Re: DAT tapelife?

[Jane Yagerhofer <jyagerhofer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick,
Do we have a tape cleaner for ours??

Doug Kariel wrote:

Hi,

We are using a different tape machine (DEC).  We use a combination of 3M
and Imation dat tapes and have had no problems with either.  Sometimes
you will get the error about the tape if you don't clean the tape drive
regularly.  I'm sure I don't put the tape cleaner in the drive as
frequently as I might.  We reuse our tapes once every three weeks.

Maybe the HP dat drive is more particular than the DEC one.

Cheers,

Doug

"Brian D. Moore" wrote:
>
> Anyone have any experience with Imation brand DAT tapes? I'm getting around
> 12 uses out of the DDS3's on an HP 24G drive before INNOPAC's Unattended
> Backup program deems them unfit. III says I should have bought HP tapes but
> is there really that much difference?
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
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