Adjustment of tape writing mechanism, based on tape dimensional stability and positional error signal distribution

摘要

A determination is made in a tape drive of a potential deviation in tape dimensional stability of a tape, based on a current environmental condition and environmental conditions in which the tape is expected to be operational. A writing mechanism to write data to the tape is adjusted, based on the potential deviation in the tape dimensional stability.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining, in a tape drive, a potential deviation in tape dimensional stability of a tape, based on a current environmental condition and environmental conditions in which the tape is expected to be operational; and adjusting a writing mechanism to write data to the tape, based on the potential deviation in the tape dimensional stability, wherein the adjusting of the writing mechanism to write the data to the tape further comprises: allowing relatively small positional errors when the potential deviation in tape dimensional stability is relatively large; and allowing relatively large positional errors when the potential deviation in tape dimensional stability is relatively small.