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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2010
Takaaki Yamato, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigeru Tsukada, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuyuki Hirashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A tape library system includes a plurality of cartridge cells for accommodating a plurality of tape cartridges respectively, a tape drive for writing and reading data to and from the tape cartridge inserted therein, a diagnosis drive for diagnosing the tape cartridge inserted therein, an cartridge carriage mechanism for inserting and ejecting the tape cartridge into and from the tape drive and the diagnosis drive, and a diagnosis controller for controlling the cartridge carriage mechanism to load the tape cartridge into the diagnosis drive and for controlling the diagnosis drive to diagnose the tape cartridge inserted therein.