IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Guide

Guidelines for using 3592 bar code labels
Apply the following guidelines whenever you use bar code labels:
v Use only IBM-approved bar code labels.
v Do not reuse a label or reapply a used label over an existing label.
v Examine the label before you apply it to the cartridge. Do not use the label if it
has voids or smears in the printed characters or bar code (an application's
inventory operation will take much longer if the bar code label is not readable).
v Position the label within the recessed bar code label area.
v Verify that the label is smooth and parallel, and has no roll-up or roll-over. The
label must be flat to within 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) over the length of the label and
have no folds, missing pieces, or smudges.
v Do not place other machine readable labels on other surfaces of the cartridge.
They may interfere with the ability of the bar code reader to read the bar code.
v Use peel-clean labels that do not leave a residue after they are removed. If there
is glue residue on the cartridge, remove it by gently rubbing it with your finger;
do not use a sharp object, water, or a chemical to clean the label area.
v Before you apply a new label, remove the old label by slowly pulling it at a
right angle to the cartridge case.
v Remove the label from the label sheet carefully. Do not stretch the label or cause
the edges to curl.
v With light finger pressure, smooth the label so that no wrinkles or bubbles exist
on its surface.
Guidelines for using Silo-style bar code labels
The TS3500 Tape Library with firmware level 7368 or higher can also read Silo
(Sun StorageTek Powderhorn 9130) style bar code labels on 3592 tape cartridges. In
order for the library to read these labels, the following requirements apply:
v Barcode Compatibility Mode must be enabled on the TS3500 Tape Library
operator panel.
v The bar code reader must have a Microscan brand scanner.
a69i0150
TM
IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592
Reorder No. 18P7534
DATA
*1PJ1H906JA
J
1H
90
6
JA
*1PJ1H906JA
J1H906JA
Figure 54. Sample bar code label on the IBM TotalStorage 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridge. The volume serial number
(J1H906JA) and bar code are printed on the label.
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IBM TS3500 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	TS3500
Category	Storage
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