User Manual

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Choosing the right shredder is key to a good shredding
experience. Use our step by step guide to find the
shredder that is right for you.
Our selection is headed by two specialty shredder types:
Automatic shredders from Swingline and High Security
Shredders (Level 6 and 7).
Once you have narrowed
your search to a user group,
look for the security level/cut
style that fits your security
needs. See chart.
Higher levels create smaller
shreds and provide greater
security.
Cut styles are “names” of
various security levels.
How to find the shredder that is right for you
Start with number of users and look for the user group. Average business
use can vary between 5 and 20 sheets per person per day.
Security Level* / Cut Style
# of shreds per
8.5” x 11” sheet
†
Recommended for:
Level 7: High Security 13000
Top secret or classified documents, company secrets,
government documents
Level 6: Super Micro-Cut 6200
Finance, HR and legal department documents,
confidential documents with fine print
Level 5: Micro-Cut 2000
Documents with personally identifiable information,
those related to pricing or cost information (example:
price lists, vendor costs, financial analysis reports)
Level 4: Super Cross-Cut 400
Everyday documents with some personally
identifiable information
Level 3: Cross-Cut
(also diamond cut)
200
Everyday documents like emails, draft and final re-
ports, extra copies of presentations – this is the mini-
mum level of security recommended for most users
Level 2: Strip-Cut 34 strips
Junk mail, most shipping documents, old documents
with expired information
SECURITY LEVEL–
CUT STYLE
Refers to how many sheets of 20 lb. bond paper used in most offices the shredder can shred at a time.
WASTE BIN CAPACITY
Amount of shredded material the shredder can hold. Expressed in gallons or # of sheets of shredded paper
that can fit in the bin before it needs to be emptied.
STEP 1. How many people will use the shredder and where?
STEP 2. What is the level of security needed for the documents that will be shredded?
STEP 3. Look for the sheet and waste bin capacity combination that meets your needs.
1 Personal 1-5 Small / Home Office 5-10 Departmental 10-20+ Large Office/Commercial
Choose the right shredder
NUMBER OF USERS–
USER GROUP
5
*New international security levels (DIN 66399) established September 1, 2012
†Approximate number of shreds per 8.5" x 11" sheet