I apolgise for calling the 3599 model an IBM.... My mistake.  

I was just giving one model of cartridge cleaning machine called 3599 (Yes 
there are cartridge cleaning meachine out there.)

There is another cleaning machine called.. "STAR" 3590 cartridge cleaning 
machine. 
I'm sure there are many other 'brand' of machine that clean tapes/cartridge. 

Ziatko,  does you company clean their cartridges on these type of machine? If 
so,  Is it worth it? 
if not... why you don't use them? 

Thanks again Ziatko.

Dave Pearson

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zlatko Krastev [SMTP:acit AT ATTGLOBAL DOT NET]
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:13 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Cleaning Machine for 3590 cartridges
         IBM 3599 is not a machine, but so called "machine type / model" for
        ordering any Magstar cartridges.
        3599-001, -002, -003 are 3590 J cartridges (10/20/30 GB)
        3599-004, -005, -006 are 3590 K cartridges (20/40/60 GB)
        3599-007 is 3590 cleaning cartridge (what probably you are looking 
for!!!)
        3599-011, -012, -013 are 3592 cartridges (300 GB)
        3599-017 is 3592 cleaning cartridge.

        This is a second method to order cartridges through IBM Storage channel.
        The first is as components of 3590 drives. Same is for LTO - they can be
        ordered as part of 358x unit or separately as 3589-xxx media.
        If you need short confirm: Yes, this is working/supported cleaning media
        for any IBM 3590 drives (standalone, within IBM 3494, or within 
StorageTek
        silo)!

        Machine type does not mean automatically hardware. For example before
        joining Passport Advantage, TSM was machine type/model 5697-TSM and 
later
        5698-TSM!

        Zlatko Krastev
        IT Consultant