Method and system for adjusting a magnetic tape head

Details Method and system for adjusting a magnetic tape head Method and system for adjusting a magnetic tape head

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Hudspeth, David (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

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07016136

ABSTRACT:
A method of adjusting a magnetic head of the invention includes the steps of: setting a cleaning cartridge into a drive unit; identifying the set cartridge as the cleaning cartridge by checking a cleaning bit in a non-volatile memory; performing an adjustment-operation after a cleaning operation when the set cartridge is identified as the cleaning cartridge; and reading out a pattern signal from a predetermined segment of the magnetic tape held in the cleaning cartridge.

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