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| Things to Consider When Purchasing a
Shredder |
Cutting
System |
Stamped Steel
Paper clips must be
removed prior
to shredding or risk damage to cutters |
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Powershred Solid Steel Cutting
System
Paper clips and staples will
not damage cutters | |
Volume
# of sheets
inserted
at one time |
1-3 sheets |
4-5 sheets |
6-7 sheets |
8-10 sheets |
11-12
sheets |
14-16 sheets |
18-20 sheets |
22-28 sheets |
30-38 sheets |
Level
of
Security |
Strip Cut
Conventional Security |
Confetti
Cut
Provides Greater Security |
High
Security
Meets Department of Defense
standards |
Reduced
Waste Bulk |
Strip Cut
Reduced Waste |
Confetti
Cut
70% greater waste reduction than strip
cut |
High
Security
Smallest particle = highest waste
reduction |
Ease
of
Use |
Manual
Start
Moderate ease of use -
must be
turned on and
off to operate |
Mechanical Auto
Start
High ease of use -
automatically
starts and stops
when paper is inserted |
Electronic Auto
Start
Highest ease of use -
automatically
starts and stops
when paper is inserted - photo
sensor reduces
paper jams |
Throat
Entry Width |
4-1/2" (115mm)
Throat
(letter size documents must be
folded) |
8-1/2" - 9" (215-230mm)
Throat
(accepts letter and legal size
documents) |
9-1/2" - 12" (240-305mm)
Throat
(accepts standard office
documents
and 80-column computer print-outs) |
16" (381-406mm)
Throat
(accepts 132-column computer print
outs) |
