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How do I
maintain the duplication disk drives? |
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Clean the drives regularly using
a wet/dry disk cleaning kit. This
will help to keep the drive heads
(arguably THE most important yet
vulnerable component in any duplicator)
in tip-top condition. |
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Try to keep the system as dust-free
as possible, blowing air (from
the compressor or using an air
duster) around the drive to prevent
a build-up, which can cause premature
head wear. |
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Use high quality duplication
grade diskettes. Low grade diskettes
are cheap for good reason! They
are often badly made with weld
problems, and 'sloppy', ill-fitting
shutters. A single bad disk can
destroy a head. |
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When storing a drive for later
use, place a piece of paper between
the heads, preventing them from
coming into contact with each
other. They can become 'stuck'
together, causing damage when
they are separated. |
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| Q: |
How does
the JIT3 system label the disks? |
| A: |
After duplicating the disk it is automatically
pushed into the in-line inkjet printer
which prints directly onto the disk
label. The disk is then placed into
the output hopper. The system does not
have the ability to apply labels to
the disk - blank labels must be pre-applied
before being placed into the input hopper. |
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| Q: |
I need a
system to copy tapes that you don't
yet support? |
| A: |
Let us know what you need and then
after we get the necessary information
from the drive manufacturer, it is usually
about two weeks before the software
will be available. |
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| Q: |
Does the
duplication software use proprietary
PC cards? |
| A: |
No, all the hardware is 'off-the-shelf'.
The only card required is a SCSI controller
and we strongly recommend Adaptec SCSI
controllers, although any manufacturers
SCSI card would be OK as long as it
conforms to the ASPI (Advanced SCSI
Programming Interface) standard. |
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| Q: |
Can we use
any old PC to host the tape duplication
software? |
| A: |
Almost, although you'll need to contact
us with your current PC configuration
details. |
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| Q: |
Is it possible
to hire a duplication system? |
| A: |
Yes, we can loan you a system for
a short period of time. Please contact
us for more information. |
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