Can one safely leave this shredder in "Auto" all the time? I've been doing that with my GBC, except the GBC doesn't have a power LED.
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The instructions say that that is what the "Auto" on position is for but a little further down the page they also recommend turning the unit off when it is left unattended. I personally always put the unit in the off position, to avoid possible issue incase a real idiot bends over it wearing a neck tie and accidentally activates it, or spills liquid into it and sparks an electrical fire in a bin filled with finely shredded paper and paper dust. Odds of it happening, very unlikely, but have you ever read the Darwin Awards?
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I personally think the WEAKEST part of this particular shredder IS the 'off, auto-on, reverse' switch. It seems flimsy, and I can see it becoming non functional quickly during regular use. This is just me, but pick a function and leave it on that, if you do not keep sliding it back and forth, it will not break on you, and it will work when you need it to in the future. I leave mine in auto-on mode all the time.
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Good question! I never leave mine on when finished so I have always had to turn mine on when opening back up.>
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From what I read in the instructions, it was safe to leave it on the charger continuously. However the blue light is supposed to go off every so often, which mine does. So far I've had no issues with storing it that way.
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I have one I bought on Amazon, but it doesn't have a brand name on it. I found it by reading the reviews and this one had a review that said he bought it because it didn't have auto shutoff. I searched my old orders and didn't find it, so all I can suggest is read all the reviews.
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I am not aware of this, I shredded the numerous papers I had, and then stopped. Perhaps if you are shredding for a long while, there might be concern about overheating, but I have not shredded long enough for this to occur, nor did I read anything about that in other reviews. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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Firstly, never, ever turn it off. If you do, say there is a power cut when it is printing, the teeth in the cubes will jamb and the cost of repair is more than a new Samsung printer. Secondly, paper jams are frequent. We could solve this for a short while by cleaning all the rollers and making sure the sensor was clear. But it would soon happen again. Any paper less than 22lbs fails continually. We ended up using 25 lb paper to solve the issue for longer periods.
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No, it will not automatically power itself off but it will go into deep sleep mode to save the power after xx minute without any opeartion.
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I have not had this shredder that long. In my experience, unplug remove the top turn upside down so you can see the cutter bar and pick away at the pieces that arelodged in the cutter bar. It is a slow process because you have to keep plugging inand trying it and if it does not unplug keep repeating the steps but be sure you continue to unplug each time you work on the unplugging process. If you have a reverse keep tryingthat each time you try to see if the issue is resolved. The next step is buy a new one use the paper catch for a waste basket and pitch the old head. Hope this helps. I have not had this shredder that long. In my experience, unplug remove the top turn upside down so you can see the cutter bar and pick away at the pieces that arelodged in the cutter bar. It is a slow process because you have to keep plugging inand trying it and if it does not unplug keep repeating the steps but be sure you continue to unplug each time you work on the unplugging process. If you have a reverse keep tryingthat each time you try to see if the issue is resolved. The next step is buy a new one use the paper catch for a waste basket and pitch... » Read More I have not had this shredder that long. In my experience, unplug remove the top turn upside down so you can see the cutter bar and pick away at the pieces that arelodged in the cutter bar. It is a slow process because you have to keep plugging inand trying it and if it does not unplug keep repeating the steps but be sure you continue to unplug each time you work on the unplugging process. If you have a reverse keep tryingthat each time you try to see if the issue is resolved. The next step is buy a new one use the paper catch for a waste basket and pitch the old head. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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No, you don't have to leave it on all the time. Maybe there was an issue with a previous model, but this model (the CP910) does NOT have the same dye / paper problem. I turn it on to print, then turn it off, then on to print some more, then turn it off, and the paper runs out exactly when the dye runs out. Case closed. :-)
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I've never found the auto-shut off to be a problem. Mine has never shut off automatically, and I believe that is a safety feature.
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i leave mine set to on. all my equipment is run through a panamax power conditioner, which i turn off and on as needed. either way its a fantastic piece for the price tag.
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I don't know why one could not leave it on all the time. I have not tried doing so since we set it up, use it for 4-6 hour shows and then tear down. To me it seems like it is a power strip with DMX control.
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UPDATE. I contacted Fellowes directly and they said that all the 99ci manufactured after October 2013 have the energy saving system (ESS) that puts the shredder to "standby" after a few minutes of nonuse.
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I've had my shredder for a year now and use it fairly consistently. Have only oiled it once just because I thought I should because of frequent use. It was quick and easy. Good advice from other commenter about oiling every bin load or two.
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I've noticed that when the tank empties the power light will start blinking. It doesn't power off but appears to be aware of an empty tank and shuts down the ultrasonic plate. I hope this helps with your decision. I personally like the unit, mine is about 2 months old and has been working flawlessly. The only downside is that this unit is quiet and I preferred the white noise my old unit made. My old unit was a fan based used which created a constant hum which helped block out surrounding sounds.
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I had my first one for nine months before it died. The thing is, I never turned it off and now I'm doing that with my new one. I know it goes into 'sleep' mode after awhile but I believe it's still better to turn it off if you're not using it for a couple of days. Also, they come with a year guarantee so this time I'm going to try and not lose my receipt.
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I believe some of Buffalo external drives have the auto-power-on/off feature. You can also use one of those smart power strips...