Iomega Ditto 2GB External Parallel Port Tape Drive - Tested & Working! Data Recovery

Model

IO2000-PX

Brand

Iomega

For sale is a used Iomega Ditto 2GB external parallel port tape drive (Model IO2000-PX) in excellent, tested, and fully working condition. This is the perfect solution if you have old QIC-Wide (QW) or Ditto 2GB tapes with important data that you need to access or recover. Key Features & Condition: Fully Tested & Verified: The drive has been thoroughly tested and is confirmed to be in full working order. It successfully reads and writes to tapes. Pristine Internal Bearing: A common and critical issue with these older drives is the melting of the internal rubber drive bearing, which can render the drive useless and ruin your tapes. This unit's rubber bearing has been inspected and is in almost like-new condition, with no signs of melting or degradation. (See photo) This is a significant advantage and hard to find in this condition. Complete & Ready to Use: This sale includes the original Iomega parallel port cable for easy connection to your vintage computer and the original Iomega AC power adapter. The Ideal Solution for Data Recovery: If you've been searching for a reliable way to retrieve data from your old tape backups, this is the drive you need. Don't let your valuable files be lost to time! This drive is compatible with a variety of tape formats, making it a versatile tool for your data recovery projects. Technical Specifications: Capacity: 2GB (native) Interface: Parallel Port (with pass-through to connect a printer) Compatible Tape Formats: Reads and writes to Iomega Ditto 2GB tapes. Reads data from a variety of other formats including QIC-80, QIC-80W, QIC-3010, QIC-3020, and Travan TR-1, TR-2, and TR-3 tapes. Software: The necessary backup and restore software for this drive is not included on a physical disk but can be easily found and downloaded for free. Simply search for "IomegaWare" on https://offerup.com/redirect/?o=YXJjaGl2ZS5vcmc= to find the files you need to get up and running. What's Included: Iomega Ditto 2GB External Parallel Port Tape Drive Original Iomega Parallel Cable Original Iomega AC Power Adapter This is a fantastic opportunity to get a reliable, working vintage tape drive that has been verified to be free of the most common failure point. Buy with confidence and rescue your old data!