Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this SKU come with an automatic oiler?
No. The 227154S1 is the standard intimus 120 CP4; lubricating the cutting cylinders is a manual task on this build. It is not something to defer - intimus North America's warranty policy states that cross-cut shredders require lubrication per the operator's manual and that failure to do so may void the warranty, including the lifetime limited cutting-cylinder coverage. If you would rather not rely on someone remembering, the 227124P1 is the same machine with the oiler package fitted.
How does the 120 CP4 differ from the 100 CP4 and the 130 CP4?
The cutting head is the same on all three: 3.8 x 36 mm, P-4, up to 25 sheets at 80 g/m2, 310 mm throat. What changes is the cabinet. The 100 has a 100-litre bin in a 90 cm cabinet and weighs 44 kg; the 120 has 120 litres in a 98 cm cabinet at 45 kg; the 130 has 135 litres in a 110 cm cabinet at 46 kg. Choose on how often you want to change bags and how much floor-to-ceiling room you have.
Can it shred CDs, credit cards and stapled documents?
Yes. intimus rates this cutting head for paper with staples and paper clips, CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs, plastic cards, floppy disks and foil. Media and cards are rated for intermittent rather than continuous use, so interleave them with paper instead of running long batches of discs. Ring-binder mechanisms, large binder clips and laminated documents are outside the rating and should be removed first.
Will legal, tabloid or A3 paper fit?
The intake is 310 mm (12.2 in). US Letter fits in either orientation and A4 fits unfolded. Legal (8.5 x 14 in) and tabloid (11 x 17 in) will only pass if fed lengthwise so that the short edge enters first. A3 fed on its short edge (297 mm) just fits. Anything genuinely wider than 12.2 in has to be folded, and a fold counts as two sheets against the capacity rating, so plan batch sizes accordingly.
How often will the bin need emptying?
The bin is 120 litres, about 31.75 US gallons. Cross-cut and micro-cut waste is airy, so a 120-litre bin holds substantially less paper by weight than the same volume of intact documents - and the finer the cut, the faster the bin fills for the same input. A department putting through a couple of copier boxes a week will typically change the bag once or twice weekly. If you are emptying daily, look at the intimus 130 chassis, which offers 135 litres.
Can I move this between floors myself?
It is on castors and weighs 45 kg, so one person can roll it across level floor and reposition it without a trolley. Getting it up or down stairs is a two-person job or a lift job - 45 kg in a 98 cm cabinet is awkward rather than heavy. The castors are intended for repositioning on a flat surface, not for being wheeled over thresholds and cable runs all day.
Does the cutting head need oiling?
Yes. intimus North America's warranty policy states that all cross-cut shredders require lubrication of the cutting cylinders in accordance with the operator's manual, and that failing to do so may null and void the warranty. Under-lubricated cylinders also grip paper poorly, which is the usual root cause when a machine that used to take a full stack starts jamming at half of it. Some SKUs in this range ship with an automatic oiler package; check the exact SKU you are ordering.