From the Manufacturer:
Designed for light duty shredding in the home or home office, the Fellowes? Powershred? P-40 reduces documents to 1/4" strips, and shreds up to 8 sheets per pass, 10-20 times per day, for a total daily capacity as high as 160 sheets. Unique Safety Lock prevents the shredder from accidentally being turned on. Equipped with a 9" paper entry, the P-40 easily accepts standard letter or legal size documents. The durable steel cutters also accept credit cards and staples. Electronic auto start/stop feature ensures quick, easy shredder operation. Shredder is open in front for disposal of non-shredded waste as well as allowing the user to see when 4.5-gallon wastebasket is full. The P-40 also has a pivoting head with a handle that makes waste removal quick and easy. Sheet capacity gauge helps prevent paper jams, while the reverse function easily removes paper jams.
