unreadable HP cartridges

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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Joe R. wrote:

>   That's an interesting idea and certainly worth a try but I sort of doubt
> you'd be able to read the magnetic bit pattern through the plastic tape.
> But if you coud it would probably save a lot of data.

I have my doubts.  I would think that if a tape is going to flake, it's
going to flake whether you are running the oxide side against the head or
not.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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