摘要 |
A cleaning cassette (40) for cleaning a tape drive unit having a capstan (16) and a read/write head (22) is disclosed. The cleaning cassettte includes a housing (42), a reciprocating head cleaner (58), and a capstan cleaner (60). The housing is arranged and configured to be received within the tape drive unit. The reciprocating head cleaner is coupled within the housing and includes a drive mechanism that is engageable with the capstan of the drive unit. The capstan cleaner is also engageable with the capstan of the drive unit and is coupled to the housing. The capstan cleaner includes a capstan-cleaning element (106) and a cleaning activation mechanism (108). The cleaning activation mechanism is for selecting a capstan-cleaning configuration, wherein the capstan-cleaning element abuts the capstan, or a head-cleaning configuration wherein the drive mechanism engages the capstan.
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