Drive for handling multiple size information storage media cartridges and cartridges therefor

摘要

A drive can handle media cartridges of differing physical size provided the relative positioning of the drive/control mechanism and the media access opening for the cartridges can be held constant. Preferably, cartridges for use with the drive include shoulders, notches or the like, the positions of which match the positions of sides, corners or the like of another size cartridge. This allows the drive to accurately position the two different sized cartridges by using the shoulders of one size cartridge, and the sides of the other size cartridge. <IMAGE>