Patent ID: 6870699

Claim:
A method for writing data to a tape after an application program has been assigned to a particular tape, said method conforming to ANSI X3.27 label standards, wherein tape marks are synchronized only once per application generated file, said method comprising: a. causing the tape drive system to buffer a header tape mark and to return status of header tape mark written upon said buffering of said header tape mark, b. after writing all data for said file to said buffer, causing said tape drive system to buffer an end of file tape mark related to a first file, and to return status of said and of file tape murk upon said buffering of said end of file tape mark, c. allowing said tape drive system to write said buffered header tape mark, said data of said first file, and said end of fife tape mark, and a trailer, and then synchronizing said particular tape to a synchronization tape mark written at said first files terminal end under said ANSI X3.27 standard, and d. receiving status from said tape dive system.