As a small businesses, you have unique needs, and it s important to put some serious thought into choosing the right shredder. The Dahle 20404 is a mid sized, security Level 2 strip cut shredder that is designed to be centrally placed in your small office and used on an as needed basis by your team throughout the day. Here are five reasons to consider the Dahle 20404 as your small office shredder.
1. Capacity: Perfect for centralized placement in a small office with a few different users, the 20404 can shred up to 20 documents at a time, and runs at a pretty decent speed of about 18 feet per minute. What this means is that you will have the capability to shred up to around 400 sheets of paper per day which should be more than enough for the average small business. This is the kind of capacity that will keep your office humming along.
2. Quiet Operation: Things can sometimes get a little bit cramped in a small office, and it can be difficult to keep distractions to a minimum. In order to reduce the noise factor that is often inherent with shredders, Dahle goes the extra mile and encases the cutting heads of the 20404 in steel, and then places them on rubber shock mounts. The end result is that there is much less vibration of the cabinet. The cabinet itself is constructed out of solid wood, which absorbs and dampens sound. This means that with the 20404 you can always count on whisper quiet operation and that is a great feature in a multiple user small office shredder.
3. Ease of Operation: The single toggle switch makes operating the 20404 a very simple process. There are three settings: one is for automatic on and off (meaning you can place the papers in the opening and walk away knowing the job is being done), continuous run (for larger jobs) and reverse (in case of a paper jam). There is never any confusion as to what mode the 20404 is in which is also always a big plus for a multiple user machine like this.
4. Easy to Empty: The nice 10 gallon size bin means that you won t have to empty it as often as you would with a lot of other shredders out there. The cabinet opens with a door that swings open and well out of the way, and the shred box is completely removable which makes the process that much easier. Dahle also makes available disposable shred bags that you can use to line the bin, which can also go a long way in saving you a lot of time and effort.
5. Feed Opening: The 20404 offers you a 9.5 inch feed opening which is large enough to fit any letter or legal sized document with ease. The vast majority of the papers that the average office handles are one of these two sizes, so you can rest assured that the 20404 can handle just about anything you might throw at it. Plus, you can shred larger sheets by simply folding them in half before feeding them into the machine.
Author Resource:
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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