
Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the 600X?
Three things: 150 more sheets in the hopper, eight more gallons in the bin, and five more sheets in the manual slot. The run time, the cutting head, the security level and the floor area are identical. The cost is noise — 62 dB against 55 — and four extra inches of height. If bin emptying is your irritation, this is the upgrade. If noise is a consideration, it is not.
How often will the 37-gallon bin need emptying?
Roughly every 800 to 1,100 sheets of cross-cut waste, which for a department of a dozen people is usually once a week or less. Cross-cut shred is bulky and settles unevenly, so the figure moves around with paper type. The machine stops when the bin is full, so it will never overflow during an unattended run.
Can it shred staples and paper clips?
Yes to both, straight from the hopper, which is what makes a shared machine workable — you cannot ask a whole floor to de-staple reliably. Credit cards are accepted through the manual slot only. CDs, DVDs, laminated pouches and adhesive labels are not rated for this model.
Will legal paper fit?
Yes. The manual feed slot is 9.1 inches wide, so US legal at 8.5 inches goes in unfolded, as does A4. Legal-size stacks also load into the hopper. As with any auto-feed mechanism, a uniform stack feeds more reliably than a mixture of sizes.
What is the duty cycle?
Four hours, the same as the 600X. It is worth being explicit about this because the hopper is bigger: 750 sheets is a lot of paper, but the thermal budget did not grow with it. If you plan to feed the machine load after load through a full working day, you are at the edge of what this architecture is designed for.
How loud is 62 dB in practice?
Roughly the level of a busy office conversation, and audible across a room. It is not disruptive in a copy room, a print bay or a dedicated alcove, but it is not background noise either. If the machine has to sit within a few metres of people working, the 55 dB 600X is the model to choose.
What bags fit it?
ACCO part 1765015, the 30-gallon plastic shredder bag, 25 to a box — ACCO names the 750X on that part's compatibility list. The bag is rated below the bin's nominal 37 gallons; that is expected for a liner and not a mismatch.
Is this NSA approved?
No, and neither is any other model in this range. NSA/CSS 02-01 requires 1 mm x 5 mm particles and a listing on the NSA Evaluated Products List. A P-4 cross-cut at roughly 4 x 30 mm is several security classes away from that requirement.