HP 3030A Tape Drive

By admin , 15 December 2015
3030A
Description

The 3030 series had a horizontally mounted reel system. They provided both 7-channel and 9-channel NZRI recording onto IBM-compatible half-inch tape. The 3030A had a tape speed of 45 ips; the 3030G had a tape speed of 75 ips. Both offered record densities of 200, 556 or 800 characters per inch.

Year First Manufactured
1967

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