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From: rcstack@rwb.urc.tue.nl (Paul Derks)
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Subject: Using 1000ft tapes in 60MB streamers.
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Date: 19 Jun 91 09:40:21 GMT
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A little question for all the tape experts out there.
I have tried using a DC6250 tape in my 60 MB Wangtek streamer
and this worked flawlessly (100MB on one tape). In the
packaging of a DC6525 tape (1000ft, 525MB) there is a little
note which says that using this tape in a lower density drive
may cause excesive tape wear. This note is NOT included with
DC6250 (1000ft, 250MB) tapes. My question is: does the DC6250
tape cause excesive wear in a 60 MB tape drive and how serious 
is this? (I only use the tape drive about once a week)

Thanks in advance.
Paul Derks


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