HSM SECURIO C14 1/8 Inch Strip Cut Document Shredder - HSM2250

The SECURIO C14 in 3.9 mm strip cut is the highest-throughput and lowest-security member of the C14 pair: it takes 10 to 12 sheets a pass where the cross-cut C14 takes five or six, but it only reaches DIN 66399 level P-2. Buy it when the job is bulk destruction of routine internal paper at a single desk, not when the paper is regulated. The chassis is a compact 14.4 in wide by 15.9 in tall unit with a 5.3 gallon pull-out container, quiet enough at roughly 55 to 60 dB(A) to sit in a shared room, and it starts and stops on a light barrier so there is no switch to remember.

Running costs are low and predictable: there is no bag to buy, the 160 W motor draws almost nothing in standby, and HSM's 5-year machine warranty and lifetime cutting-roller warranty both apply at this security level.

Key Features

• Strip cut at 3.9 mm - the widest cut in the C14 range, which is why it clears 10 to 12 sheets a pass instead of five or six
• 225 mm (8.86 in) throat takes letter and A4 sheets fed portrait without folding
• Induction-hardened solid steel cutting rollers accept staples and paper clips, so documents go in as they come off the desk
• Automatic start/stop on a light barrier, with reverse for clearing an overfeed
• EcoSmart standby draws 0.1 W, so the machine can stay plugged in
• Safety element across the feed opening prevents accidental contact with the rollers
• 5.3 gallon (20 l) pull-out container that empties without lifting the cutting head off
• Covered by HSM's 5-year machine warranty and lifetime cutting-roller warranty, both of which apply to P-2 through P-5 models

Specifications

What's in the Box

The C14 ships assembled, with the waste container fitted and a power cord. Disposable shredder bags are not included; the C14 collects into its own rigid container, which is emptied directly.

Who Should Buy This - and Who Should Not

This is the right C14 for a single user who shreds a steady volume of ordinary paperwork - drafts, duplicate print-outs, internal memos - and values speed over particle size. P-2 leaves 3.9 mm strips that stay readable in places, so it is not appropriate for HIPAA-covered records, financial account data, HR files or anything where a data-protection assessment would be asked for. If that describes your paper, take the HSM SECURIO C14 4 x 25 mm (HSM2253) instead: same chassis, same footprint, P-4, and a real drop to five or six sheets a pass. If you want P-2 speed but a bigger bin and more sheets per pass, the HSM SECURIO C16 5.8 mm (HSM1901) does 15 to 17 sheets into a 6.6 gallon container. And if several people will share the machine, skip the C-series entirely - it is a personal shredder, not a departmental one.