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From: law@ee.udel.edu (Jeffrey A Law)
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Subject: Re: Cleaning Exabyte Tapes
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Date: 5 Jun 90 13:09:11 GMT
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> I talked to Exabyte some months ago about this.  They told me every thirty
> days or 30 Gbytes (your mileage may vary).

Just to add in my .02$ worth.  Remember that using new tapes tends to
increase the frequency of cleaning.  When we bring in a new set of tapes
we often have to clean every two weeks until the new tapes are "worn in."

Jeff Law
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