Bull ESCALA E Series Operator's Manual - page 27
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Using Devices and Tools
Loading the 1/4-Inch Tape Cartridge
Before loading the tape cartridge, make sure the power is on and the write-protect tab on
the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to
Setting the Write-Protect Tab
, below.
Once the cartridge has been inserted, it automatically rewinds to the beginning of the tape.
1. Grasp the edges of the QIC tape cartridge with the write-protect switch at your right side
and the window side of the cartridge facing up.
2. Slide the tape cartridge into the opening on the front of the QIC tape drive until the
loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes. The
Ready LED will light if the load operation was successful.
The tape takes few seconds to load. When the Ready LED lights, the drive is ready for data
operations.
Commands can be entered while the tape is loading. Any commands to the tape drive start
running once the tape has finished loading. Commands not requiring the tape cartridge will
run immediately.
Unloading the 1/4-Inch Tape Cartridge
Push the unload button. The drive will rewind the tape within the cartridge and eject the
cartridge from the drive opening.
The time required for a tape to rewind and unload depends on the position of the tape when
the unload button is pushed.
If the tape cartridge cannot unload and has to be removed manually from the drive, contact
your Service Representative.
Setting the Write-Protect Tab
Setting the write-protect tab on a tape cartridge is necessary so that information is not
accidentally lost. When the write-protect tab of a tape cartridge is set (pointing to SAFE or
locked padlock), information can be read from the tape but cannot be written to it.
Use a small screwdriver to turn the arrow to the desired position. The arrow must be
pointing to one of the two positions.