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Travan Last modified: Sunday, March 22, 1998
A magnetic tape technology developed by 3M Corporation that allows for higher data densities. Travan has been standardized by the QIC consortium, and is backward compatible with older QIC standards. This means that Travan tape drives can read and write older QIC tapes a well as the newer high-capacity Travan tapes. The following table shows tape capacities (uncompressed) and QIC compatibilities for the different Travan levels, 1 to 4. Travan Level Uncompressed Storage QIC compatibility TR-1 400 MB QIC-80-MC TR-2 800 MB QIC-3010-MC TR-3 1.6 GB QIC-3020-MC TR-4 4 GB QIC-3095-MC
Minicartridge Drive Classes Useful table that shows the various QIC standards along with capacity, data density, tracks per inch, and other specifications related to each standard. QIC Standards Complete list of QIC standards, with the specifications for each standard.	Related Categories Tape Drives Related Terms QIC tape tape drive