Why buy Comco Recertifed 3590K tapes? Because Comco Recertified tapes look and perform just like new:
Every Comco Recertified tape carries a 10-year warranty.
Every tape is erased or degaussed.
Every tape is drive-tested for errors.
Every tape is packaged identically to the original OEM tape.
Every tape is guaranteed to meet or exceed new tape performance criteria.
Every tape can be Labeled and Initialized, so it's ready to go right out of the box.
7-Step Certification Process
To earn the title "Comco Recertified", every single tape must pass through a rigorous 7-step gauntlet:
Inspection & "Cherry Picking" - Only tapes that are free of physical damage make it to steps 2-7.
Label Removal & Cleaning - All labels and glue residue are stripped, and the body of the cartridge is thoroughly cleaned.
Write Testing - To ensure that all data has been removed from the tape, the entire length of the tape is overwritten with large random-bit blocks, and then securely erased. Soft and hard errors are recorded in a database.
Read Testing - A non-destructive read test gathers error stats and soft read errors are logged. One critical error, and a tape fails. Every tape is individually tested, so you know your back-ups will work flawlessly.
L&I (Label and Initialization) - If requested, your Comco Recertified tapes will be labeled and initialized.
Reformatting - If necessary, each tape is reformatted to ensure that they're recognized as blank tapes.
Packaging - Tapes are shrink-wrapped in groups of 10 and packaged in cartons of 30. Our boxes and packaging are identical to the original OEM packing materials, so you know they'll arrive in good-as-new condition.