ADSM-L

Re: 3570 tape labeling

2000-05-04 09:50:58
Subject: Re: 3570 tape labeling
From: Jim Coen <coen AT WASHBURN DOT EDU>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 08:50:58 -0500
On Wed, 3 May 2000, Ken Long wrote:

> Hello all...
>
> I'm about to become a Magstar 3575 user and have a question about
> labeling/barcoding 3570 tapes.  I've asked this of IBM media folks, but their
> answers were shaky.
>
> My understanding is that the tapes are labeled/barcoded at the factory.  If 
> so,
> what guarantees that I'll never receive tapes with duplicated labels?  Am I

    The tapes are certainly barcoded at the factory, but you must
    label them before using them. This issue caused me untold grief
    when we first began using the 3750. Believe me, you have to
    label them using the ADSM software before you can use them.

    Jim

> allowed to specify the label contents - request the labels be ABC001 to 
> ABC101?
> Would I want to - what do other 3570 users do?
>
> Thanks... Ken
>
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