John: Have you actually tried this? The reason I'm asking is that on the Imation web site, they have a compatibility chart, and the HP 9144 is listed as having 'NONE': HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP9134A NONE HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP9142A, HP9144A/M NONE HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP9145A NONE Although IOTAMAT format tapes are listed elsewhere on the table at: http://www2.imation.com/dsp/cmptblty/dc_drv.html Could it be that Imation is hiding HP's 'dirty little secret'? Jeff On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:09:20 -0500 (EST) John Ruschmeyer <jruschme(a)hiway1.exit109.com> writes: ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.