3M DC 600A Data Cartridge Tape DC600A 60MB 620ft QIC Backup Media

3M DC 600A Data Cartridge Tape DC600A 60MB 620ft QIC Backup Media

The 3M DC 600A (DC600A) is a quarter-inch data cartridge tape with a 60 MB native capacity and 620 feet (189.0 m) of tape length. It follows the QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) format and was designed for use with compatible DC600A-format tape drives common in business computing environments. The label information is clearly visible on the tape and matches the printed specs on the cartridge shell.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: 3M
• Model: DC 600A (DC600A)
• Type: Data Cartridge Tape (QIC format)
• Native Capacity: 60 MB (60 Mbytes)
• Tape Length: 620 ft (189.0 m)
• Format: Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC)
• Compatible with DC600A-format QIC tape drives
• Clear plastic shell with visible dual-reel mechanism
• Includes foam storage tray (as photographed)

Applications

DC600A-format quarter-inch cartridge tapes were widely used for data backup in small business and departmental computing environments from the late 1970s through the 1990s. The QIC standard was one of the dominant tape backup formats of that era, supported by a broad range of internal and external tape drives made by manufacturers including Archive, Tandberg, Wangtek, Colorado Memory Systems, and others. These cartridges were commonly paired with workstations, minicomputers, and early PC-based backup systems. Today they are primarily sought by legacy system administrators maintaining older QIC-compatible hardware, archivists recovering data from aging backup sets, and collectors of vintage computing media. If you are working with a system that uses DC600A-compatible drives, this tape provides a period-correct media option.