A magnetic-tape storage apparatus having a simple structure and being able to surely store magnetic tapes on each of which valuable data are recorded and the recorded data on them at a low cost and over a long period in a small space, a magnetic-tape storage apparatus comprises a housing, a cartridge storage part, a magnetic tape drive, a cartridge transfer device [18] to selectively transfer a plurality of cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part to the magnetic tape drive and to return to the original position, a cartridge data reading device to selectively and contactlessly read data retained in each memory chip of the cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part and a computer to control them and to rewind the cartridges timely.

A magnetic-tape storage apparatus having a simple structure and being able to surely store magnetic tapes on each of which valuable data are recorded and the recorded data on them at a low cost and over a long period in a small space, a magnetic-tape storage apparatus comprises a housing, a cartridge storage part, a magnetic tape drive, a cartridge transfer device [18] to selectively transfer a plurality of cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part to the magnetic tape drive and to return to the original position, a cartridge data reading device to selectively and contactlessly read data retained in each memory chip of the cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part and a computer to control them and to rewind the cartridges timely.

A data storage cartridge according to one embodiment comprises a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a sensor coupled to the housing, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor. Other embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a cartridge memory coupled to the housing, the cartridge memory having a wireless communications interface, and a microcontroller in physical communication with the cartridge memory. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information retrieved from the cartridge memory. Additional embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge, an actuator coupled to the mechanical write protect mechanism for selectively changing a state of the mechanical write protect mechanism, and a microcontroller configured to control the actuator.

A recording system includes a reading part that reads information recorded on a first recording medium that is provided in a recording tape cartridge, of which recorded information is readable in a non-contact manner; and a recording part that records the information read by the reading part on a second recording medium of which recorded information is visually recognizable from the outside.

A recording system includes a reading part that reads information recorded on a first recording medium that is provided in a recording tape cartridge, of which recorded information is readable in a non-contact manner; and a recording part that records the information read by the reading part on a second recording medium of which recorded information is visually recognizable from the outside.

A recording control device and a recording control method capable of reducing an error rate of reading or writing of data from or to a recording tape included in a recording tape cartridge are obtained.

A recording control device reads tape quality information recorded on an RFID tag included in a recording tape cartridge, acquires drive quality information indicating quality of each of a plurality of tape drives that are loading targets of the recording tape cartridge, and prohibits reading or writing of data from or to the recording tape using the tape drive in a combination of which the quality is lower than predetermined quality among combinations of quality of the recording tape cartridge indicated by the read tape quality information and quality of each of the plurality of tape drives indicated by the acquired drive quality information.

A recording system includes a reading part that reads information recorded on a first recording medium that is provided in a recording tape cartridge, of which recorded information is readable in a non-contact manner; and a recording part that records the information read by the reading part on a second recording medium of which recorded information is visually recognizable from the outside.

An object of the invention is to provide a magnetic-tape storage apparatus having a simple structure and being able to surely store magnetic tapes on each of which valuable data are recorded and the recorded data on them at a low cost and over a long period in a small space.

A magnetic-tape storage apparatus comprises

a housing,

a cartridge storage part,

a magnetic tape drive,

a cartridge transfer device to selectively transfer a plurality of cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part to the magnetic tape drive and to return to the original position,

a cartridge data reading device to selectively and contactlessly read data retained in each memory chip of the cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part, and

a computer to control them and to rewind the cartridges timely.

An object of the invention is to provide a magnetic-tape storage apparatus having a simple structure and being able to surely store magnetic tapes on each of which valuable data are recorded and the recorded data on them at a low cost and over a long period in a small space.

A magnetic-tape storage apparatus comprises

a housing,

a cartridge storage part,

a magnetic tape drive,

a cartridge transfer device to selectively transfer a plurality of cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part to the magnetic tape drive and to return to the original position,

a cartridge data reading device to selectively and contactlessly read data retained in each memory chip of the cartridges stored in the cartridge storage part, and

a computer to control them and to rewind the cartridges timely.

A magnetic tape cartridge includes a magnetic tape, and a storage medium in which information on the magnetic tape is stored. The magnetic tape has a recording surface. Data is recorded in the recording surface by a magnetic head in a state in which the magnetic tape is made to travel. The magnetic head is disposed at an inclined posture with respect to a width direction of the magnetic tape along the recording surface. Angle adjustment information obtained at a data recording timing which is a timing at which the data is recorded in the recording surface is stored in the storage medium. The angle adjustment information is information for adjusting an angle at which the magnetic head is inclined with respect to the width direction along the recording surface.