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From: "Phil Randal" <phil@rebee.clara.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: problem with hp C1537A tape drives
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> 	Hello Paul & Phil ,  Ouch !,  is this media that loose on the
> 	substrate that it leaves that much behind ?  Or is it something
> 	else ?  I'd really like to know what the problem is  ,  as I am
> 	seriously looking at putting DDS-III & IV 's into my backup
> 	schemes .  Tia ,  JimL

Apparently yes - the Compaq manual says that new tapes shed a 
lot, and that cleaning has to be more frequent with them.  They
recommend (this is from memory) cleaning the tape drive after
just 6 hours use of a new tape, then less frequently thereafter.

I figured after reading the manual that a weekly clean should
normally suffice.

Phil


Phil
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