Hewlett-Packard has stopped using 6250 bpi tapes for the distribution
of HP software with the shipment of MPE/iX Release 7.0. Customers
can no longer sign up for 6250 bpi software distribution media.
Customers with existing contracts that call for 6250 bpi tapes will
still receive these tapes for releases prior to MPE/iX Release 7.0,
but all customers are encouraged to update their contracts to use
either DDS or CDs as their software distribution media.
The 6250 bpi tape drives will still be supported for customer
usage. HP simply has stopped distributing software using this media.
End of Support Dates for MPE/iX Releases
HP 5000 Printers and HP e3000 A-/N-Class Support Update
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