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Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive

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From: Robert P. Smith
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 00:00
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Denis,

I have the T1000 and the tapes you have should work fine with it.  It uses
Travan and all my old tapes.  I don't know about the T4000.

Robert

Denis Brisson <mechjock@comox.island.net> wrote in article
<32db3450.4220387@news.comox.island.net>...
> On Mon, 06 Jan 1997 10:43:07 -0700, "mfierro@concentric.net"
> <mfierro@concentric.net> wrote:
> 
> >Michael A. Hammel wrote:
> > 
> >> The drivers come with win95. you cn use "backup" from 95 and it'll
> >> work (sometimes-the 250/350 is kinda crappy). I would recommend you
> >> call CMS(HP) and tell them you're having problems and have had for a
> >> long time.They might make you a deal to trade the unit out for a 1000e
> >> or something.
> >
> >Actually, HP has a trade in program in place now.
> >
> >Go from any of their past drives to a T1000 for $99.
> >
> >Go from any of their past drives to a T1000e for $139.
> >
> >Go from any of their past drives to a T4000s for $349.
> >
> >All are remanufactured drives with a 1 year warranty, and come with the
> >latest versions of Colorado Backup for DOS, Windows and Windows'95.
> >
> >You can contact HP for further details at 970-635-1500.
> 
> Here I am stuckwith a Colorado 250/350 with about 22 tapes.  I would
> have to sell them to be able to go out and buy the new tapes I would
> need for the new tape drive.  those tapes must cost a bundle, the ones
> I have now did!
> 
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From: "Robert P. Smith" <rsmith@digital.net>
Subject: Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive
Date: 1997/01/13
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