9-track BOT/EOT markers?

[Josh Dersch]

Excellent!  Thank you (and Al!) for the information. 

Now -- where can I find new BOT/EOT marker foil or a reasonable 
facsimile?  :)

Josh

Lee Courtney wrote:
> Congrats Josh. I have a 7980H (HP-IB), nice drives.
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> You'll find answers to where BOT/EOT markers go on p3-12 in http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/tape/88780-90010_UsersMan_May90.pdf
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> You'll may also find this useful: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/hp/tape/07980-90030_88780Svc_Oct91.pdf
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> Don't thank me, thank Al.
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> CHeers,
>
> Lee C.
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> --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Josh Dersch <derschjo at msu.edu> wrote:
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>> From: Josh Dersch <derschjo at msu.edu>
>> Subject: 9-track BOT/EOT markers?
>> To: "On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:32 PM
>> Hey all --
>>
>> Got myself an HP 7980S 9-track drive (always wanted a
>> 9-track drive...) 
>> and accidentally mangled my one and only 9-track tape just
>> after the BOT 
>> marker (not sure what caused it, maybe the drive needs a
>> bit of 
>> adjustment...).  So I have two questions:  Where can I find
>> a reasonable 
>> replacement for the marker, and where does it go?  I see
>> the sense foil 
>> on the part of the tape that got mangled, but I don't
>> know what side of 
>> the tape it was originally on...
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Josh
>>
>> P.S. The magical tape autoloading thing this drive does is
>> the coolest 
>> thing I've seen in a long time :).
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