Time to protect you and your business from identity theft and fraud
To help reduce the risk of identity theft or having confidential documents stolen from either yourself or your business, here at InkStation, we offer a comprehensive range of high-quality, durable paper shredders from leading international brands, including Fellowes and Rexel.
Designed for personal use, home offices, or larger businesses, each of the paper shredders available here at InkStation comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee plus either a 12 or 24 months warranty and FREE delivery throughout Australia.
InkStation Paper Shredder FAQs:
Why should I invest in a paper shredder?
If you're a large business, SME or an individual, you may well not be fully aware of the potential risk confidential and sensitive paperwork or data poses when they are not disposed of in a secure and responsible manner.
Investing in a paper shredder not only offers a level of high security for you, your business, employees, and customers by preventing confidential or sensitive information from being exposed. Failure to shred documents is against the law for many industries, including Australia's medical, government, and legal sectors.
What are the main differences between the various types of shredders?
When it comes to selecting a paper shredder, there are various types to choose from, including strip-cut paper shredders, micro-cut shredders, cross-cut shredders and the more specialist shredders like high-security shredders and industrial shredders, the difference in all of these machines is outlined here;
Strip Cut Paper Shredders
As the name suggests, strip-cut paper shredders shred documents into long narrow vertical strips, similar to spaghetti. But because you can expect to get approximately 40 strips from a single sheet of A4 paper, the fact is that strip shredding is simply not secure.
Cross Cut Paper Shredders
A cross-cut paper shredder cuts the paper diagonally from two corners, creating minute diamond-shaped pieces of paper that are virtually impossible to reassemble or read. Considered to offer a medium level of security, one sheet of A4 cross-cut paper will give you approximately 400 'individual confetti' particles.
Micro-Cut Shredders
Thanks to the unique cutting mechanism of its interlocking teeth, micro shredders are the ultimate security for those who want to conceal information of a more sensitive nature, such as legal paper or medical reports and documents. This is because, unlike a strip cut or cross-cut paper shredder, a micro shredder totally shreds the paper into tiny square-shaped particles. One sheet of standard A4 office paper will deliver approximately 4000 particles.
High-Security Shredders
Designed to thoroughly destroy classified or sensitive documents, making them virtually impossible to reassemble. The primary users of P-7 high-security shredders are likely to be the security services or high ranking government offices.
Industrial Shredders
When it comes to industrial shredders, there are designs for shredding just about everything, from stand-alone industrial cardboard and packaging shredders to major heavy-duty systems capable of shredding the likes of mattresses. Typically large industrial shredders are located within waste recycling plants.
When looking for a shredder, are there any factors to consider?
There are several vital factors you should take into consideration and these include;
• Sheet capacity
• Machine size
• Number of users
• How often it will be used
• Security level
What is meant by sheet capacity?
Sheet capacity refers to the maximum number of sheets that a shredder can shred in one pass - the larger the sheet capacity, the more sheets you can shred in a single pass. So it's always worth calculating how often and how much you will be shredding as this can influence the size of the budget you need to allocate for buying a paper shredder.
This information is easy enough to find, and it is usually in the machine manufacturer's operating manual. However, as a rule of thumb, we would always recommend reducing the number by a few sheets to help the machine perform better and more efficiently.
What are the most common sizes of shredders?
Paper shredders range in various sizes, from complex heavy-duty units that work alongside waste management systems down to smaller shredders used by a handful of people in an office or for personal use.
To understand which type of shredder is suitable for you or your environment, you should consider several things, including the amount of space available.
For example, are you looking for a shredder that will sit under the desk and be used for personal use or part of a home office set up or are you looking for a bigger unit that might be shared by a department full of people?
The other thing to do when you're thinking about what size shredder is best for you is to estimate the number of sheets you are likely to shred in a day.
What is considered a good shredder for home office use in Australia?
When it comes to choosing the ideal shredder for home office use here in Australia, you need to consider several factors. Including how much you are likely to shred and how often you will use the shredder will help determine the size of shredder you need.
You also need to decide the level of security you want as this will help you decide on the cut you require. Also, you need to consider whether you have the time to stand around and manually feed the shredder or would a machine with an auto-feed be better for you?
Can all paper shredders shred credit cards?
Not all paper shredders can shred credit cards, so you should check the machines operating specifications before purchasing. However, if you're looking for a machine capable of shredding both paper and credit cards, a good example is the TECOR TR-508X 8-Sheet Crosscut Paper Shredder.
Is removing staples & paper clips necessary before shredding?
Many of today's higher quality shredders currently available can not only handle paper but can also effectively deal with staples and paper clips, saving you the time and trouble of trying to remove them before shredding. However, you should always the machine’s capacity before putting any staples or clips into the paper entry.
What does continuous run time mean?
All paper shredders have what is known as run time, which means the time that the shredder can continuously shred before it needs to cool down. Many of the smaller household and home office shredders have a continuous run time of 2 minutes before they need to cool down for approximately 20 minutes. However, if you need an office shredder for multiple users or intend to do a high volume of regular shredding, you'll most likely want to invest in a shredder with a higher continuous run time.
How do I go about unjamming a paper shredder?
If you're using a paper shredder and it does get jammed, there are several steps you can take to solve the issues as set out below.
Firstly set the Auto-On switch on the machine to reverse for 2-3 seconds to see if that clears the jam. If that doesn't clear, the backup switch slowly back and forth between reverse and auto on.
If, after taking these steps, it still fails to clear the jam, then set the machine to off and unplug it. Then gently pull the uncut paper from the paper entry; once you've removed all of the uncut paper, plug the shredder back in and set it to Auto-On and resume shredding.
In an attempt to reduce shredding machines from jamming, machine manufacturers like Fellowes offer 100% Jam Proof Technology which is an advanced unique feature that eliminates paper jams and lets you power through the toughest of jobs.
Is there a reason paper shredders need oiling?
To maintain peak performance, all paper shredding machines need to be oiled. Failure to keep a cross-cut paper shredder oiled can lead to a variety of issues, including
• Diminished sheet capacity
• Intrusive noise when the machine is running
• Failure to work
To avoid these issues, we always recommend that you oil your shredder each time you remove the waste collection bin.
Is shredding paper considered to be secure?
Shredding paper is probably the most secure, convenient and sustainable way to dispose of confidential and sensitive paperwork. Security levels of a paper shredder are determined by the size and shape of the shreds they produce.
In today's climate, not only is shredding paper the first line in protecting you and your business from identity theft and fraud. A paper shredder is the ultimate insurance policy that every company or individual should consider purchasing.
