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Re: Preventive Maintenance Question

I think he means cartridges that have both the supply and take-up spools. LTO only has the supply spool. The drive pulls the retaining bar into itself. We've gone back to reel tapes, really! :)

--Loyd

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On May 14, 2010, at 17:04, Bill <brobins3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I reread your email. You're using cartridge tapes. How passe'. . .
bus, not so simple. I don't know how much a lto3 or 4 tape drive would
cost you.

What am I missing here? LTO drives use cartridges as well.

Bill
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