilled with this thing. It's OK MOST of the time but then does funky things. 
We
had to replace the drive because we used an 8mm cleaning cartridge that damaged 
the
drive !!! When they replaced it they gave us an "update" document that was NOT 
not
in the manual, that covered this !!

Chuck

"Shaw, David" wrote:

> 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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