Sounds like you're going to have to park a trashcan next to the open DLT
device and twirl your finger thousands of times around thus spewing tape
into the can.

(This was the similar method we once used for reel-to-reel tape.  When a
newbie, I wondered what the circular indentation was for in the plastic
until I had to use it.  At least reel-to-reel and a take up reel.)

Tracy Johnson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eddie Hopper
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 3:12 PM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] DLT80 drive from Autoloader
> 
> Lots of recent fun with our backup drives.  I'm down to one 
> last problem, I 
> hope.  I had what appeared to be a tape cartridge stuck in 
> the DLT drive.  It 
> would not unload, nor would the rewind work.  So I found the 
> answers to 
> remove the physical drive and manually eject the cartridge.  
> Which is when I 
> noticed that the tape was not in the cartridge, but still on 
> the DLT reel.  Now 
> I'm looking for info on how to remove all that tape.
> 
> All knowledgeable and/or amusing answers are welcome.
> eddie
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