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From: tonyc@hpurvmc.HP.COM ( Tony Cox (SR) )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP Tape Drives
Message-ID: <80016@hpurvmc.HP.COM>
Date: 15 Dec 89 19:34:15 GMT
References: <217@nwnexus.WA.COM>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Rockville
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Be careful. The 7980a is an hp-ib version and is not supported on the 
usual hp stuff. the mechanisms were sold to OEM's who would then
write the appropriate drivers for them. 
tonyc